new jeeper need help!!!
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From: russell kansas
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 inline 6
new jeeper need help!!!
heres my lift of problems.
when ever i turn to sharp steam comes out from under my hood. (pump isnt cracked... maybe a hose?)
runs hot but i have all new hoses radiator waterpump thermostat ect.
makes a popping noise when i turn left.
passenger door opens from outside but not the inside unless you hold the unluck button and open the handle.
tranny leaks fluid like mad from what looks like the main seal maybe?
looses coolent like no other. have to add a gallon every 2 to 4 days
oil pressure is all over the place
air doesnt blow very hard
cruise doesnt work
e brake doesnt work anymore (it used to)
ignition is sometimes hard to get to turn over
breaks loose fluid after about 2 months.
makes a grinding noise in 4wd
leans to the left on the back half of it
these are the problems i havnt figured out. i had about 50 more problems but i got the going ok.
when ever i turn to sharp steam comes out from under my hood. (pump isnt cracked... maybe a hose?)
runs hot but i have all new hoses radiator waterpump thermostat ect.
makes a popping noise when i turn left.
passenger door opens from outside but not the inside unless you hold the unluck button and open the handle.
tranny leaks fluid like mad from what looks like the main seal maybe?
looses coolent like no other. have to add a gallon every 2 to 4 days
oil pressure is all over the place
air doesnt blow very hard
cruise doesnt work
e brake doesnt work anymore (it used to)
ignition is sometimes hard to get to turn over
breaks loose fluid after about 2 months.
makes a grinding noise in 4wd
leans to the left on the back half of it
these are the problems i havnt figured out. i had about 50 more problems but i got the going ok.
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From: russell kansas
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
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lets just start from the top haha. i only paid 200 for it. with 140,000 miles. i dont think i got shafted to bad. theres no rust in it and the body is in good shape for the most part. had to get a new hood bc it started on fire due to the power steering.
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From: russell kansas
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
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ive used the search bar.. and the neghbors have a chiwawa that gets me up at 6 am everyday barking at our dog. using water makes it run a tid bit hotter too. im used to driving toyotas. so all this repairing is kinda new to me
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Please don't take my advice, but here is what I would do...
Find your friends who have a winch or some good straps and chains and call them all and make sure that they'd be willing to help a fella out. Get ya some cheap mud tires of any kind and take that bugger wheelin and pound the fire out of it till it dies.
Might want to get ya another daily driver so when this one goes poopie u'll still be able to go to starbucks
For 200 bucks you basically have nothing to loose. It sounds like you might spend 2-3 thousand trying to get this fella up to par. For that much you can buy a pretty reliable jeep without all the qwirks.
Send me a pic of it 4 feet off the ground. It'll be the funnest summer you ever had
Find your friends who have a winch or some good straps and chains and call them all and make sure that they'd be willing to help a fella out. Get ya some cheap mud tires of any kind and take that bugger wheelin and pound the fire out of it till it dies.
Might want to get ya another daily driver so when this one goes poopie u'll still be able to go to starbucks
For 200 bucks you basically have nothing to loose. It sounds like you might spend 2-3 thousand trying to get this fella up to par. For that much you can buy a pretty reliable jeep without all the qwirks.
Send me a pic of it 4 feet off the ground. It'll be the funnest summer you ever had
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Year: 1987 & 1996
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heres my lift of problems.
when ever i turn to sharp steam comes out from under my hood. (pump isnt cracked... maybe a hose?)
Is it steam or is it a mist of power steering fluid?
runs hot but i have all new hoses radiator waterpump thermostat ect.
Plan on buying a Radiator, but could be a cracked head/bad head gasket.
makes a popping noise when i turn left.
Check the U-Joints in the axle shafts.
passenger door opens from outside but not the inside unless you hold the unluck button and open the handle.
I havn't dug into the door interiors, but I would look for a missing spring or a loose latch.
tranny leaks fluid like mad from what looks like the main seal maybe?
