coredigi

Okay so first of all I used to have a lowered car until the train station I parked it at got flooded. So they totaled that now I thought I will get a jeep for the upcoming winter and I thought I got a deal when I found a 1998 cherokee with 78k on it but now its looking like I got the shaft. The frame on the drivers side is horribly rusted is this even worth trying to fix? I have never grabbed a welder in my life but the way this is it's looking like that may change. I am also getting an evap error code I tightened the crap out of the gas cap im thinking maybe its the filler neck itself may have a vacuum leak? This is my first jeep so any help would be appreciated thanks in advance!

cheepjeep44

Okay. First of all these are unibody vehicles meaning the body is the frame. Second good luck finding a Cherokee without the floor pans rusted out. It is very common. I have to replace both side floor pans and have plenty of rust throughout the rest of the floor. They sell floor pans for both sides starting at about 50 bucks each. I would find someone around you with some experience doing this and see if they can help you.

The Blacksmith

yes lol, look at my floor thread in my sig.

TheJerm

meh, nothing some POR15 and unibody stiffeners cant fix

sam24th

Considering you live in NY thats really not too bad. The salt up there just kills the metal. GL fixing it though and its def fixable if you ask me.

coredigi

Wow blacksmith nice job with that floor! Where in NY are you? Just looks like one of these days I am going to have to roll up my sleeves and get the unibody stiffeners and por15! Is there a site that has decent prices on parts? I am still having troubles tracking down the cause of the evap check engine code.

kemjeep

my 2cts. as far as cel code buy a new gas cap first and welcome to the forum plus now that winters coming do a coolant change & new rad. cap good luck on the rust t-stat also

coredigi

Thanks for the 2 cents should I just go to a local parts store(advance or autozone) or is there an online store with cheaper parts?

kemjeep

either a/z or advance probably under 10$ my 00 had same problem last year my mechanic when light came showing e-vap leak said maybe new gas cap fixed as far as resetting computer opions vary but what I did was disconnect neg. cable for at least 15 min. reconnect cable turn headlights on then off then start it worked a few times for me opions on this will varry

andyg

That is fixable, but you need to learn to weld. By the looks of it, that Jeep was in the same flood as your old car.

coredigi

Ahh no man don't be telling me that!

coredigi

Okay cool I will get on it first thing tomorrow and try it out thanks for the info.

sam24th

Funny you mentioned that, I was shopping for some last night. LOL. Anyways heres a set I found ill probably be getting. Its a good price if you ask me.

http://jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/...?idProduct=562

andyg

I just don't thing unibody stiffeners are unibody replacements. You need to fix the frame first, then consider stiffening it if you plan on wheeling it hard. I repaired my frame and floors and made the frame stronger than stock when I had it apart.

The Blacksmith

sanborn ny 14132

use chassis saver, it makes por15 look bad. and is alot cheaper