What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: Lake Orion, MI
Year: 2008
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 3.0L CRD
bought a new ice scraper/brush for it when i broke my old one this morning.
seriously, what the hell is that vacuum ball for? when i got my jeep years back, that thing was just dangling off the front end, so i ripped it off and threw it out. it hasn't affected anything since being removed.
seriously, what the hell is that vacuum ball for? when i got my jeep years back, that thing was just dangling off the front end, so i ripped it off and threw it out. it hasn't affected anything since being removed.
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
It has something to do with the Climate Control system, but I;m to lazy to look it up in my FSM right now...
Last edited by nasonguy; Feb 10, 2010 at 05:09 PM.
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Nevermind, it took me 5 seconds to find. From the FSM:
faulty or damaged, it must be replaced.
When they talk about the "Vacuum-controlled vehicle accessories", I think they mean stuff like the Damper for the AC/Heat....
VACUUM RESERVOIR
DESCRIPTION
The vacuum reservoir is mounted to the front
bumper bar behind the passenger side bumper end
cap. The bumper end cap must be removed from the
vehicle to access the vacuum reservoir for service.
The vacuum reservoir is mounted to the front
bumper bar behind the passenger side bumper end
cap. The bumper end cap must be removed from the
vehicle to access the vacuum reservoir for service.
OPERATION
Engine vacuum is stored in the vacuum reservoir.
The stored vacuum is used to operate the vacuum-controlled
vehicle accessories during periods of low
engine vacuum such as when the vehicle is climbing
a steep grade, or under other high engine load operating
conditions.
The vacuum reservoir cannot be repaired and, if
Engine vacuum is stored in the vacuum reservoir.
The stored vacuum is used to operate the vacuum-controlled
vehicle accessories during periods of low
engine vacuum such as when the vehicle is climbing
a steep grade, or under other high engine load operating
conditions.
The vacuum reservoir cannot be repaired and, if
faulty or damaged, it must be replaced.
When they talk about the "Vacuum-controlled vehicle accessories", I think they mean stuff like the Damper for the AC/Heat....
Last edited by nasonguy; Feb 10, 2010 at 05:14 PM.
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From: aberdeen, wa.
Year: 88
Model: Cherokee
Engine: IL 4.0
got new 6" pitman arm, drivers side front brake line changed over to 6" skyjacker also changed idler pully. but the roughest part the old pitman arm 7 trips to autozone today alone just for pullers broke two exchanged three found one that fit finally and wouldn't work correctly. finally just took my ball joint fork stuck it into the right spot and got my splitting mal out and took about 15 good hard swings and pop, thang fall right off..
"when all else fails, get a bigger hammer"
"when all else fails, get a bigger hammer"
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Took mine out a bit last night, it's been raining cats and dogs here, found me a little mud, had a little fun, haha. No pics though, it was night, and most of the mud got washed off over the night cause it was raining the whole time...
