Most, not all I think, will reset after Bout 50 miles of driving and the original problem is fixed. A bad cat for example for me reset after I put I. A new one

 

Is permatex 59214 same as loctite 592?

 

i was also wondering if all 4.0l i6 wiring harness will work for a grand cherokee? if i pull it from a wrangler or sport cherokee? or will it only work if i pull it from a grand cherokee? its my first jeep so not very familar...

 

Hi im new here. ive always like the cherokee and now i live in colorado i find i rather need one to get around CO during the winter. anywho im currently in iraq and ill be buying my cherokee when i get back. that being said what are the most common maintenance issues with the cherokees. any other maintenance related advise is/will be very helpful. thanks

 

Yup I have the 231 but for some odd reason the 242 fit perfectly! No leaks!

 

No, it must be from a grand cherokee

 

I had cylinder 3 misfire and after changing the spark plugs they told me it was either the spark plug boot or the ignition coil pack that goes over the plugs. since a boot was $3 and a pack was $130. I decided to try the $3 part first and see if it worked. It's been about 2 weeks and a few hundred miles. So now I'm deciding if it just needs manually reset or if its the ignition coil pack.

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no real maintenance issues...just check the condition of the fluids (coolant and oil especially) - this will tell a lot about the maintenance history of the vehicle, as well as any potential problems. Check the body for rust/rot (this is a unibody vehicle - the body condition is very important to the structure of the truck).

If you do end up getting one - a full fluid change (differentials, transmission, engine oil, coolant, transfer case) should be first on your list, along with a complete tuneup.

 

Reset it manually by disconnecting the negative battery terminal for 10 seconds - then see if it comes back.

 

Thx for taking time to answer
Thx for the pic.....looks great!

 

Where should my volt guage be? Replaced alternator today. When i fired it up i am pretty sure it said 14v. But now its down between 9 & 14. Is this normal?

 

I do not currently own my jeep. My Girlfriends mother owns an 89 Jeep cherokee laredo. It has a somewhat new transmission, and a few more things were replaced but they do not know exactly. They are women who do not know very much about vehicles, and I know enough to have an idea what could be wrong and enough to remember what got fixed. Her mother has agreed to GIVE me the jeep! good news right? The only thing i know is wrong is (and this is her description) when you go over 55mph, and hit a bump, it goes like this for a few seconds (she then held her hand up flat and rocked it back and forth quickly) Any idea if this is a problem that model has? an idea of what it could be? And my final request is there a thread on here or a website that can tell me everything i need to know about the cherokee laredo? Thanks!
Rick

 

Seems a bit low. Were any accessories (radio, a/c fan, headlights, etc) on when you took that picture? With NO LOAD on it the volt gauge should read about 13.4v. The gauge is fairly normal if you had a few accessories running at idle.

 

Sounds like the shocks are blown, and possibly the trackbar bushings.

There is no one dedicated spot for all the information you could need. I would start by finding out the basics - which axles/differentials it has, what transfer case, what engine, what transmission, etc etc. Jeeps came with quite a few different combinations.

These should get you started:
http://www.oramagazine.com/pastissue...rticle=finesse
http://www.oramagazine.com/pastissue...rticle=finesse
http://www.oramagazine.com/pastissue...rticle=finesse
http://www.oramagazine.com/pastissue...rticle=finesse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(XJ)
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/

 

Thanks!