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Old 08-21-2013, 08:42 PM
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First of all, good to be here

Second, I have a question about my 2001 xj cherokee sport. We're going to sell it for something more economical (I wish it didn't have to be done), but there's something a little fishy with the car.

From all the research I've done, the only stock automatic gearboxes are a 3-speed and 4-speed, but I'm certain mine has 5. Would this be an aftermarket installation, or just somethimg I can't find? It had N2 tires from the last owner, so it wouldn't surprise me much.

I'm not a huge car enthusiast, but I'll answer any questions as well as I can. Thanks!
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Take a pic of it. My money is on the AW4 for your year.
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"We're going to sell it for something more economical"

Way wrong way to start out here.....



ETA:
A baby polar bear drowns every time I turn my ignition key to "Start".

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A pic of the car or the transmission?
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Originally Posted by Zephos
A pic of the car or the transmission?
Transmission itself or the ID plate, even better.
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Originally Posted by Turbo X_J
"We're going to sell it for something more economical"

Way wrong way to start out here.....

Not my choice. I love this thing, does a little bit of everything, but 1) I'll only need it another year (college) and 2) I drive...agressively, so my mpg is horriffying.
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Originally Posted by Turbo X_J
Transmission itself or the ID plate, even better.
2 big issues. It's dark out and I don't know where I'd find it...like I said, don't know a whole lot about engines.
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I agree with 94XjSport94. My 2001 has the aw4, and every 01 that I have ever come across has the aw4. Never hurts to check. You will find a tab on the transmission that will identify it.
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Tomorrow, look at the transmission(it's right behind the motor slide underneath the Jeep at the drivers door) see if it's oil pan looks like:
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Will do. If yes than what does that tell me?
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Factory AW4 Transmission, "4" designates 3+1(Over Drive) speed.
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Originally Posted by Turbo X_J
A baby polar bear drowns every time I turn my ignition key to "Start".

Global warming keeps my winter heat bills down.

Might be the TCC locking up giving the impression of a 5th gear.
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Chances are whoever buys it just wants to know if its an automatic. And it's not a 5 speed so there you go lol
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Well it shifted at 30/70/90/110 or so. Right before limiter I watched the tac drop again. That's as much as I know, I'll check the Id tomorrow
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Originally Posted by Zephos
Well it shifted at 30/70/90/110 or so. Right before limiter I watched the tac drop again. That's as much as I know, I'll check the Id tomorrow
If the final tach drop is about 300 RPM, that's the torque converter clutch locking up.


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