Oops; The Mistake/Fail Thread
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From: jackson nj
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
didnt put enough sealent when replacing the watter pump olny found out when i started refilling it and coolant started comming out after i put the whole set up togther
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From: Kalamazoo, MI
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L with throttle body spacer and cold air intake, bored throttle body, #784 injector upgrade
Working on the inside of the door and put everything back together.... locked door and shut it.... keys were inside.... went to unlock door and discovered I had disconnected the lock linkage and not reinstalled it. Had to climb in from the rear hatch because passenger side wouldn't work either.
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From: Duluth, Minnesnowta
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I was pressing new U-joints into my axle shafts last week and on the very last cap I cranked half a turn too far and POP goes the U-joint. Luckily it was only $10 so it was more of a waste of time than money.
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From: shawnee,ks
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Isreal1
there was a bug on my windshield inside the car, and i punched it the cracked my windshield. lol and dat bug got away -_- i was not a happy camper
I put in a new tie rod but forgot to tighten the bolts... Was driving down the road to go mudding and the driver-side of my tie rod fell off and was pulled down the road. Good thing I had extra nuts with me
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From: Maine
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Had finished painting at dusk.
Was cleaning my windows with industrial window cleaner in a can.
Put it down picked back up, and sprayed paint directly on my window. I nearly **** myself.
I sprinted to my garage to grab the acetone.
Was cleaning my windows with industrial window cleaner in a can.
Put it down picked back up, and sprayed paint directly on my window. I nearly **** myself.
I sprinted to my garage to grab the acetone.
Last edited by ivantheigor; Jun 9, 2011 at 11:08 PM.
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From: West Bloomfield,MI
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, CAI, Edelbrock Breather, Optima Yellowtop
lol I've done something pretty close to that once. It's not a fun feeling
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From: Dubuque IA,Libertyville IL
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by ivantheigor
Had finished painting at dusk.
Was cleaning my windows with industrial window cleaner in a can.
Put it down picked back up, and sprayed paint directly on my window. I nearly **** myself.
I sprinted to my garage to grab the acetone.
Was cleaning my windows with industrial window cleaner in a can.
Put it down picked back up, and sprayed paint directly on my window. I nearly **** myself.
I sprinted to my garage to grab the acetone.
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From: Texas
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: INLINE 6, safari snorkel, kn airfilter, flowmaster 10 series exaust
Was putting a transmission cooler in a buddies xj for him. Used the little push-zip-tie thingys. One wouldn't go through. Used a scribe to make a hole. It did make a hole.....right through the core. There is nothing more pitiful than hearing his 3 core all aluminum radiator pissing itself at 10 o clock at night. FAIL! he rolled it 2 weeks later.
inscribed via iPhone4 on xjForum using the swaybars that aren't on my Jeep
inscribed via iPhone4 on xjForum using the swaybars that aren't on my Jeep
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From: Texas
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: INLINE 6, safari snorkel, kn airfilter, flowmaster 10 series exaust
Forgot to chock it....... Rotor nicked a hair.
inscribed via iPhone4 on xjForum using the swaybars that aren't on my Jeep
inscribed via iPhone4 on xjForum using the swaybars that aren't on my Jeep
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From: Colorado
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO I6
I replaced my radiator almost a year ago and a couple months later the jeep was leaking oil. Well I searched for months and finally found the problem last week. I guess I didn't get the lower oil cooler line fully connected. I finally got it connected right and low and behold no oil leak!
Rattle caned my xj from red to blue with out tape of course!! I was wiping off the windows with thinner and forgot the back side windows were lexan now one window has a nice foggy haze
glad I did not do the other one lol
glad I did not do the other one lol
It wasn't on the XJ but I was upgrading the rear brakes from drums to disks on my GMC Typhoon. In order to do so, both axles need to be removed. I parked just close enough to the garage wall for the axle to not come all the way out.
Any sane person would move the offending piece of drywall - what are the chances that it'd be right on a stud...(sigh)
Any sane person would move the offending piece of drywall - what are the chances that it'd be right on a stud...(sigh)