This is a big job, pull the tranny out, replace the front seal.
looses coolent like no other. have to add a gallon every 2 to 4 days
See above, cracked head or blown head gasket.
oil pressure is all over the place
Bad sending unit, hook up a manual gauge and verify the pressure.
air doesnt blow very hard
There is a ballast resistor pack, that gives you low, med and high, assuming you mean the blower motor doesn't do variable speeds. If its truly not blowing hard, check the vacuum control for the vent switch.
cruise doesnt work
Could be a vacuum issue, and be related to the interior vent doors not changing, there is a vacuum bottle if its missing/disconnected your vents will not work right or your cruise.
e brake doesnt work anymore (it used to)
You need to adjust the cable, take up some slack, OR its time for brakes on the rear.
ignition is sometimes hard to get to turn over
This could be an issue of dirt build up inside the column, but I would tend to think its a tumbler assembly going bad. Its not terrible hard to change, but you have to use a special tool to compress steering lock collar to remove the Circlip then you can gain access to the interior. I would also suggest going a little deeper in there and make sure the bolts that attach the top/tilt section to the base are still torqued down since your there.
breaks loose fluid after about 2 months.
Brake fluid loss, or is it just normal wear and expansion of the calipers and or the rear wheel cylinders. Might be related to the e-Brake, and you really need a barke job on the rear.
makes a grinding noise in 4wd
Check/change the oil in the transfer case. It only holds about 1.5 qts of ATF, so its cheap to change it. I would also pull the fill plugs on the differentials and stick my finger in to see how much oil is there. Look at hte color also, if its WHITE/Milky pull the covers and replace it with gear oil. It has water in it.
leans to the left on the back half of it
Check for cracked/broke leaf springs.
these are the problems i havnt figured out. i had about 50 more problems but i got the going ok.
when ever i turn to sharp steam comes out from under my hood. (pump isnt cracked... maybe a hose?)
Is it steam or is it a mist of power steering fluid?
runs hot but i have all new hoses radiator waterpump thermostat ect.
Plan on buying a Radiator, but could be a cracked head/bad head gasket.
makes a popping noise when i turn left.
Check the U-Joints in the axle shafts.
passenger door opens from outside but not the inside unless you hold the unluck button and open the handle.
I havn't dug into the door interiors, but I would look for a missing spring or a loose latch.
tranny leaks fluid like mad from what looks like the main seal maybe?
This is a big job, pull the tranny out, replace the front seal.
looses coolent like no other. have to add a gallon every 2 to 4 days
See above, cracked head or blown head gasket.
oil pressure is all over the place
Bad sending unit, hook up a manual gauge and verify the pressure.
air doesnt blow very hard
There is a ballast resistor pack, that gives you low, med and high, assuming you mean the blower motor doesn't do variable speeds. If its truly not blowing hard, check the vacuum control for the vent switch.
cruise doesnt work
Could be a vacuum issue, and be related to the interior vent doors not changing, there is a vacuum bottle if its missing/disconnected your vents will not work right or your cruise.
e brake doesnt work anymore (it used to)
You need to adjust the cable, take up some slack, OR its time for brakes on the rear.
ignition is sometimes hard to get to turn over
This could be an issue of dirt build up inside the column, but I would tend to think its a tumbler assembly going bad. Its not terrible hard to change, but you have to use a special tool to compress steering lock collar to remove the Circlip then you can gain access to the interior. I would also suggest going a little deeper in there and make sure the bolts that attach the top/tilt section to the base are still torqued down since your there.
breaks loose fluid after about 2 months.
Brake fluid loss, or is it just normal wear and expansion of the calipers and or the rear wheel cylinders. Might be related to the e-Brake, and you really need a barke job on the rear.
makes a grinding noise in 4wd
Check/change the oil in the transfer case. It only holds about 1.5 qts of ATF, so its cheap to change it. I would also pull the fill plugs on the differentials and stick my finger in to see how much oil is there. Look at hte color also, if its WHITE/Milky pull the covers and replace it with gear oil. It has water in it.
leans to the left on the back half of it
Check for cracked/broke leaf springs.
these are the problems i havnt figured out. i had about 50 more problems but i got the going ok.
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