Unnecessary '96 Build Thread
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah try the plunger, and if its just popped in, I've done this one on my jetta. You get a can on compressed air(for a computer) spray the dent with the can upside down, basically freeze the metal, the go over it with a blow dry and it will pop right out. It causes the metal to all contract then rapidly expand
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From: Canton, GA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah try the plunger, and if its just popped in, I've done this one on my jetta. You get a can on compressed air(for a computer) spray the dent with the can upside down, basically freeze the metal, the go over it with a blow dry and it will pop right out. It causes the metal to all contract then rapidly expand
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Year: 1999
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Hmm mines a 99, but when I trimmed i removed the splash guard, and now I can see all the way into the wheel well from my drivers seat, thats why I suggested just using your hands. Take a pic from the drivers seat the door open.
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From: Canton, GA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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IIRC I can't see anything inside the fender with my driver door open. Can't get the pic right now because the Jeep is 30 miles away from me. :P
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From: Canton, GA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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Year: 1996
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So, I'm extremely happy today. Giddy.
I got to ****ing around with the kickdown cable adjuster and I coaxed it into working, lol. I THOUGHT I had it adjusted properly, but I was a little doubtful because the button was a little bit iffy. Here is how much it was adjusted before I started messing with it...

And after a bit of messing around with it, I got it to this:

Pretty big difference! It shifts like an absolute ****ing dream now. It's like a whole new vehicle. I drove to the gas station down the street for a test drive, then back to my dorm. Then I drove back to the gas station, because I couldn't believe how well it was shifting. This also somewhat fixed my shifting between Drive/Reverse/Park/Neutral. I say somewhat because there's still a lot to be desired...
Then I parked it.

I also got these in the mail (and then forgot to bring them with me back to school):

And I just got a shipping notice that my o2 sensors were delivered!
Today was a good day and I'm extremely happy with how the Jeep shifts now. Like butter.
I got to ****ing around with the kickdown cable adjuster and I coaxed it into working, lol. I THOUGHT I had it adjusted properly, but I was a little doubtful because the button was a little bit iffy. Here is how much it was adjusted before I started messing with it...

And after a bit of messing around with it, I got it to this:

Pretty big difference! It shifts like an absolute ****ing dream now. It's like a whole new vehicle. I drove to the gas station down the street for a test drive, then back to my dorm. Then I drove back to the gas station, because I couldn't believe how well it was shifting. This also somewhat fixed my shifting between Drive/Reverse/Park/Neutral. I say somewhat because there's still a lot to be desired...
Then I parked it.

I also got these in the mail (and then forgot to bring them with me back to school):

And I just got a shipping notice that my o2 sensors were delivered!
Today was a good day and I'm extremely happy with how the Jeep shifts now. Like butter.
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From: Canton, GA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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