this is the first Jeep i have ever owned and when i first
drove it, i got that "falling in love feel" as people call it. Its rough
but that's how i like it. As of now, i'm not looking to lift it or anything
yet, i just want to get it in good running order. have some pics.

here it is















the head of the bolt that holds the front seat down broke


another one that broke

 

Good plan doing maintenance first

 

Oh come on, we all know the first thing to do is add a TB spacer But seriously best of luck to ya! You know what needs to be done to it yet?

 

i think it's leaking brake fluid, for sure the valve cover gasket is toast, i think the passenger rear wheel might be bent, the vents don't blow any air, and the guy i bought it from says there's an exhaust leak. any advice would greatly be appreciated.

 

I had to replace the valve cover gasket on mine shortly after I got it. Super easy on thise one. I got a synthetic gasket instead of the cork ones because it had torque limiters and holes for the bolts so it was really easy to put in. It was a bit more expensive though. Think it was $50 instead of the $6 cork gasket though. Worth it IMO. As far as the bent wheel if you want to stick to stock wheels just go to a yard and see if you can find any in decent condition.

 

well, i got the seat swapped out but its a different color haha,
anyway i have a question, what type of 4wd system does
my 1996 jeep cherokee sport have?

 

I believe its the NP 231 transfer case. youve got 2wd, N, 4Hi and 4Low. How much did you pick up the jeep for?

 

thank Themrjsmitty, i got the jeep for 675

 

not much of an update but today i found that the vacuum canister was cracked...got a new one but now im having trouble trying to put it back in due to the front bumper damage

 

Good progress so far. A lot of us relocate the vacuum ball into the engine compartment. Mine is currently zip tied against the fender wall beside the AC drier.

 

thanks for the advice gpXJ, also i just bought a new battery that actually fits, the one that was put in by previous owner was a marine battery LOL. also, just bought some shifter plate things off a member of this site, will take more pics once i get some time off work.

 

i got Jeep mail from Thexjfiles! Thanks


Hell yea, now my wife will know how to drive this thing lol.



cant figure out how to remove the grip for the transfer case handle, help?


there used to be a marine battery here.....thats why the hood wasn't closed all the way
in previous photos.

 

Sick bullet hole, man! Lol glad you got that hood down! That was bothering me...

 

just got a valve cover gasket, also bought two cans of engine degreaser, gonna
install the new valve cover this weekend.

 

got the valve cover gasket in, tried to start the jeep and found out the fuel tank has a severe leak, new one came in monday, gonna go put it in now.