About the fab you have to do is the coil mounts. Just get some flat steel for that. And make sure the oil pump shaft assembly/ cam shaft posistion sensor (where the distributor would be) is posistioned with the plug pointing at the firewall. I had mine off a little and it kept the jeep from starting.

 

Try checking the oil level.

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^^^ agreed sounds like it needs a good flush/fill. A new/bigger tranny cooler also helps a LOT - heat is the transmission's biggest enemy

 

So that means it will go away if I go faster? Wind will be enough to cool it right? Lol jk. Checking fluids was the first thing we did when we got our jeep. Well that and the stupid abs brake system.

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Does anyone know of a cheap and good place or website tht sells tires, besides tredwright? They are backordered. Im thinking either 31" or 30" all terrains or something similar. Thanks.

 

Hey i'm pretty new here, and i don't have alot of know-how towards jeeps and only vague knowledge on cars in general. I'm the proud owner of a 96 Jeep Cherokee and want to start getting into off-roading more, but first I've gotta deal with a bad engine. I'm pretty sure that one of my bearings down in the block is to blame for a very loud ticking noise considering ive ripped apart the engine from the block up, i.e. the head, lifters, rods and whatnot looking for a problem there. My only question is, what range of SHORT blocks from other jeep models and years will fit in my Cherokee?

Thanks for your time.
-Tom

 

I put a 93 cherokee engine into my 2000 cherokee. That's a good range

 

Any 4.0L jeep engine will swap in (i'm talking about the block only). You'll need to swap the flexplate from your engine to the donor block if the donor had a different tranny, or was a 1987-1991 cherokee (indexed differently). You will want to reuse your crank sensor on the new block. Try to get the block from a 1992-2001 cherokee with the same transmission for a direct swap with no headaches.

However I will say that the crank bearings are very easy to inspect/replace on this engine, just drop the oil pan and they are easily accessible - the bottom caps unbolt and the top caps rotate out.

 

Treadwright is cheap because they are retread tires. For new tires you're likely going to want to search local to eliminate shipping costs. Have a Discount Tire nearby? I always get my tires from TireRack - reasonable prices and shipping

 

What would you guys call these?

http://www.racepages.com/images/prod...ries/T6701.jpg

I would call them tail light guards or something. I would like to get a pair for my XJ but am having A LOT of trouble finding them . I'm ordering stuff off of Jc whitney and only need to spend a few more dollars for free shipping. Any help is awesome.

 

I deal with accessories for a living, yes tail light guards, try trail fx or keystone automotive

 

I am changing the high pressure hose on my jeeps power steering and i cant gt to where it connects to the steering box. How is the best way for me to get to it?

 

you need a VERY short 18mm wrench or adjustable crescent, and remove the airbox for access from the top

 

How can i remove the airbox?

 

With tools, lol I think there are two bolts and one nut under the filter