What did you do to your XJ today??
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From: Lake Stevens, Wa
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Currie steering, ruff stuff hiem joint replacement for track bar, currie no drop double sheer track bar bracket, carbon disk track lock rebuild for 8.8, new injectors and upgraded from the crappy closed cooling system to a open system! Ready for wheelin saturday
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From: bothell
Year: 87
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 litre straight six
Strarted taking everything apart to lower the trans. The damn exhast has been the hardest thing to take off so far haha. Talk about rusted on there.
, Man i am glad to have my verry own garage
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From: Burington Washington
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4L Renix
When i turn the key i get nothing i still have power in the cab but no cranking or anything, only thing i hear is the fuel pump priming and the starter relay clicking, i checked the battery and cleaned both posts and made sure they were tight, checked the starter relay its good, all fuses in the fuse box good, got the starter tested at autozone and its fine, i replaced it and the battery a couple months ago, checked battery and engine block grounds cleaned them with a wire brush so they are good, i am getting around over 12 volts at the starter so i dont know what is wrong, checked the fuses under the dash and all looked good but i did find this cylinder one hanging that was really warm? i dont know where to go from this point
Also checked the nss and that is fine, even tryed bypassing it and still no luck
Also checked the nss and that is fine, even tryed bypassing it and still no luck
pins on the starter to jump that curcuit like mentioned
. If it starts i would be sure your stater Is crud. Also you could just for a simple test to make sure its not the harnes or ignition. Take the signal wire off. Grab a long length of wire and go from the possitive cable post on the bat. To the signal location on the starter. If iti starts or not. That will tell you if its the wiring in the rig. Also if that starter is rather old the contacts could be shot and it still wont wanna turn. Getting voltage on a wire don't mean the circuit will carry load in certain problems and situations. Hope that helps
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From: Burington Washington
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4L Renix
When i turn the key i get nothing i still have power in the cab but no cranking or anything, only thing i hear is the fuel pump priming and the starter relay clicking, i checked the battery and cleaned both posts and made sure they were tight, checked the starter relay its good, all fuses in the fuse box good, got the starter tested at autozone and its fine, i replaced it and the battery a couple months ago, checked battery and engine block grounds cleaned them with a wire brush so they are good, i am getting around over 12 volts at the starter so i dont know what is wrong, checked the fuses under the dash and all looked good but i did find this cylinder one hanging that was really warm? i dont know where to go from this point
Also checked the nss and that is fine, even tryed bypassing it and still no luck
Also checked the nss and that is fine, even tryed bypassing it and still no luck
pins on the starter to jump that curcuit like mentioned
. If it starts i would be sure your stater Is crud. Also you could just for a simple test to make sure its not the harnes or ignition. Take the signal wire off. Grab a long length of wire and go from the possitive cable post on the bat. To the signal location on the starter. If iti starts or not. That will tell you if its the wiring in the rig. Also if that starter is rather old the contacts could be shot and it still wont wanna turn. Getting voltage on a wire don't mean the circuit will carry load in certain problems and situations. Hope that helps
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From: Yakima
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Slid down hill 200 yards at about 20 mph backwards and slammed my jeep into at tree. broke my whole hatch and lost my back window, and jeep unit sticker.
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
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From: BELLINGHAM W.A.
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Slid down hill 200 yards at about 20 mph backwards and slammed my jeep into at tree. broke my whole hatch and lost my back window, and jeep unit sticker.
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
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From: Mt. Vernon Washington
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Renix and tube header
Slid down hill 200 yards at about 20 mph backwards and slammed my jeep into at tree. broke my whole hatch and lost my back window, and jeep unit sticker.
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
Sounds pretty hardcore Timmy!! Glad to hear you're okay
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From: Oak Harbor, WA.
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 liter RENIX I-6, DIY Cold Air Intake, 2.5 FM Exhaust, 3 Core Radiator
Slid down hill 200 yards at about 20 mph backwards and slammed my jeep into at tree. broke my whole hatch and lost my back window, and jeep unit sticker.
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
Bent my whole seat back so now it looks like i am a cholo driving a lowrider from hitting said tree.
Broke the passenger side shaft and ujoint at the funny rocks.
Broke the driver side ujoint and shaft tryin to get back out the way we came to get to the funny rocks.
Winched up 2 long *** hills.
overheated about 10 times.
what a day!!!!!!
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Posts: 6,989
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From: Oak Harbor, WA.
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 liter RENIX I-6, DIY Cold Air Intake, 2.5 FM Exhaust, 3 Core Radiator