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CF Veteran
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Summerville, South Carolina
Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Here's what you do.
Drain coolant and oil now-
DO NOT drive it anymore-
Spend all day tomorrow removing the head-
Check for any cracks of anysize-
If all checks out, go buy a head gasket kit-
Replace the head gasket because it is blown-
If blown head, report back!
Unfortunately it's a 00, so the gasket kit is $150 instead of $70
Drain coolant and oil now-
DO NOT drive it anymore-
Spend all day tomorrow removing the head-
Check for any cracks of anysize-
If all checks out, go buy a head gasket kit-
Replace the head gasket because it is blown-
If blown head, report back!
Unfortunately it's a 00, so the gasket kit is $150 instead of $70
CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 14,553
Likes: 1
From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
Here's what you do.
Drain coolant and oil now-
DO NOT drive it anymore-
Spend all day tomorrow removing the head-
Check for any cracks of anysize-
If all checks out, go buy a head gasket kit-
Replace the head gasket because it is blown-
If blown head, report back!
Unfortunately it's a 00, so the gasket kit is $150 instead of $70
Drain coolant and oil now-
DO NOT drive it anymore-
Spend all day tomorrow removing the head-
Check for any cracks of anysize-
If all checks out, go buy a head gasket kit-
Replace the head gasket because it is blown-
If blown head, report back!
Unfortunately it's a 00, so the gasket kit is $150 instead of $70
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 10,447
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Z.paul17
Do the 2000 transmissions work on a 99 engine, I herd that the engines were different but didnt kno bout the trannys
CF Veteran
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 14,553
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
That, too. Didn't have trouble with my '01, so I tend to forget about the 0331 issue.
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,289
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From: Springfield Virginia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yay electrical problem time. My rear defroster hasn't been working so at work today I grabbed a power probe. Just to go through quick, fuse is good and relay is good, fuse panel is good, rear grid is good and I'd like to think the switch is good.
When I put the power probe on the fuse, in the fuse panel, on the driver side of the rear grid, or the socket for the relay and press the positive switch on the probe the light on the switch illuminates. Anytime I click the switch it doesn't illuminate though. This makes me think the switch is bad but then why is the light turning on? Any input would be great.
Also after I did this I went to drive home and neither of my blinkers worked. My high beams did though.
When I put the power probe on the fuse, in the fuse panel, on the driver side of the rear grid, or the socket for the relay and press the positive switch on the probe the light on the switch illuminates. Anytime I click the switch it doesn't illuminate though. This makes me think the switch is bad but then why is the light turning on? Any input would be great.
Also after I did this I went to drive home and neither of my blinkers worked. My high beams did though.
CF Veteran
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
CF Veteran
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,289
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From: Springfield Virginia
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I just may make a thread. Asking online is the best I got at the moment haha. The only thing with the blinkers is that they worked, tested my defroster, and they stopped working.. Well..
CF Veteran
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 15,581
Likes: 8
From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Newbie
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 2
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Model: Cherokee
Loose Steering on 1991 Cherokee Limited
Just bought with 204K miles...I can turn the steering wheel 15 degrees in both directions before it starts to turn the front tires, along with a clunk coming from the right front when I go over speed bumps and the like. I've gotten underneath it and reefed on the front suspension components to see if there was anything major that I could see. I'm new to the Cherokees...is there any common steering problems like this on high mileage versions? I just need some insight before I take it somewhere to get look at. Thank you.
Les
Les
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 669
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From: Central Arkansas
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Just bought with 204K miles...I can turn the steering wheel 15 degrees in both directions before it starts to turn the front tires, along with a clunk coming from the right front when I go over speed bumps and the like. I've gotten underneath it and reefed on the front suspension components to see if there was anything major that I could see. I'm new to the Cherokees...is there any common steering problems like this on high mileage versions? I just need some insight before I take it somewhere to get look at. Thank you.
Les
Les
