Maryland Cherokee Club
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From: Bowie, MD
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
To all the gun guys on here.... Is this a good buy?
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...les/Bushmaster
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...les/Bushmaster
The Bushmaster you linked is the same as my friends in the picture I posted earlier in this thread. It's a great rifle, just remember you have to keep these direct impingement AR's clean. The bolt carrier groups get filthy quick which will affect how it cycles rounds
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From: Sykesville, MD
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L
Immmm baaaaaaccckkkk....for now.
^^for real dukie, we should all pitch in and form our own specialty shop ha.
Aren't we all? I'm in the market for everything in the world....once I handle the **** I got myself into. Owe my parents some big money.
Don't you live near Appalachian? ask Mike to see if he can do it real quick??
and no, not you pulltab
i really hate how most shops nowadays are all about replacing stuff and the easiest way out that will make them the most money. It's ridiculous that they are telling you that testing to determine the ACTUAL cause is not cost effective. To take a valve cover off is nothing, and a compression test is a extremely simple test to perform. They don't need to "pull it apart", they just need to run the tests - that's it. And a compression test most certainly will work.
$100-200 in diagnosis to pinpoint the issue is a lot better than spending 2-3 grand to replace the engine blindly.
$100-200 in diagnosis to pinpoint the issue is a lot better than spending 2-3 grand to replace the engine blindly.
^^for real dukie, we should all pitch in and form our own specialty shop ha.
My boat is a '89 18' BassTracker, that picture was before I wet sanded/buffed/polished the metal flake finish and reupholsted the interior and painted the engine cover. It's 110hp so she scoots along pretty good. I plan on fishing quite a few tourney's on the Potomac this coming spring and summer. Anyone interested in fishing with me as a non boater let me know. Tourneys are usually every other saturday
and no, not you pulltab
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From: New Market
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Originally Posted by zwhiz
anyone on xbox live? the gf just got me MW3 for v day...
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From: Westminster, MD
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
He is all booked up until next Thursday. Thats cutting it a bit to close for comfort. I may just do it though. Im torn right now. Jimmy may have place for me to get this done. We'll see.
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From: Annapolis,MD
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
i really hate how most shops nowadays are all about replacing stuff and the easiest way out that will make them the most money. It's ridiculous that they are telling you that testing to determine the ACTUAL cause is not cost effective. To take a valve cover off is nothing, and a compression test is a extremely simple test to perform. They don't need to "pull it apart", they just need to run the tests - that's it. And a compression test most certainly will work.
$100-200 in diagnosis to pinpoint the issue is a lot better than spending 2-3 grand to replace the engine blindly.
$100-200 in diagnosis to pinpoint the issue is a lot better than spending 2-3 grand to replace the engine blindly.
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From: Linthicum, Md
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 1987 4.0L (242 CID) I6 RENIX FI 242 173 hp (129 kW) @ 4600 rpm, 224 lb•ft (304 N-m) @ 4000RPM
Do the work yourself and save lots of $$$
If your interested, you come by we can fix yours up in a matter of mins/hours..
We've done mine and Jim's and a few other members, from another forum...
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From: Sykesville, MD
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L
it aint too far from you Silent, maybe 30 minutes. I'd take that deal anyday.
BTW Doc, idk when I'll be around again at the shop but I'll let you know. A lot of stuff on my plate that ended up putting back the jeep, actually still up in the air of helping my parents and selling it, but trying my damdest to work it all out considering its my problem.
Someone on here should take a tip from me...oh no id dint
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From: Linthicum, Md
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 1987 4.0L (242 CID) I6 RENIX FI 242 173 hp (129 kW) @ 4600 rpm, 224 lb•ft (304 N-m) @ 4000RPM
^^^Yeah that shop is awesome, great people....besides that Doc guy ha. JK
it aint too far from you Silent, maybe 30 minutes. I'd take that deal anyday.
BTW Doc, idk when I'll be around again at the shop but I'll let you know. A lot of stuff on my plate that ended up putting back the jeep, actually still up in the air of helping my parents and selling it, but trying my damdest to work it all out considering its my problem.
Someone on here should take a tip from me...oh no id dint
it aint too far from you Silent, maybe 30 minutes. I'd take that deal anyday.
BTW Doc, idk when I'll be around again at the shop but I'll let you know. A lot of stuff on my plate that ended up putting back the jeep, actually still up in the air of helping my parents and selling it, but trying my damdest to work it all out considering its my problem.
Someone on here should take a tip from me...oh no id dint
We'll see you when we see you.
You dont have to have a jeep to come to the shop, just to work on your own vehicle you do

Hope it works out for ya.
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From: Westminster, MD
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by DocOrng XJ
Every thur night i go to a shop and we work on jeeps.
Do the work yourself and save lots of $$$
If your interested, you come by we can fix yours up in a matter of mins/hours..
We've done mine and Jim's and a few other members, from another forum...
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From: Sykesville, MD
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L
Liberty rd across the bridges. in Randallstown...
Oh btw Happy Birthday Jim!....and sorry for not tracking names well but happy belated to whomever I missed, I know, I suck ha
Oh btw Happy Birthday Jim!....and sorry for not tracking names well but happy belated to whomever I missed, I know, I suck ha
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From: Linthicum, Md
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 1987 4.0L (242 CID) I6 RENIX FI 242 173 hp (129 kW) @ 4600 rpm, 224 lb•ft (304 N-m) @ 4000RPM
Libtery Rd randallstown 21133
I will def be there next thur, so if you want to swing by we can drop in your new thermostat (did that and a few other things to Jim's xj last week) and do the lift...
We have access to a lift, tools & welders if need be.
I will def be there next thur, so if you want to swing by we can drop in your new thermostat (did that and a few other things to Jim's xj last week) and do the lift...
We have access to a lift, tools & welders if need be.


