What did you do to your Cherokee today?
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: palm desert,ca
Year: 1987
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: 4.0
Installed an Alpine receiver, installed some JL Audio 6" speakers in the rear pod.
More importantly I installed new front rotors, calipers and pads, and while I was there I greased the fittings I could find. The PO was clearly an idiot as far as proper car care was concerned, but for 242k this was one of the easiest brake jobs I've ever done, easy setup on the Jeep. All thats left before winter is the tranny and transfer case fluid.
Anyone know if I can convert the 8.25 in the rear to disc breaks? Or is it not worth it, I hate drum brakes.
I've had it now for almost 2 months, I love working on this thing, bloody knuckles and all!
More importantly I installed new front rotors, calipers and pads, and while I was there I greased the fittings I could find. The PO was clearly an idiot as far as proper car care was concerned, but for 242k this was one of the easiest brake jobs I've ever done, easy setup on the Jeep. All thats left before winter is the tranny and transfer case fluid.
Anyone know if I can convert the 8.25 in the rear to disc breaks? Or is it not worth it, I hate drum brakes.
I've had it now for almost 2 months, I love working on this thing, bloody knuckles and all!
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 149
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From: Afghanistan
Year: 95
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
A little late, but last Sunday, I lost my top hose: I'd thought about replacing it when I bought it, but it showed all the signs of being a good hose, so I left it.
When it blew, I found that upon install, someone had cut it just a little, where you couldn't see it. Luckily a friend saw me sitting on the side of the road and he took me to O'Reilly's, where I got a replacement and was on my way an hour later.
Today, I worked on a rear door AGAIN, trying to get the electrics to work right.
Who the heck had the bright idea of electrics on a 4WD door. Stupid, stupid, stupid!
When it blew, I found that upon install, someone had cut it just a little, where you couldn't see it. Luckily a friend saw me sitting on the side of the road and he took me to O'Reilly's, where I got a replacement and was on my way an hour later.
Today, I worked on a rear door AGAIN, trying to get the electrics to work right.
Who the heck had the bright idea of electrics on a 4WD door. Stupid, stupid, stupid!
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Joined: Sep 2008
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
flush transmission and transfer case. change O2 sensors. black *** fluid smelled burned like hell. came out good she shifts better and four wheel dont jerk so bad when first engaged. sprayed rhino liner on the body and rotated my tires. now gettin ready to install new 4.10 gears and ard locker in the rear. and waiting for my front ard air locker to get here.
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From: Puerto Rico
flush transmission and transfer case. change O2 sensors. black *** fluid smelled burned like hell. came out good she shifts better and four wheel dont jerk so bad when first engaged. sprayed rhino liner on the body and rotated my tires. now gettin ready to install new 4.10 gears and ard locker in the rear. and waiting for my front ard air locker to get here.
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Joined: Sep 2008
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Do you hear banjos?
Joined: Apr 2008
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Model: Cherokee
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 44
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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Joined: Oct 2008
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Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0ho
I have lots o work ahaed. I got a set of xj axles for my rig they have 3.55's. Mine are 3.08's now. So gonna drop in the diff axles the front is a d 30 and the rear is chrysler corperate. It will get welded up too.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: South Side Chicago
Year: 1992, 2- 1998 (All 3, 4 Doors)
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L in all
Well I didn't do it yet, but I'm gonna dress up in 50 layers of clothes cuz it's freezing out, and I'm gonna go get to work on my '98's front brakes.
