LOF.............lube, oil, filter..............

 

I did the struts on mine and the hatch almost hit me in the face with how quick it opened

 

Same here! Had it come down on the back of my head one cold day this winter.

 

So I guess today is the official start of working on the Jeep this season.
Goal today is to power wash underneath, hopefully be able to blow it dry,
and reapply Fluid Film in certain places that I do run it year round.

 

What a beautiful cherokee

 

Thank you but she is not in as good shape as everybody seems to think she is.
The rear of my driver's side rocker is starting to show some rust.
The bottom of the running board support on my passenger side is also showing some.
The clear coat is messed up on both passenger side doors and bottom of those doors are rusted.
Not to mention some of the paint on the top of both front fenders is faded some.
My hatch also has some weird dents in in not to mention a tiny section of the roof where it meets the hatch is mangled a bit.
And the thing that really has me worried.
Some bubbling on the roof on the passenger side.
Toying with the idea of a complete overhaul of the body and a paint job.
Have been sourcing parts just in case I decide to do this.
Been purchasing badging here and there. Picked up a set of doors that are more rust free, and another hatch too.

 

Added antifreeze [a lot - my bad], changed the oil and filter, changed the trans fluid - twice. Also plugs, cap, and rotor. Drove for awhile, replaced fuel filter. Lay underneath and talked to her a bit, but those conversations are personal.

 

Just purchased two days ago.

Temp gauge wasn't working so I looked and the temp send wasn't plugged in. Plugged it back in and temps are good

Emptied the washer fluid res of whatever was in there. Almost smelled of alcohol

Replaced TPS sensor. Engine would idle at 2000rpm after reversing.

Ordered valve gasket cover.

Crawled around underneath to understand the suspension work I'm going to need.

 

Welcome, Colin!

My best advice to a new Jeeper that intends on wrenching on your own rig is to buy a creeper. You're about to spend some time on your back replacing tie rod ends and and oil pans, and you may as well be comfortable. At this point, I own two of them actually Your back will thank you...

 

Didn't really do anything TO the cherokee but I did order the expensive bits for the stereo upgrade as the head unit finally had a ship date.

 

The other day I replaced all the connecting rod bearings from under the jeep thinking that was doing the horrible knocking. And today I discovered it was a loose torque converter bolts (1 was loose and knocking) and tightened it.. engine is super quiet. Except for the lifter tap that comes and goes randomly. (221,6XX miles)


they all looked like that. But was still in spec of around 2.0947-2.0951. So I used standard size bearings

 

I realized I ordered the wrong tie rod end. So ordered the other one also. Getting my parts together and reading lots of good info here. A little lift and slightly bigger tires planned for my 2000 XJ. Trying to figure out how to fix the non-working hood latches.....

 

Finally put a new battery in.
Removed, threadlockered, and tightened the flex plate bolts.
Bought some Marvel Mystery Oil.

 

Love driving my Jeep Cherokee...everyday. No mods. All factory. A/C works [still can't believe that] if I need it.

So many mornings I'm standing there in front of the quiet, comfortable, fast Honda Accord...but instead grab the keys for my Jeep and take it instead. When I bought it, I thought I was buying a 4x4 in it's last days. According to this forum, I've had it for 7 years now, and it seems to get better every year. No mods. No lift. Most weekends I load it up with tools, engage the 4x4, and do some clearing on a small piece of property. Even though most of the clear coat is gone, I still treat her to a fancy gas station car wash on occasion. Today...I drove my 92 Jeep Cherokee.

 

Got my leaf springs, bushings, u-bolts, shims, and a new fuel pump... Now I just need to find the time and energy to do them. That's gunna be the hard part.