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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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hey all, just picked up a 1994 cherokee sport with the 4.0 4x4 yesterday for my winter dd. ive always been a camaro guy but i needed a dd for this winter to start working on my camaro. im sure ill get the mod bug with the jeep soon too. just here to learn and do a lot of reading on jeeps as i have zero knowledge of them prior to this. cheers
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Welcome to the addiction my friend!
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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thanks red
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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ill try and post up some pics later on today
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Welcome!! I bought my XJ because they are dependable and cheap to fix.....however, I did not realize how much "elective" costs there are....its addicting. HAD to have a roof rack, then paint wheels, then tires, then a lift, then BIGGER tires LOL, then this, then that.....SHEW! Preoare your wallet!
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by kentuckyscott
Welcome!! I bought my XJ because they are dependable and cheap to fix.....however, I did not realize how much "elective" costs there are....its addicting. HAD to have a roof rack, then paint wheels, then tires, then a lift, then BIGGER tires LOL, then this, then that.....SHEW! Preoare your wallet!
yea im going to be one broke SOB pretty soon. Keeping the jeep stock this winter while I add some bolt ons to the z28. then in summer time when ill be DD'n the z28 the jeep might get some goodies while in the garage haha
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Welcome to your new addiction trust me it will take over lol
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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after using the search and reading through a ton of threads this site seems pretty awesome. i cant wait to get home today and start taking things aparts. I have a lot of things i want to do before i put my jeep on the road as a dd and it seems the search has a lot of answers to my questions
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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last night was my first night working on the jeep. i got a lot of things i wanna fix but want to put it on the road asap. i took it to firestone to get some new tires, then took it home and took off the airbox,throttle body, plugs, wires, and valve cover. After getting a feel for where everything is i must say this jeep is nice and easy to work on. i love it. going to change the head gasket, valve cover gasket, thermostat, rear main seal, oil pan gasket, found yesterday that my master cylinder and my fuel pump/tank are leaking so those have been added to the list also. any suggestion or tips for any of my upcoming repairs would be awesome thanks again fellas
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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Welcome
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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After finishing all my planned work and bringing the jeep out of the garage i noticed a coolant leak from between the trans and motor. WOW! it just started snowing like crazy and i put my z28 into the garage and now it looks like a have a bad freeze plug. not to happy right now
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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i just joined the other day. i love this site i've found out a lot of stuff i would've never known otherwise. just started drivin my 89 limited and yesterday and when i got home from school the right front caliper was basically stuck. i thought it was an oil leak from the smell then i realized it was the brake. now i got more plans for saturday. im already doin an oil change and all that general maintenance. its gonna be cold as hell outside too. oh well.
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