What did you do to your Cherokee today?

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Oct 14, 2013 | 09:18 PM

#55051

PDSullivan

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Joined: Sep 2013

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From: Clayton NC

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Replace the gears or replace the axle.

Thats what I thinking, sounds like another trip to the junk yard. They have about 8 xjs with plenty of parts still on them.

Oct 14, 2013 | 09:20 PM

#55052

Red82

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From: Virginia

Year: 1997

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

They started mid way through the actual year 1999. And were marked as 2000s.

Oct 14, 2013 | 09:22 PM

#55053

cleenrob

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From: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red82

They started mid way through the actual year 1999. And were marked as 2000s.

Gotchya. I knew I read something like that some where. Lol

Oct 14, 2013 | 09:28 PM

#55054

anywhere & everywhere

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Joined: Dec 2012

Posts: 561

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

I adjusted my drum brakes holy crap what a difference

Oct 14, 2013 | 09:49 PM

#55055

C H E R O K E E 98XJ

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Posts: 414

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From: Minnesota

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 Liter Inline 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by anywhere & everywhere

I adjusted my drum brakes holy crap what a difference

What exactly did you do?

Oct 14, 2013 | 10:01 PM

#55056

anywhere & everywhere

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by C H E R O K E E 98XJ

What exactly did you do?

I took the rubber fitting off of the back and tightened them by adjusting the little gear on the inside upward.

Oct 14, 2013 | 10:02 PM

#55057

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by C H E R O K E E 98XJ

What exactly did you do?

Something like this:

Oct 14, 2013 | 10:10 PM

#55058

anywhere & everywhere

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

Something like this:

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6z0oIZLBk

Exactly!

Oct 14, 2013 | 10:13 PM

#55059

cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: 4.0

Easier than explaining it oursleves, huh?

Oct 14, 2013 | 10:16 PM

#55060

Fester2572

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Joined: Jun 2013

Posts: 66

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Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Changed the gear ****.

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Oct 14, 2013 | 10:26 PM

#55061

defcon86nwh

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Model: Cherokee

Yeah

Oct 14, 2013 | 10:27 PM

#55062

cleenrob

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From: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fester2572

Changed the gear ****.

thats pretty awesome

Oct 14, 2013 | 10:30 PM

#55063

anywhere & everywhere

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Posts: 561

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From: Southern California

Year: 1988

Model: Cherokee

Engine: straight 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser54

Easier than explaining it oursleves, huh?

Pretty much. Lol

Oct 14, 2013 | 11:30 PM

#55064

Ryno 82

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Joined: Feb 2012

Posts: 632

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From: Colorado Springs

Year: 1989

Model: Cherokee

Engine: I6 4.0

Had my rear driveshaft break on the way home. Hopefully I can find a new one before work tomorrow. Really wish I could just afford a sye kit and driveshaft.

Oct 15, 2013 | 12:33 AM

#55065

JerrytheJeep

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Posts: 1,994

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From: San Jose

Year: 89

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fester2572

Changed the gear ****.

Sweet RHD you've got there! Is that **** on snug or is it kind of loose? Do you just push down on it to change gears?