What did you do to your Cherokee today?

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Sep 10, 2011 | 11:19 PM

#18316

tek1

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Joined: Sep 2011

Posts: 3

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From: Daviaburg, Mi

Year: 1998

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

Found out why my interior lights would never shut off after the doors were closed. It was the passenger side door switch. Will replace soon.

Sep 11, 2011 | 12:50 AM

#18317

irishexpat

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Joined: Jan 2011

Posts: 307

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From: Columbus, OH

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 Straight 6

wheeled it for the first time!!!

so worth it. all the work. so glad i bought it. so glad i fixed it. so glad i didnt listen to the people telling me to sell it.

awesome. awesome.

Sep 11, 2011 | 12:56 AM

#18318

xjforfishing

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Joined: Aug 2011

Posts: 224

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From: Covington, WA.

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

went fishing early this morning and was not happy with the light in the back to put my waders and boots on....so I bought a "tap light" and mounted it to the tailgate...now I have lots of light when the gate is up

Sep 11, 2011 | 12:57 AM

#18319

Grayguy

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Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 209

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From: Duluth MN

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

painted it

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Sep 11, 2011 | 01:07 AM

#18320

odgreen

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Joined: Nov 2010

Posts: 15,581

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From: some small town oregon

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayguy

painted it

Like!

Sep 11, 2011 | 04:00 AM

#18321

mrfajita

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Joined: May 2010

Posts: 3,405

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From: Fort Collins, CO

Year: 1996

Engine: 4.0L HO

Put a diode in the wiring for my e-fan override switch so it doesn't throw a CEL when I switch it on.

Sep 11, 2011 | 07:08 AM

#18322

pixmin

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Joined: Aug 2011

Posts: 108

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From: Iceland

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.5L Petrol

Quote:

Originally Posted by josh77

the amount of oil (unless VERY low) shouldnt affect pressure. pressure is affected by restriction in the flow, in this case the bearings. if you have low oil pressure after your oil chance it could be the oil you used is thinner than what it needs to be. try a thicker oil and maybe some lucas. if that doesnt help youll have to look at things like the oil pump, strainer, pressure sender and (hopefully not) bearings.

I used 5W30 since we have no 10W30. The one I used is not 100% synthetic but I don't know what was used before. I assume that as long as the level is in the middle (3) when the jeep is running, the oil is good enough for the car? I'll see if I can find what the previous owner was using, thanks for the input!

Sep 11, 2011 | 08:36 AM

#18323

jeep98cherokee

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Joined: Jun 2010

Posts: 601

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From: Stafford Va

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by afbond03

Rebuilt my front driveshaft. Only did u-joints because the centering ball seemed to be in good shape.

First time doing u-joints. Wasn't that big of a pain once I built my own press.
I took a HUGE c-clamp, appropriate sized hole saw and drilled it onto the flat piece of the c-clamp. Worked like a champ!

...in a bowling alley? haha