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From: Missouri
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0 L
Originally Posted by bhennessee1
The point of an sye s to be able to use a longer drive shaft. So yes you will need a new drive shaft. Why don't you just swap in the xfer case with the sye already installed?
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Nperryman
I don't guess I thought of that. How hard would it be to remove the transfer case, are there just bolts holding it on? The driveshaft I know cam come off easily.
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From: Apple Valley, MN
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by Nperryman
I don't guess I thought of that. How hard would it be to remove the transfer case, are there just bolts holding it on? The driveshaft I know cam come off easily.
Make sure you keep your transmission supported since the crossmember holds it up. If you don't you could break your engine mounts.
On a side note, if it isn't the same gear ratio, your Speedo will be way way off. All you have to do to fix it is swap the Speedo gear from your original case back onto the new one
The black thing in the picture is your Speedo, one bolt holds it on, easy to swap if you need to
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by 1plunk
You have to disconnect both driveshafts, the shifting linkage, all wiring, and the crossmember. Then there are 6 bolts holding it to the transmission.
Make sure you keep your transmission supported since the crossmember holds it up. If you don't you could break your engine mounts.
On a side note, if it isn't the same gear ratio, your Speedo will be way way off. All you have to do to fix it is swap the Speedo gear from your original case back onto the new one
The black thing in the picture is your Speedo, one bolt holds it on, easy to swap if you need to
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From: Joliet, Il
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: HO4.0 I6
I know I'm probably going to snap my Shock bolts (front and rear) with my dumb *****
so I figure I might as well buy some new bolts. This is what I have found so far. I was wondering if anybody can verify this.
And are they all the same size?
"USS 5/16 -18 1" bolts, washers, stopnuts. Buy 8 bolts and stopnuts, 4 washers. The fronts you wont need washers. If you don't break the rear top-bolts then you won't need 4 of the nuts, but its better to have them just in case. Replace all the bolts even if they don't break, it will just save you agony next time."
That was a quote from a thread I searched. If anyone has a different opinion please let me know. I can get good prices on bolts.
so I figure I might as well buy some new bolts. This is what I have found so far. I was wondering if anybody can verify this. And are they all the same size?
"USS 5/16 -18 1" bolts, washers, stopnuts. Buy 8 bolts and stopnuts, 4 washers. The fronts you wont need washers. If you don't break the rear top-bolts then you won't need 4 of the nuts, but its better to have them just in case. Replace all the bolts even if they don't break, it will just save you agony next time."
That was a quote from a thread I searched. If anyone has a different opinion please let me know. I can get good prices on bolts.
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by xj guy
I know I'm probably going to snap my Shock bolts (front and rear) with my dumb *****
so I figure I might as well buy some new bolts. This is what I have found so far. I was wondering if anybody can verify this.
And are they all the same size?
"USS 5/16 -18 1" bolts, washers, stopnuts. Buy 8 bolts and stopnuts, 4 washers. The fronts you wont need washers. If you don't break the rear top-bolts then you won't need 4 of the nuts, but its better to have them just in case. Replace all the bolts even if they don't break, it will just save you agony next time."
That was a quote from a thread I searched. If anyone has a different opinion please let me know. I can get good prices on bolts.
so I figure I might as well buy some new bolts. This is what I have found so far. I was wondering if anybody can verify this.And are they all the same size?
"USS 5/16 -18 1" bolts, washers, stopnuts. Buy 8 bolts and stopnuts, 4 washers. The fronts you wont need washers. If you don't break the rear top-bolts then you won't need 4 of the nuts, but its better to have them just in case. Replace all the bolts even if they don't break, it will just save you agony next time."
That was a quote from a thread I searched. If anyone has a different opinion please let me know. I can get good prices on bolts.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by bhennessee1
Stop nut?
I snapped both upper bolts on the driver side. One I was able to reverse drill out saving the welded nut, the other I had to use a 1/4 x 20 nut and bolt. On the passenger side I heated it all up and it came loose
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by sycoglitch
:shrug:
I snapped both upper bolts on the driver side. One I was able to reverse drill out saving the welded nut, the other I had to use a 1/4 x 20 nut and bolt. On the passenger side I heated it all up and it came loose
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Hey guys, quick question here. I've been chasing my death wobble for a good 2 weeks now. The driver side tire felt like it was hopping a bit around 40-50mph and than boom, the wobble would commence!! After replacing multiple parts (tie rod ends, trac bar bushings, upper and lower ball joints, and anything else that visually looked like it needed repair) I brought the truck to get an alignment done. The wobble disappeared and thought I had finally solved my woes......... no less than 100 miles after the alignment job, the wobble has returned. The left front tire has cocked itself in and makes a nice loud squeel when turning right.
I'm always at wits end here, after reading a bunch of DW faq's and repairing almost everything. What could be the causing the jeep to lose its alignment like this?? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks guys
I'm always at wits end here, after reading a bunch of DW faq's and repairing almost everything. What could be the causing the jeep to lose its alignment like this?? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks guys
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Hey guys, quick question here. I've been chasing my death wobble for a good 2 weeks now. The driver side tire felt like it was hopping a bit around 40-50mph and than boom, the wobble would commence!! After replacing multiple parts (tie rod ends, trac bar bushings, upper and lower ball joints, and anything else that visually looked like it needed repair) I brought the truck to get an alignment done. The wobble disappeared and thought I had finally solved my woes......... no less than 100 miles after the alignment job, the wobble has returned. The left front tire has cocked itself in and makes a nice loud squeel when turning right.
I'm always at wits end here, after reading a bunch of DW faq's and repairing almost everything. What could be the causing the jeep to lose its alignment like this?? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks guys
I'm always at wits end here, after reading a bunch of DW faq's and repairing almost everything. What could be the causing the jeep to lose its alignment like this?? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks guys
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