What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Never said I brought quality headlights, in fact I even started by saying "Cheapo Amazon" headlights. For $90 I am not expecting much but sometimes you gotta take a chance! Have not had a opportunity to check them out at night but I will tonight to see how the cutoff is.
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Not my jeep but one we are fixing for my sister to drive. Took the engine apart to figure out why it wouldn't turn, now we know. The cylinder was cracked too.
We knew it needed an engine, but that was unexpected.
We knew it needed an engine, but that was unexpected.
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Oh man that's some pretty serious carnage.
Rebuilt the rear brakes this morning, everything but the backing plate, and had Nubs tires put my new tires on.
Leak still wasnt fixed so I pulled the oil pan and replaced the rear main seal this afternoon. I was losing about a quart of oil every 100 miles.
The seal was rock hard and the seal lips broke apart in my hands by just squeezing them. Hopefully this will fix the majority of my oil leak issue. It's looking like I may need to pull the timing chain cover off if I cant get it to stop leaking as well.
Rebuilt the rear brakes this morning, everything but the backing plate, and had Nubs tires put my new tires on.
Leak still wasnt fixed so I pulled the oil pan and replaced the rear main seal this afternoon. I was losing about a quart of oil every 100 miles.
The seal was rock hard and the seal lips broke apart in my hands by just squeezing them. Hopefully this will fix the majority of my oil leak issue. It's looking like I may need to pull the timing chain cover off if I cant get it to stop leaking as well.
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Supposedly they are DOT/SAE compliant and are marked as such on the lens. Whether or not its true, who knows ahaha. I am sure I'll **** a few people off especially with a lift, the beam is for sure going to go right into peoples rear-view mirror. But like I said 90 bucks is hard to beat and it comes with 1 year warranty. I'm comfortable with the purchase
link in case anyone is interested!-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...k_ql_qh_dp_hza
link in case anyone is interested!-
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...k_ql_qh_dp_hza
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
I have these lights as well, and except for the slight condensation on the passenger side lens, I couldn't be happier. They are bright, good cutoff after I aimed them all the way down, and just look cool. Those stock headlights are awful. For less than a bill, these are very nice.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Outlaw Star
Same ones on my MJ as well. I have yet to be flashed, unlike others that I've tried. TL's are just too expensive for me. I can't justify paying 500 bucks for a name.
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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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Year: 94
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 H.O.
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My only gripe is the knockoff chinese ones have mediocre quality control in regards to the optics.
But mine have been rock solid for a few hundred hours at least.
But mine have been rock solid for a few hundred hours at least.
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Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I paid $300 for the pair of mine several years ago, on sale of course. It isn't just a name; it's the confidence of a quality-engineered product
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Spent about 6 hours this morning trying to get her to run. Apparently I was 180 degrees off on my TDC and was on the exhaust stroke. Although it is now running, it won't idle for longer than 3 minutes and seems to chug and sputter before dying. Since the OEM dizzy is 21 years old, I shot the parts cannon and ordered a new one. My rationale is that, if I have to rip it out to further adjust timing again, I may as well get a new one so that I don't have to worry about it for a very long time. Also, put the OEM CPS back in as the $15 one I got on Amazon was junk and giving me CEL. I guess CPS isn't one of those things that you can cheap out on.
On the plus side, I'm getting really good at accessing the CPS bolts on the tranny housing. I'm not sure how hard it would be for anyone with stock suspension but I was able to get my hands and fingers in there, no problem.
On the plus side, I'm getting really good at accessing the CPS bolts on the tranny housing. I'm not sure how hard it would be for anyone with stock suspension but I was able to get my hands and fingers in there, no problem.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
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Originally Posted by Remo73
Spent about 6 hours this morning trying to get her to run. Apparently I was 180 degrees off on my TDC and was on the exhaust stroke. Although it is now running, it won't idle for longer than 3 minutes and seems to chug and sputter before dying. Since the OEM dizzy is 21 years old, I shot the parts cannon and ordered a new one. My rationale is that, if I have to rip it out to further adjust timing again, I may as well get a new one so that I don't have to worry about it for a very long time. Also, put the OEM CPS back in as the $15 one I got on Amazon was junk and giving me CEL. I guess CPS isn't one of those things that you can cheap out on.
On the plus side, I'm getting really good at accessing the CPS bolts on the tranny housing. I'm not sure how hard it would be for anyone with stock suspension but I was able to get my hands and fingers in there, no problem.
On the plus side, I'm getting really good at accessing the CPS bolts on the tranny housing. I'm not sure how hard it would be for anyone with stock suspension but I was able to get my hands and fingers in there, no problem.