Bright Red 97 XJ Build
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From: Metro Detroit
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Bright Red 97 XJ Build
Sooooo... brakes have been acting soft and spongey and the fluid was a little low so I took the Jeep to Firestone yesterday to check for a leak. Well there was more than a leak, the whole PS rear drum's wheel cylinder is shot and leaking brake fluid all over the drum, the DS one is okay, for now, but will follow suit soon. How much do they want? Roughly $580. How much is my lift? Roughly $580. How much have I saved? Roughly six hundred ****ing dollars.....
Going to shop around to see if I can get a better quote cause this is my DD and I like to be able to stop when I hit the brake.
In other news tomorrow will be the 1 year anniversary of owning my Jeep.
Going to shop around to see if I can get a better quote cause this is my DD and I like to be able to stop when I hit the brake.
In other news tomorrow will be the 1 year anniversary of owning my Jeep.
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From: Duluth, MN
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
Honestly I'm about mechanically inclined as an ostrich. Everything I've learned has been on the jeep, which isn't much, only things I've done myself are just front brakes, shocks, and an oil change. Being my only vehicle with school everyday and work 5 days/week I don't trust myself to do it reliably. My stepdad is a parts manager at a dealership and I'm hoping he can get me a deal there, if it's still super high cost I'll try it myself with some help.
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Honestly I'm about mechanically inclined as an ostrich. Everything I've learned has been on the jeep, which isn't much, only things I've done myself are just front brakes, shocks, and an oil change. Being my only vehicle with school everyday and work 5 days/week I don't trust myself to do it reliably. My stepdad is a parts manager at a dealership and I'm hoping he can get me a deal there, if it's still super high cost I'll try it myself with some help.
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From: Metro Detroit
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Honestly I'm about mechanically inclined as an ostrich. Everything I've learned has been on the jeep, which isn't much, only things I've done myself are just front brakes, shocks, and an oil change. Being my only vehicle with school everyday and work 5 days/week I don't trust myself to do it reliably. My stepdad is a parts manager at a dealership and I'm hoping he can get me a deal there, if it's still super high cost I'll try it myself with some help.
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
You know what? I think I'll go ahead and do it myself. You guys are right, thanks for the umph to push me away from flushing my $$ down the toilet.
I'll try tomorrow and see how it goes
I'll try tomorrow and see how it goes
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From: Isanti Minnesota
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
The only mechanical experience I had before getting my Jeep (which is only my 2nd vehicle) was replacing the alternator on a 97 Ford Taurus. Which if you dont know is incredibly simple. Everything I've learned has been from the Jeep. Check out Bleepinjeep's youtube channel. Theres usually quite a bit of good info on there. Hope it goes well for you!
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 Inline 6
The only mechanical experience I had before getting my Jeep (which is only my 2nd vehicle) was replacing the alternator on a 97 Ford Taurus. Which if you dont know is incredibly simple. Everything I've learned has been from the Jeep. Check out Bleepinjeep's youtube channel. Theres usually quite a bit of good info on there. Hope it goes well for you!
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
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So the wheel cylinder didn't go well... my brake line is rusted to the cylinder and I don't have a spare, so I have to order one. Probably going to replace the master cylinder as well.
In the mean time I took advantage of the nice weather and changed my oil
My first mistake when I first got the Jeep. Using a Fram filter...
And I guess you're never really working on something unless it bites you back, who knows what cut me, but that filter did not want to come out especially since the tool I got for the filter was too small.
In the mean time I took advantage of the nice weather and changed my oil
My first mistake when I first got the Jeep. Using a Fram filter...
And I guess you're never really working on something unless it bites you back, who knows what cut me, but that filter did not want to come out especially since the tool I got for the filter was too small.
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Lol. I work at a Valvoline and Fram filters usually suck because they are larger so on some vehicles they are a bit more difficult to get out. Plus when a lot of people that come through change their own oil they dont lube the gasket on the filter so it sticks to the baseplate and the filter falls off and covers you in oil. Speaking of which I really should get to changing my own oil...
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Lol. I work at a Valvoline and Fram filters usually suck because they are larger so on some vehicles they are a bit more difficult to get out. Plus when a lot of people that come through change their own oil they dont lube the gasket on the filter so it sticks to the baseplate and the filter falls off and covers you in oil. Speaking of which I really should get to changing my own oil...
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From: Glen Ellyn, IL
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
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Found out that the annoying rumbling sound from under the Jeep is my cat converter going out. An excuse to get a new exhaust system
