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From: Wichita
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Also i went to Autozone to get the v8 tie rod and got thoroughly confused. The only steering component on my jeep thats hollow is the drag link. The drag link (was posted here as a tie rod) for the v8 won't work cuz it screws into something instead of over a tie rod end like the stock drag link
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by xj guy
Alright guys, I tried doing a search on this but everytime I try and click enter it brings me to ebay? Don't know what that's all about.
Anyways, I am getting no power to the Jeep. The first time it happened I just went to start it like I normally would and then it just cut out with no power at all. Didn't even crank. I tried jumping it and got my lights on, but then when I tried starting it it didn't crank once again. Then I just attempted charging it and got absolutely nothing with it. Brought it to autozone to have it checked and they said it has 12.6 volts? But he offered to charge it still. I am so confused at to what the problem could be. I am pretty sure it had good connections and everything. Any ideas?
96 xj stock w/no mods. Battery is a duralast gold top. Just bought the battery a couple months ago.
Anyways, I am getting no power to the Jeep. The first time it happened I just went to start it like I normally would and then it just cut out with no power at all. Didn't even crank. I tried jumping it and got my lights on, but then when I tried starting it it didn't crank once again. Then I just attempted charging it and got absolutely nothing with it. Brought it to autozone to have it checked and they said it has 12.6 volts? But he offered to charge it still. I am so confused at to what the problem could be. I am pretty sure it had good connections and everything. Any ideas?
96 xj stock w/no mods. Battery is a duralast gold top. Just bought the battery a couple months ago.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by zimbobwye
what's the output on our stock alternator? ..what would be a good/affordable upgrade?
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by Leefer1977
Ok what did I do. I have put in a new water pump n thermostat. I am burning oil was going to work on that in the coming weeks. I was checking seals n had it sitting at idle for like 15 min still no heat decided I was going to drive it up n down the street for a few n it died when I put it into reverse. So I say ok restart n same thing when I open the hood I have a little smoke but I don't think it was bad I spilled a little when refilling things.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by hytek
I almost went that route but luckily a bulb burned out and had to get one asap. I have the Silverstars now, but I'll get a quality housing next and get the Silverstar Ultras, have them in our other car and the difference is incredible. I'm tempted to get some oem fog lights off ebay too, night time driving sucks with the stock style of lights.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by Jeepyjeepy
Also i went to Autozone to get the v8 tie rod and got thoroughly confused. The only steering component on my jeep thats hollow is the drag link. The drag link (was posted here as a tie rod) for the v8 won't work cuz it screws into something instead of over a tie rod end like the stock drag link
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From: Wichita
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
The only hollow link on my 87 is the drag link. What i was saying is the end of the 95 v8 drag link has threads like you would put a nut on. Our drag link acts like a nut and screws onto a tie rod end. So im confused how it's a bolt on part and my search function on my cf app isnt working to figure it out myself
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From: Wichita
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Ok autozones store computers suck compared to online so the ds1312 is solid and ours isnt? And i totally goofed and forgot that theres an adjusting sleve that goes on that end lol.
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From: Roscoe, IL
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L 242 Power Tech I6
Originally Posted by Jeepyjeepy
Ok autozones store computers suck compared to online so the ds1312 is solid and ours isnt? And i totally goofed and forgot that theres an adjusting sleve that goes on that end lol.
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From: Roscoe, IL
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L 242 Power Tech I6
Originally Posted by zimbobwye
You will also need ES3096 &ES2079S.. those are the other end of the tie rod, and the adjusting sleeve. Both those parts will cost about $30 together ..and will then bolt in place of our factory tie rod unit.
I literally asked the same question in a pm yesterday. #Thanks to Modrod for the response!
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From: Calvert County MD
Year: 1984
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.5 L 4cyc
Originally Posted by sycoglitch
When you say no heat, you mean from the blowers, that could be the vacuum ball or line. And did it die when you went from park to reverse? Where is your rpm at idle
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by Leefer1977
Yes no heat from the blower n none of the hoses get hit also. It dies when ever I try to put it in reverse or drive. As for my rpm I am cursed with idiot lights so I'm not sure.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by Leefer1977
Ya I hope I had Luke warm air n was trying to make it hotter so it would clean the ice off my window n now nothing