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Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 641
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From: Anderson, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Aw man, I was hoping that a poor connection was causing my xj to randomly hesitate during acceleration. Oh well, gotta keep looking
Beach Bum
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 6,123
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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 641
Likes: 1
From: Anderson, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 145
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From: Sheridan, IL
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Ok, I gotcha now. Thanks. It's been like that for as long as I've owned it and never new what it was for.
CF Veteran
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,867
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From: Fauquier County, Virginia
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I-6 4.0 HO
Just caught this salad lol. I know it is a very delayed answer...
I used RTV because I have yet to invest in a silicone gasket. I find that RTV really helps the cork one. Silicone will be my next choice some spring (no leaks but I want to do the CCV flute mod).
I used RTV because I have yet to invest in a silicone gasket. I find that RTV really helps the cork one. Silicone will be my next choice some spring (no leaks but I want to do the CCV flute mod).
No, I don't lick fish.
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 11,169
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
If it's primarily road driven and you're not looking to upgrade anything in the axle, it's not a bad choice honestly. PLUS, it should have LSD in it (the one I had in my v8 WJ did)... so that's a slight bonus.
If you're planning on making a trail rig out of it though, consider other options.
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 641
Likes: 1
From: Anderson, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Oil pressure gauge dropped to zero and stayed on the way to work today. I went ahead and drove it in for about 3 miles. Everything else looked good, no overheating and valves were not clattering, no unusual noise. Could it just be the oil sending unit?
Please just be the oil sending unit . . .
Please just be the oil sending unit . . .
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,219
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Oil pressure gauge dropped to zero and stayed on the way to work today. I went ahead and drove it in for about 3 miles. Everything else looked good, no overheating and valves were not clattering, no unusual noise. Could it just be the oil sending unit? Please just be the oil sending unit . . .
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: west chester, pa
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
I wouldn't say they're equally as week, but they both have their failure points. You already know the failure points in the D35. The "A" on the d44a stands for "Aluminum" because that's what the housing is made of. A used one is prone to having problems with becoming very noisy. Also, there's virtually no aftermarket support for it - and no, the D44 parts are not interchangeable with the D44a. If it's primarily road driven and you're not looking to upgrade anything in the axle, it's not a bad choice honestly. PLUS, it should have LSD in it (the one I had in my v8 WJ did)... so that's a slight bonus. If you're planning on making a trail rig out of it though, consider other options.
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 641
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From: Anderson, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 473
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From: SATX
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
That's about how much I paid at Napa but it was well built. OEM from a place called full service was about $10-15 more IIRC.