hey guys. i want to say thanks in advance for all your help my buddy is looking into buying a 93 cherokee country with a 4.0 and it has 178xxx miles on it. were going to look at it tomorrow or the next day, and he wants to purchase it. is there any common problems on these? is 178xxx to high for the rig? any areas i should pay more attention to than others? anything will help, thanks guys.

 

the 4.0 is a great engine. inspect thouroghly for rust. heres the year to year changes and reliability. click around
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...cherokee-2.htm
over 200,000 is on the high side for these old xj's. 178 isnt too bad they go over 300,000 if well maintained
I'd pay $1500-$2000 tops for a 93
find out what transfer case it has

 

No thats just broke in my 92 has 190,xxx on it and it runs great

 

well I personally wouldnt BUY one at over 200,000 miles. there's one's with lower miles out there. everyone's got a different opinion
OP-here's some examples of both ends of the stick. all great well running rigs
lowest mileage thread https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/lo...09/#post947218
high mileage https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/hi...06/#post802957

 

Look for oil leaks at the valve cover, oil filter adapter and rear main seal. Also, inspect the cooling system and how much corrosion the components of it have. As stated above, look for rust (that is a sign of a very bad thing).

All in all, do a full inspection, front to back, top to bottom. You'll be in for a major headache if you don't take a look at every inch of it. Because yes, 178K could be a lot. But that is nothing if the car was properly maintained and received the love it deserved

 

thanks alot guys. ok, so i just found out from my buddy, that hes getting it from his family mechanic. im still going to inspect from top to bottom and front to back. where exactly am i looking for rust (i usually look for frame and body) but should i just look everywhere? and how do i find out what transfer case is on it?

 

I live in CA so I dont have to worry about a whole lot of rust here. so I've never seen it
but I've heard to look on the panels and rockers and underneath of course. under the carpet on the floor pans is another major spot
wipe down the t-case a bit. should say either 231 or 242 on there
231- part time 4WD. supposedly better for beating trails off road
242- full time 4WD. you can take it on dry pavement any time you want

 

I wouldn't be afraid to buy at that mileage. Just change out all fluids, you never know when the last time it was done.

 

thanks guys. i got some pics, but idk how to upload to here.