why my Cherokke shudders when I give it the gas
06-22-2018, 04:19 AM
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why my Cherokke shudders when I give it the gas
96 jeep Cherokee country. Automatic, when driving the jeep shudders right before it changes gears or if I speed up.
06-22-2018, 05:40 AM
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frame rotted at the transmission cross member?
06-22-2018, 07:41 PM
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06-23-2018, 09:58 AM
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Year: 1997
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Engine: 4.0 I6
Mine had a blown head gasket causing minimal power on two cylinders. I suggest doing a cylinder compression test.
06-25-2018, 02:54 PM
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Got the problem solved. The first guy I took it to told me transmission. I had told him that it felt like U-joints. He said Naw it's worse ! So after three different transmission shops, all agree. The original mechanic either didn't know or didn't want the job ???? Why.
Got joints replaced with Spicers,smooth as silk now.
#1 guy caused me a lot of crap !
Got joints replaced with Spicers,smooth as silk now.
#1 guy caused me a lot of crap !
06-25-2018, 04:14 PM
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Got the problem solved. The first guy I took it to told me transmission. I had told him that it felt like U-joints. He said Naw it's worse ! So after three different transmission shops, all agree. The original mechanic either didn't know or didn't want the job ???? Why.
Got joints replaced with Spicers,smooth as silk now.
#1 guy caused me a lot of crap !
Got joints replaced with Spicers,smooth as silk now.
#1 guy caused me a lot of crap !
Mechanic #1 was either inept or simply didn't want the job. Mechanics don't like working on these old, high mileage vehicles for several reasons, but there's been a few recent posts where people are being refused jobs or quoted super high prices and the the general consensus is:
- Stuck fasteners
- Penny pinching owners (or owners that know a lot about their vehicles and will look at the work with a highly critical eye)
- Unrelated problems being blamed on the repairs.
Ultimately the mechanic feels like he's better off taking easier work on newer vehicles and hence making more money that way.
06-30-2018, 06:21 PM
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Not so much for pinching pennies, I just hate for someone else to work on my vehicles!!!But as I get older and develop more aches and pains I realize that I am gonna have to let others work on my vehicles,,,they better be good!!!
06-30-2018, 07:43 PM
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"your u-joints were also dicey so I went ahead and changed them out too. At an added cost of course".
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