im looking at tradeing for a 1998 cherokee 4 door 4.0 auto 4 inch lift 32s and he said it needs a shift solinoid he says when its cold it stays in first for just a sec longer than it should but after it worms up it shifts fine i was wondering if its worth tradinf for its in good shap i was just wanting to no if i trade the tranny isnt goin to go out of me is it thanks for the help

 

it has 132000 milees he said it use to be a postal jeep do yall think itll be ok

 

Mine takes a longer time to shift when its cold...I think that is normal? What RPM does it shift to second at, when accelerating normally? (not on it hard or anything)

 

Mine also does the same thing

 

Shift solenoids are easy to replace if it is the problem but they do cost $, I think like $80 IIRC

 

i cant remember i think he said 3000 the first time then its fine from then on he said whens its worm it dont do it tho its a really sharp jeep thats the onlything rong and i was just wanting to no that the tranny wasint going to crap out on me im use to 5 speeds but i can work on things just wanted to make sure that its not a big problem

 

sounds like shift linkage is out of adjustment not the solenoid if it was the solenoid it would do it in all gears when its cold i would do it if its not a bad looking xj and the motor and tranny other than that seems strong i would mine did the same thing i readjusted the cable under the hood and it fixed it

 

he said it shifts at 3000

 

Take it for a test drive and see how it drives. Postal Jeep, driven at low speeds everyday......could have many problems waiting to surface. But also could be very good project jeep.

 

what kind of problems

 

Well I work at a Nuc plant and we have security trucks we drive around all day at very low speeds, all day, every day. For what ever reason the engines tend to go bad after a year and I've been told its because gas engines dont do well at low speeds. I dont have any proof to back this up, but just take a good look at the moving parts before you do the trade, maybe even tkae it to a shop to have them look at it while you have it on a test drive.

Also postal jeeps could also be subjected to more road salt (depnds on local area) than most trucks, so check under the jeep for rust.

 

My 2000 and 1988 shift fine whether cold or hot so use your own judgement.It needs the solienoid 's replaced for starters,and a fluid and filter change for sure. And to ask if the tranny is going to go out on you well come on we aren't able to tell you that.