What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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I did a basic tune up, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc... I have no idea how it ran at all! Plugs were eroded out to .080" + gap and the distributor was full of iron dust and corrosion.
Also pulled the drive lines to inspect for bad u-joints (driveline vibration and growl). Sure enough, one cap on the rear joint was toast! Dry, broken and zero needles left. Gonna change all the joints as well as the centering ball just for peace of mind.
Also pulled the drive lines to inspect for bad u-joints (driveline vibration and growl). Sure enough, one cap on the rear joint was toast! Dry, broken and zero needles left. Gonna change all the joints as well as the centering ball just for peace of mind.
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
I did a basic tune up, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc... I have no idea how it ran at all! Plugs were eroded out to .080" + gap and the distributor was full of iron dust and corrosion. Also pulled the drive lines to inspect for bad u-joints (driveline vibration and growl). Sure enough, one cap on the rear joint was toast! Dry, broken and zero needles left. Gonna change all the joints as well as the centering ball just for peace of mind.
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: San Antonio, TX
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L H.O.
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From: Laurium, MI
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Edit: Took a second to look them up, not too bad: http://jeepin.com/features/tranny_temp_gauge. I think I'll do one eventually and put it in front of the TC shifter. Thought it'd be a more obnoxious process.
Last edited by rcguymike; May 19, 2016 at 09:12 AM.
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Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Greenville, SC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
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From: Vernon NJ
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Would be nice to have an electronic gauge for use while driving. lols I'd have to cut and splice it into the hardline though wouldn't I? Is that much of a task or fairly straightforward? The reading from the pan wouldn't be as accurate correct? Might splice in my tranny cooler this weekend if there's time, but Black Magic rear disc swap is priority 1.
Edit: Took a second to look them up, not too bad: http://jeepin.com/features/tranny_temp_gauge. I think I'll do one eventually and put it in front of the TC shifter. Thought it'd be a more obnoxious process.
Edit: Took a second to look them up, not too bad: http://jeepin.com/features/tranny_temp_gauge. I think I'll do one eventually and put it in front of the TC shifter. Thought it'd be a more obnoxious process.
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
I put new hinges on my sagging driver door... I also saw a lot broken wires where they enter the jeep... I figured this is why my rear window will not work ( window motor works) but it still did not work
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hee hee hee.... sorry, couldn't resist.
I get to do this soon, I need to do balljoints as well. I don't expect my jeep to play nicely. I'm pretty sure the driver side is factory stuff. It's not something I look forward to.
I did get a Detours Tailbone setup installed this weekend. Want to pickup new hardware for it and gotta tinker with the tire mount but otherwise Loving the fact the spare will be out of the cargo area soon.
I did get a Detours Tailbone setup installed this weekend. Want to pickup new hardware for it and gotta tinker with the tire mount but otherwise Loving the fact the spare will be out of the cargo area soon.
