I think that you should go for it then! Is that the color you want?

 

Yeah I'm seriously considering it. My preference is black but I have not come across one that is locally for sale

 

I bought my black 98' for nearly the same price with exactly 170k miles. Been running like a charm!

 

Check eBay. Maybe you could have it shipped to you. Heck, that's what I did

 

Quick reply would be nice need to by part today ...

I have a 88 with the 4.0 the alternator went... when I called my local parts place they told me that there are two different "cases" what one of the two would be what I need.. only thing I do know is I want to upgrade the amps a little

 

How much backspacing do I need? And I've been looking for replacement for the D35 hoping to go to the jy this weekend to look more.

 

For 35"s 4.75 but they rub a bit I would recommend 3.75 its soooo much better ha ha

 

To answer your question, it is fairly easy to remove and take apart. Once you get in there you may find broken pieces.

Here is what mine looked like after i fixed it. It was busted up pretty good. 150,000 miles. It is not a difficult task to do what I did. I filled in the area with the contacts with JB Weld. Let it cure completely. Then I sanded it all down until the contact were visible. Now it is all smooth and works perfectly. One part of the switch had broken off and I used JB Weld to fix that also.

I cannot find the pic of my contact part, but the pic I posted is just like mine. Mine was all pitted and not any where near smooth which is why the switch part broke. The JB Weld filled in all of the pitting and it is easy to sand down. Once the JB Weld was sanded down to where the contacts started to appear, I stopped sanding.

 

Just signed up on here today and have a question about wifes 97 Limited 4.0L.
We just purchased this a week ago and have not had any issues until 2 days ago. I am driving along and the jeep just shut off. Luckily I was next to a parking lot so coasted of busy road.

Jeep would not start after this. Acted like was not getting fire.
(The cap, wires and plugs were installed new by car dealer before we purchased.)
What I did in parking lot was check the wires going to coil (pressed in jiggled around etc. no missing connection clips) also jiggled around with the 2 wires going into side of distributer beneath cap. The coil wire going to cap felt securley seated at both ends.

Got back in jeep and it fired right up.
Are there any known issues regarding ignition in these I should check out.
My dad said something about pancake getting cracks in it and to check that.
Afraid for wife to drive now until I feel the problem is fixed correclty.

P.S. I am picking up a 96 XJ SE 2Dr tomorrow in Ohio. Cant wait!

Thank you

 

bad gas maybe? check your sparks?

 

Sounds like you have a loose or broken whire. Do some investigation

 

Pancake?

 

Pancake?

There are quite a few threads on here related to this sort of thing. You'll need to do some diagnosis if it keeps happening like verifying the presence of spark and fuel. The diagnostics are covered in the other threads. It is possible that your ASD relay is acting up. The most common failure with these symptoms is a Crankshaft Position Sensor.

 

You can easily adjust the NSS by backing up to a wall where you can see the reverse lights go on. Shut the car off, put the car in R, turn the key so lights go on (not all the way to start). Get under the car and loosen the bolt and adjust till the lights go on. Keep turning till the lights go off so you can see how much turning travel you have to play with. I would put it somwhere in the middle then and try it. If it does not start in park or you have to adjust the shifter then adjust the switch to accommodate.

 

You think he means the dis pick up