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Old May 9, 2016 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by gunmetal_nightrider
Regardless of the clunking you need to check EVERYTHING up front if you bent an actual control arm. With our drive system everything is always moving. Front shafts, rear shafts, t case, etc. Im no expert but since the noise only happens after you change t case gear you should probably swap the tcase to the 231 if you have the ability. If not, youre gonna have to go a-huntin' for that noise. Im presuming you were in some form of 4wd in the snow so you may have chipped or broke a tooth or worse in the t case.
I have actually checked everything else out and it seems fine. I was not in 4WD as the roads as a whole were decent condition, I was turning into my buddy's and got pulled into a curb. I was hoping I may have just tweaked it enough to ruin a joint, but all seems well in that department. I only had to drive about three and a half blocks and it never made any noise, like I say, unless it was in four wheel.

Thanks for the help, guys. I might take a trip up to FN Jeep in Colorado Springs next month and try to find a 231, and keep it in 2wd until then.
Old May 9, 2016 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Check your transmission kick-down cable and your fuel pressure. Either one of these could be the cause of the problem you're describing. Fuel pressure decrease could be fuel pressure regulator, a clogged fuel filter, OR your fuel pump could be on its way out.
The fuel pump is less than a year old (Bosch), I hope that's not the cause. I'm going to throw a gauge on when I get a chance. On the way home today the truck threw an O2 sensor code. Over the past month or so I've noticed the jeep either runs mint or feels like it doesn't really want to go to work in the morning. The mood changes between startups. I am hoping that I can replace the faulty sensor and fix that issue, but could the two be related?
Old May 9, 2016 | 04:54 PM
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what chain should i put in my 231 transfer case? brand and model number would be great..
Old May 9, 2016 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by abodyjoe
what chain should i put in my 231 transfer case? brand and model number would be great..
Morse HV-027
Old May 9, 2016 | 05:15 PM
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thanks.. thats a decent chain?
Old May 9, 2016 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by abodyjoe
thanks.. thats a decent chain?
yes that's all I ever use
Old May 9, 2016 | 05:24 PM
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Newb question... Does my '93 XJ have a clockspring? Trying to troubleshoot my lack of cruise control... I don't think I have an airbag and so would I not have a clockspring either?
Old May 9, 2016 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 4BangerDanger
Newb question... Does my '93 XJ have a clockspring? Trying to troubleshoot my lack of cruise control... I don't think I have an airbag and so would I not have a clockspring either?
if u have turn signals then u got a clockspring
Old May 9, 2016 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
if u have turn signals then u got a clockspring
Thanks! I can't find a clockspring for a '93 anywhere online, not even a part number, so this is going to be fun...
Old May 9, 2016 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 4BangerDanger
Thanks! I can't find a clockspring for a '93 anywhere online, not even a part number, so this is going to be fun...
I just had my steering column apart the other day, the only two things electrical in there is the turn signals switch, and then the wiper switch/cruise control/turn signal arm. Everything else is just bolts, lock cylinder, and linkage. My Jeep is also a 93.
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Old May 9, 2016 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 93XJeeper
I just had my steering column apart the other day, the only two things electrical in there is the turn signals switch, and then the wiper switch/cruise control/turn signal arm. Everything else is just bolts, lock cylinder, and linkage. My Jeep is also a 93.
Thanks for the pics and diagram! So just to confirm, there is no clockspring on a '93? My windshield wiper sprayers have recently quit working and I suspect it is the wiring in the wiper switch/turn signal arm. When turning the sprayer tab, it would sometimes work and sometimes not, and recently stopped working completely. My normal wiper functions still work and my turn signals work. Do you think if I replaced the wiper switch/turn signal arm it would restore both the sprayer and the cruise control?
Old May 9, 2016 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 4BangerDanger
Thanks for the pics and diagram! So just to confirm, there is no clockspring on a '93? My windshield wiper sprayers have recently quit working and I suspect it is the wiring in the wiper switch/turn signal arm. When turning the sprayer tab, it would sometimes work and sometimes not, and recently stopped working completely. My normal wiper functions still work and my turn signals work. Do you think if I replaced the wiper switch/turn signal arm it would restore both the sprayer and the cruise control?
it should, I'm about to replace mine because my interval wipers don't work and also it started smoking the other day. Lol
Old May 9, 2016 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 4BangerDanger
Thanks for the pics and diagram! So just to confirm, there is no clockspring on a '93? My windshield wiper sprayers have recently quit working and I suspect it is the wiring in the wiper switch/turn signal arm. When turning the sprayer tab, it would sometimes work and sometimes not, and recently stopped working completely. My normal wiper functions still work and my turn signals work. Do you think if I replaced the wiper switch/turn signal arm it would restore both the sprayer and the cruise control?
I choose
E) Not enough information in this question to provide a response.

That could be one issue or several different issues. Could be a washer pump failure mixed with one of several common cruise control problems
Old May 9, 2016 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I choose E) Not enough information in this question to provide a response. That could be one issue or several different issues. Could be a washer pump failure mixed with one of several common cruise control problems
this too.
Old May 9, 2016 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 93XJeeper
it should, I'm about to replace mine because my interval wipers don't work and also it started smoking the other day. Lol
Thanks and good luck!

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
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E) Not enough information in this question to provide a response.

That could be one issue or several different issues. Could be a washer pump failure mixed with one of several common cruise control problems
Thanks. I originally suspected a vacuum leak but I have been unable to locate one. My horn also does not work so that is what led me to a clockspring. Since I do not have a clockspring and because of the washer sprayer issue, I was hoping that it was possible that the cruise issue was connected. But like you said, odds are there are several separate issues.



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