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From: Glendale,Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l 6Cyl
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From: Prescott, Az
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Herp Derp Jerp

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From: Parham, ON
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
What I thought but wouldn't the seal leak? Very little movment.That's y I thought...maybe yoke is loose causing no tension on bearing...just hoping for best lol? how hard to replace just bearing...can it be done in the jeep......can it be rebuild whole thing while in jeep

I've not heard of doing the front bearing while the transfer case is in the vehicle still, it would definitely be a pain in the **** cuz that bearing needs to be hammered out. At that point it's less effort to just take it out and do a rebuild.
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From: Greensboro NC
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Teeensy tiiiiny amount of movement might not affect it. Certainly if you aren't in 4WD that much. It will get reamed out and start leaking soon enough, don't worry lol.
I've not heard of doing the front bearing while the transfer case is in the vehicle still, it would definitely be a pain in the **** cuz that bearing needs to be hammered out. At that point it's less effort to just take it out and do a rebuild.
I've not heard of doing the front bearing while the transfer case is in the vehicle still, it would definitely be a pain in the **** cuz that bearing needs to be hammered out. At that point it's less effort to just take it out and do a rebuild.
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From: salem, OR
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
It's like a pressure pad I recall, a complete circuit is made when the battery is sitting on it, but once the battery comes off or falls out lol the spring on the pad separates the connection causing it to send a signal to the jeep. I could be wrong though, hopefully someone's re electrical thane can chime in
Herp Derp Jerp

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Almost - that's the battery temperature sensor. The spring is so that it's always pressed against the battery. As far as I'm aware it's just a thermistor.
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From: Prescott, Az
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I thought the factory put it in there so in case your Jeep rolled over and the battery fell out, that it would shut the engine off.. Kinda like the seat on my yard tractor......NOT.
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Nah the factory hold down seems pretty solid to me. That puppy should be leaking electrolyte everywhere long before it falls out.
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From: Sayreville NJ
Year: 2001 SPORT
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