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Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Joliet, Il
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: HO4.0 I6
But now I'm still stuck on one of my shock bolts. it is spinning in the frame. Pretty sure the bolt and nut are just corroded and aren't breaking free. I hit it with map gas and was able to sneak a 17mm wrench in to maybe grab hold of the nut in there. Still no luck. So I'm going to try and sneak in there and cut it out in the morning.
If I can't get it, how bad will it be if I drive to a auto place maybe a mile from me to have them get it out? Think she will be fine?
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From: Chickamauga Ga.
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by xj guy
Thanks for the check. I went to quite a few places but found one at napa. The leafs are ready to go in tomorrow!!

But now I'm still stuck on one of my shock bolts. it is spinning in the frame. Pretty sure the bolt and nut are just corroded and aren't breaking free. I hit it with map gas and was able to sneak a 17mm wrench in to maybe grab hold of the nut in there. Still no luck. So I'm going to try and sneak in there and cut it out in the morning.
If I can't get it, how bad will it be if I drive to a auto place maybe a mile from me to have them get it out? Think she will be fine?
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From: Joliet, Il
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: HO4.0 I6
Originally Posted by bhennessee1
Cut The shock bolt off from the outside and punch it thru.
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From: Apple Valley, MN
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
What diameter is the tubing on our sway bars? Looking for new sway bar bushings and NAPA has like three different listings for 26mm 28mm 31mm, thanks in advance
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From: Aberdeen, MD
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO I-6, 703 Injectors, Brown Dog Super Engine Mounts
Originally Posted by waffalz22
Does anybody have a wiring diagram for the radio to mate with a Sony radio bc the po hacked it all up and there's no connectors
Originally Posted by waffalz22
OK thanks
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From: Apple Valley, MN
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by dukie564
you have to measure - no way around it
Originally Posted by waffalz22
Its okay I thought you were trying but I just let it go lol
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0HO
So I have had this chirp for a while now so I did the sensible thing and threw a bunch of parts at it to see if it would fix it, (AC Bypass, Idler and a new belt) it didn't. So I was down at pepboys picking something up and had them do some kind of ac system check or other for $20, where they diagnose where the noise is coming from. So an hour later they "think" it's the water pump bearing going out. I have the belt off now trying to figure it out for my self now. How freely should the water pump spin by hand? Does it normally make any noise spinning it by hand? I have a stethoscope, but it hasn't helped me much. Thank for the help.
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From: Mercer County, NJ
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Originally Posted by avision
So I have had this chirp for a while now so I did the sensible thing and threw a bunch of parts at it to see if it would fix it, (AC Bypass, Idler and a new belt) it didn't. So I was down at pepboys picking something up and had them do some kind of ac system check or other for $20, where they diagnose where the noise is coming from. So an hour later they "think" it's the water pump bearing going out. I have the belt off now trying to figure it out for my self now. How freely should the water pump spin by hand? Does it normally make any noise spinning it by hand? I have a stethoscope, but it hasn't helped me much. Thank for the help.




