Yea lol...unfortunately I don't have access to much...or even think of fabin one...was just curious if anyone has ever maybe thought the same thing about the ones on the jimmys and followed thru with it...or attempted to lol.

 

I've heard that grand Cherokee seats bolt in to reg Cherokees. Is this tru? And wat size are the bolts holding it in?

 

Hi,This is my first question(s) here. I have a 2000 4 door XJ with the 4.0, automatic trans. My old Jeep is a 97 XJ with the 4.0, manual trans. and is a 2 -door with the up-country package. Aside from not beeng able to use the transmisson and the front/rear differentials, are there any other drive train parts I can save off the 97' and use on the 2000? I.E. Transfer case, rear drive shaft, front drive shaft? Can I even use the engine out of the 97 in the 2000? I know the ignition system is different. Basicly I would just like to know what I can or can't use before I start taking parts off the 97'. Thank you very much guys.

 

There will definitely be others that will jump to answer this but just to give you hope yea many parts from later year xjs are usable between rigs so if you have a donor xj save some part. I believe the TC is definitely swappable. Like I said also others will be happy to help with this. And post some pics of your rig too

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yes, the engine can be used

 

OK. 2000 XJ (cherokee sport w/ 9" rear drums). I recently replaced front pads and rear wheel cylinders, hardware and shoes. Thanks to this site, everything is correctly installed, working, and rears were adjusted. Replaced brake fluid; bled everything. Rears are locking up if I make a hard stop, even from slow speeds. What is going on?

 

Wondering if anyone knows if a front sway bar from a pre-97 cherokee will fit on a 2001 cherokee? I need a sway bar on the front of my Jeep and the previous owner had removed it completely. Thanks.

 

ok i've got this jeep thing sittin in my driveway
i've done some tinkerin with it and so the trouble begins
well i bought an adjustable tb from some rusty guy and it looks kinda slick so i put it where it belongs and all is good right?
well for a little bit, then the tre goes out so i change it and go at it again.
enough of that i'm in the market to move up to a double shear setup
is it possible and/or reliable to swap ends to the bushing type for the frame end?
whos done this and whats the best product for what i'm trying to accomplish

 

Very difficult being so slight. O.o

 

Hello again, I thank you for your help. I did take the neutral safety switch off and cleaned at as instructed. I reinstalled it and had a cranking 5 or 6 times and then it stopped again. I've concluded it does need the NSS replaced, however it costs $173.99 plus tax . Do you or anyone on here have a wiring diagram for the 6 wires on my NSS? I guess I'm just going to bypass it. Thanks.

 

I took the cowl off, but don't see the drains. Where are they and how do you clear these? My 2000 XJ collects water on the passenger floor after rains, especially when parked with the nose uphill (I have a sloped driveway).

 

The other day I was replacing my thermostat and the top bolt snapped flush with the head. I drilled a pilot hole and tried an EZ out but it snapped off. What are my options?? Is there a way to fix this or will I have to take the head to a machine shop? Thanks

 

i need a little advice on a brake system on an 89 cher. is there anybody that point me in the rite direction. i read a couple of bad recall stories.what am i in for ? thanks , tommy fr baltimore

 

I get same brake action with my '99. Like you, I've rebuilt/replaced much. I think the rears lock-up because the front is binding/misbehaving and that it's causing forward weight transfer. I found something the other day that you may want to inspect for on yours. The front pad-slides should be clean and smooth but I found a divot (or a notch) at the upper-inboard pad slide on the passenger side. This may be causing the pad to "hang" rather than retract when my foot's removed off the brake pedal because it still feels like a brake is dragging slightly as I start-off, especially in stop/go traffic.

BTW: Search on "brakes" and you'll find a good deal of discussion on this topic.

 

I searched, but didn't find much on point--mostly about swapping to disc, etc. Some other searches on google showed some have this problem with cheap shoes that absorb moisture and grab until heated up. I don't have that problem. Other sites suggest it is a proportioning valve problem, which it could be, but the problem didn't occur until after I replaced pads, etc. Thanks for your suggestion, and I'll look at the front again, but I cleaned off the rails and lubed the rails and the pad tabs.