Need help, Jeep XJ dead
09-11-2016, 03:41 PM
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Need help, Jeep XJ dead
I posted this else where but some one said to try here. Seem like some one else had asked about mechanics in the Bay area but no one posted. Still I have to try, I need the help., so I repost this here.
I had some problems with my 96 Jeep XJ sports (4.0 I6, manual, 2 door) and took it to a location mechanic who's been servicing it before. I has a bad Clutch so I took it to them and they replace it, just not sure they did a good job as the main mechanic was out and a shady individual seem to have worked on it breaking some plastic and not putting things back the way they should have been.
Anyway I got some error code a few days later and ended taking it back. The main mech say he found the injectors seal seem to be leaking and he replace them. Seem to be working so so and one morning I was leaving my home and it just died, everything when off, no power.
I try and replace the spark plugs, cables, rotor and cap plus sensors, changed 2 other sensors and still nothing. Had it toll to the same mechanic and he said he found that the compression was real low on 2 cylinders and said it seem I might need a new engine. Got a new engine and after weeks of trying to get it to work and changing different part, just about all the sensors (including a used computer) it's still won't start.
He's replace many engine, a few for my brother in-law, but he just can't figure my jeep out and has reached his end.
I need to find some one in the Bay Area (CA) who knows Jeeps and their ins and outs and little issues to get it working again. I put in to much money now to just give up and its hard for me to believe that replacing almost everything and the thing still does not work.
I basically upgraded the suspension, shocks, springs, 3.5 lift, SYE, Dana 35 to a 44, injectors and a few other things. It was running ok but seem it may be better off with a long arm upgrade then the short arm lift I had installed and was thinking about getting that done. Up to the point the clutch needed to be replace it was going good, maybe not perfect but good.
It has an old security alarm that has been disconnected, just not sure how fully.
I need to know if anyone got any idea what may be the issue.
2 months without my jeep, I need this working again, I would appreciate any help and any response.
Please please please.... Help... one of the worse things to hear is a mechanic say "I don't know whats wrong, I give up"
Any ideas?
Ed
I had some problems with my 96 Jeep XJ sports (4.0 I6, manual, 2 door) and took it to a location mechanic who's been servicing it before. I has a bad Clutch so I took it to them and they replace it, just not sure they did a good job as the main mechanic was out and a shady individual seem to have worked on it breaking some plastic and not putting things back the way they should have been.
Anyway I got some error code a few days later and ended taking it back. The main mech say he found the injectors seal seem to be leaking and he replace them. Seem to be working so so and one morning I was leaving my home and it just died, everything when off, no power.
I try and replace the spark plugs, cables, rotor and cap plus sensors, changed 2 other sensors and still nothing. Had it toll to the same mechanic and he said he found that the compression was real low on 2 cylinders and said it seem I might need a new engine. Got a new engine and after weeks of trying to get it to work and changing different part, just about all the sensors (including a used computer) it's still won't start.
He's replace many engine, a few for my brother in-law, but he just can't figure my jeep out and has reached his end.
I need to find some one in the Bay Area (CA) who knows Jeeps and their ins and outs and little issues to get it working again. I put in to much money now to just give up and its hard for me to believe that replacing almost everything and the thing still does not work.
I basically upgraded the suspension, shocks, springs, 3.5 lift, SYE, Dana 35 to a 44, injectors and a few other things. It was running ok but seem it may be better off with a long arm upgrade then the short arm lift I had installed and was thinking about getting that done. Up to the point the clutch needed to be replace it was going good, maybe not perfect but good.
It has an old security alarm that has been disconnected, just not sure how fully.
I need to know if anyone got any idea what may be the issue.
2 months without my jeep, I need this working again, I would appreciate any help and any response.
Please please please.... Help... one of the worse things to hear is a mechanic say "I don't know whats wrong, I give up"
Any ideas?
Ed
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Year: Body is a '93 - The rest depends on the part
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0HO - 1996
Did you ever get this figured out?
I just got my '96 XJ running again after sitting for 6 months... turned out to be the CPS (crankshaft position sensor) replaced it and it fired right up
I just got my '96 XJ running again after sitting for 6 months... turned out to be the CPS (crankshaft position sensor) replaced it and it fired right up
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