Hi all. I'm Ira and live in Vermont. Always wanted one and now I have one, finally, at 49! Bought a rust-free (from Georgia) 1995 Cherokee Country 4.0, power everything BUT it's 2 wheel drive (!!!) with 257,000 miles at the end of May and I've been fixing it up since.

At first glance, it seemed very well-maintained. Clean interior, seemed to run OK for the miles... Wow, was I ever wrong! It was wickedly neglected. It's been one thing after another, finding all kinds of sneaky hidden secrets but I'm winning the battle. Death wobble---gone. Massive electrical problems are all gone, too. In 3 weeks, I've replaced: brake/wheel cylinder passenger side rear, plugs/cap/rotor, air filter, track bar, ignition switch, multiswitch (wipers/signals), neutral safety switch. I'm grateful to all the helpful posts that enabled me to fix so much in a short time. I'm finding my Cherokee pretty straightforward to work on. I'm an OK shadetree mechanic, def not a pro.

Lots of work left to bring this puppy back from neglect. Next on the agenda: fuel filter tomorrow if the rain takes a break, Lube Locker diff gasket, fresh fluid, and wheel bearings soon, valve cover gasket, rear brake shoes, door seals ? (bad leaks both sides up front), find out why the door locks are sluggish...

I've taken a bunch of pics. Here's a couple. The spark plugs, cap, and rotor were the worst I have ever seen. One random plug I chose to measure the gap on measured a huge .086, more than twice the spec.

Later!