thanks theCK4x4
appreciate it

 

Does this picture help-Not sure if 97 is the same as 87.

 

Here's a picture for the 87. Hope it's close

 

so do i just push it back in? by hand?

 

At first I thought I was looking at a kickdown linkage but on second look at the photo's orientation it appears to be your 4WD transfer case shifter linkage. Reach up above your trans in the area under the hump where that shifter rod comes through the floor. Feel the end of the shifter rod for a rubber grommet-like thing. That'll be where this thing joins it. Couple them together by pushing it into the grommet. If it slipped in very easily then it will fall out again later - so you should apply some kind of retainer like a clip ring or safety wire. If it popped in with resistance then it will probably be retained for awhile but you should still add a clip-like restraint.

 

you've also got a pretty nasty lookin trans fluid leak; have you found where its comin from yet?

 

its leaking out the vent tube and spraying all over my exhaust when the jeeps hot...

have another thread about that.....afraid she's just falling apart....sucks

 

Sorry bud couldn't get one, went wheelin and totally forgot. To dark now or else I'd do it. I'll for sure have one in the morning if u still need it

 

thanks theCK4x4,
a pic would be much appreciated

 

that is the 4x4 shifter rod. It connects to the 4x4 shifter mounted to teh tranny tunnel, it should be about 8" above where the rod is hanging down, you should see it if you look up. The plastic bushings are usually green. It can be pushed in by hand usually, but I've run into some stubborn ones and grabbed a set of channel locks.

 

here we go (amazing what a little google searching will find)...
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/t-c...ped-out-52392/

the rod in this original thread corresponds to the one thats connected with the black bushing in the linked thread. The green bushing should be in the side of transmision. In the pic, the front of vehickle is up, drivers side is right (with 4x4 shifter mounted to tranny tunnel), the transmission is on the left, rear of vehicle is down.

 

advanced xells bushing kit squeezeit in wirh channel locke

 

Thats your primary shift link rod. Reattach it and repin it in place and you should be good.

 

Here ya go bud

First pic is the rod that fell out on yours
Second pic is how it connects
Third pic is where it's located