Well if that's your approach, you're in luck. These were made in such numbers that they're everwhere. For the most part, things are cheap, plentiful, and easy to work on (comparatively speaking). Except for the constantly changing fastener types... which I do appreciate about my VW (everything is metric!)

What I mean by that is serious problems can be dealt with in a cheap manner - excluding rust. Even the "worst" problem, a cracked head in a 2000+ XJ, can be dealt with in a simple way. All XJ engine blocks are compatible. Heads swap around fine. If you had a totally blown 4.0L, just drop one in from any ZJ Grand Cherokee or XJ Cherokee. Rest of the driveline is sort of like that too. The XJ cooling system is pretty marginal so make that a high priority to proactively address, as chances are a lot of it is original. Electrical is the next weakness, in fact I think a lot of 1987-1990 "Renix" models are dumped because electrical issues weren't sorted out.

Honestly if you don't have rust and can turn your own wrenches there really isn't a problem, in my opinion. About 80% of the labour I've put into my Jeep has been rust-related.

 

Well said. And about 90% of the issues I've had with my Jeeps have been from rust or ridiculous "fixes" from previous owners.

 

What are you doing? A swap?

 

Yea putting a dual diaphragm booster and MC from a 96 XJ in my 91. The holes looked exactly the same when I had em both out so I don't think its that.

 

I ran out of daylight so I left. If I can't get it tomorrow I'm a pull it back off and sand the inside of it out a bit.

 

This help?

 

Hmmm. No. Lol. Mine looks nothing like that. I believe that's older than mine I have a 91. Its just got a little "stud" that the hole in the booster arm slides over. Then there's a clip that holds it on. Real simple, I just can't get it to fit on there. I also couldn't see for **** to get any kind of tool on it so I'll try at it again tomorrow.

 

i'm new to the forums and honestly new to a forum in general. i have a 98' 2x4 Cherokee classic that's stock. i'm in need of shocks being that the factory ones are on it's last legs. i get that some shocks may change the ride height but a small lift is what i want to avoid. this jeep most likely will never see offroad pretty much strictly road.
or maybe their a post of this question already if i like so sort of direction.
thank for the help, i appreciate it.

 

Shocks don't affect ride height. You're safe to buy stock ones. Monroe Sensatrac would probably be best for you. They aren't the best, but they're very reasonably priced and good for road use.

 

OK... when I turn my dome light on in rear ...I shut hatch it turns on,when I open it turns off.What the f?

 

thanks for the help.

 

Cylinders 2 & 3 are running rich, cylinders 1,4,5,6 are all running lean. Clogged injectors, or something else?

 

Do you have a link or write-up on how to you determined this? I would like to test mine also. Have a fault code that is directed at injectors. Code #27

 

Probably used something like this Steve

 

^ Thanks. I should have known better.
Pulling plugs was my next step.

edit; pulled plugs and they are all in very good condition.