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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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The TC goes with the tranny. Grands and wranglers won't work. You need to find a ckee with the AW4 tranny.

i have an ax-15 though. so im sure that the grands wont work since they are almost all autos. but the wranglers have the same tranny. wont they work too?
Old Sep 13, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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popping noise when i turn left or right when driving...
Old Sep 13, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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Default rear sway bar is it needed

I just put a 3inch lift on my 2dr xj and i was told the sway bar did nothing and not to put it back on what do you tink about this
Old Sep 13, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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Default Overflow Bottle Problems

Hi - I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee. We have pretty much replaced everything under the hood except the actual engine. We just replaced the head a few weeks ago. My problem is that when ever I shut the Jeep off pressure builds in my overflow bottle and spews coolant all over the road. The jeep does not over heat and no coolant spews until the Jeep is shut off. Any suggestions for me?
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 06:52 AM
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what do you mean by cluster?just so were on the same page...im gonna take the instrument panel off , i read in the manual theres a male and female connection that might need cleaning...is this what you speak of...or are you talking about some different wiring...pics always help...
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Yes, the instrument cluster. Pull it and look for loose/corroded connections. The corrosion can be missed rather easily, so I would just clean all the contacts with a contact cleaner spray you can get at Radio Shack.

I had a speaker that was going in and out but the connections looked fine. Before I started tracing wires back looking for a break, I cleaned the contacts using a rubber pencil eraser and then contact cleaner, and the speaker started working. By looking at the contacts you would have never thought corrosion was the problem.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jenny_jeany
Hi - I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee. We have pretty much replaced everything under the hood except the actual engine. We just replaced the head a few weeks ago. My problem is that when ever I shut the Jeep off pressure builds in my overflow bottle and spews coolant all over the road. The jeep does not over heat and no coolant spews until the Jeep is shut off. Any suggestions for me?
This is a problem I have read about on here over and over. Fixes range from replacing the cap on the bottle with a factory (dealer not aftermarket) cap, to replacing the whole bottle with a stainless steel version.

Someone with more experience or a link to a helpful thread will probably chime in soon. I would do a search on overheating and start reading, looking for details that match your problem.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mtparker97
i have an ax-15 though. so im sure that the grands wont work since they are almost all autos. but the wranglers have the same tranny. wont they work too?
Depending on the tranny and year, the 231 has three different input shafts lengths and two spline counts. You have to find the one that fits your AX-15 and year.
EDIT: WOW these guys from Novak rock for the amount of information they give...
have a look:
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...nput_gears.htm
according to their chart your TC has a 23 spline, long output, so you have to look for a post '94 cherokee with AX15 and 231, sorry no ZJ.
Wranglers maybe, i'm still looking, but if i remember correctly the bolt pattern is rotated a bit so that the TC hangs lower.

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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 01Cherokee_Sport
popping noise when i turn left or right when driving...
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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I just put a 3inch lift on my 2dr xj and i was told the sway bar did nothing and not to put it back on what do you tink about this
leave the sway bar on and get a pair of quick discos, i drive around with the bar always disconnected and connect it only if i have to drive 2-300 miles on the highway.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jenny_jeany
Hi - I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee. We have pretty much replaced everything under the hood except the actual engine. We just replaced the head a few weeks ago. My problem is that when ever I shut the Jeep off pressure builds in my overflow bottle and spews coolant all over the road. The jeep does not over heat and no coolant spews until the Jeep is shut off. Any suggestions for me?
You've got air bubbles in the circuit. Drill a small hole in the thermostat valve and flush the system.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by KY_Bob
This is a problem I have read about on here over and over. Fixes range from replacing the cap on the bottle with a factory (dealer not aftermarket) cap, to replacing the whole bottle with a stainless steel version.

Someone with more experience or a link to a helpful thread will probably chime in soon. I would do a search on overheating and start reading, looking for details that match your problem.
And yes replace the bottle if it is still the one of 1989..
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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Default drivers seat leaning

I have an 87 Cherokee 4dr with manual seats, and the drivers seat has a good bottom part but the back leans back, and does not adjust up to 90 degrees like the passenger seat. I took out the seats and do not see any cracks in the frame of the seat bottom or back.

Does anyone know how to fix this lean?
Also has anyone changed drivers seats with another style seat and what was involved in the process?
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 87xjDave
I have an 87 Cherokee 4dr with manual seats, and the drivers seat has a good bottom part but the back leans back, and does not adjust up to 90 degrees like the passenger seat. I took out the seats and do not see any cracks in the frame of the seat bottom or back.

Does anyone know how to fix this lean?
Also has anyone changed drivers seats with another style seat and what was involved in the process?
Probably the tubolar frame is bent and it won't work bending it back. What you have to do is get a passenger seat from the JY and mount it on the drivers side. It doesen't care if the covers are different you can remove them from the cushion and use your ones.
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by fantic238
Probably the tubolar frame is bent and it won't work bending it back. What you have to do is get a passenger seat from the JY and mount it on the drivers side. It doesen't care if the covers are different you can remove them from the cushion and use your ones.
Thanks, but do you mean a passenger seat from an xj?
So it bolts to the existing floor hardware.
Also my passenger seat has a tilt handle on the right side, do you know if this will interfere with the console?
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Thanks, but do you mean a passenger seat from an xj?
So it bolts to the existing floor hardware.
Also my passenger seat has a tilt handle on the right side, do you know if this will interfere with the console?
Not the tracks, just the seat frames and cushions are interchangeable. The tilt handle can be moved to the other side.



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