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12-09-2012, 10:29 PM

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Hangs self*

Lol

12-09-2012, 10:33 PM

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How much would you guys pay for a stock xj swing out tire carrier?

12-09-2012, 10:34 PM

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$3.50

12-09-2012, 10:34 PM

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$3.50

Perfect

12-09-2012, 10:43 PM

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Perfect

I wish lol

12-09-2012, 11:04 PM

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You aint gettin my tree fiddy you ***damn loc ness monster!

12-09-2012, 11:29 PM

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Do you all know if a factory tc skid fits both a 231 and 242?

12-09-2012, 11:32 PM

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My daughter had a 2000 jeep classic with the 4.0l inline 6, and a few weeks ago on her way home late at night it ran hot - she pushed it to make it to a store and it quit as she turned in.

So far I have replaced the raiditor - thermostat - and water pump, I did manage to get it to start but it has a rough idle and a lot of oil smoke blowback when you remove the dip stick or oil fill cap, it also ran hot in the yard sitting idle after a few minuets even with the new parts - My thoughts are it needs a head gasket or a head reworked, what are some ways to define the problem?

Thanks for any help

Is there a whitish residue around the oil fill cap?

12-09-2012, 11:35 PM

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Here ya go y'all...

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Lmao!

12-10-2012, 02:32 AM

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Do you all know if a factory tc skid fits both a 231 and 242?

Not sure, for after market skids they do require you check either the np231 or 242 so the aftermarket ones are for sure different.

12-10-2012, 03:16 AM

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Not sure, for after market skids they do require you check either the np231 or 242 so the aftermarket ones are for sure different.

Ya im trying to sell the factory one i have but idk. If i recall correctly the 242 hangs just a touch lower

12-10-2012, 05:27 AM

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I have a stock 1999 cherokee sport and I only get 13.5 mpg, this can't be right! Someone help

It seems I may be forever saying this, but clean and put dielectric grease on all of the electrical connections under your hood. Then clean all of your grounds. If you haven't done this, (just got the jeep) it can be the cause of a lot of sin. If nothing else it'll make it run better. use this link as reference for cleaning your grounds. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/cr...7/#post2114702

I know I've brought this up on this thread before, but it's cheap and it works.

12-10-2012, 07:44 AM

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Just bought with 204K miles...I can turn the steering wheel 15 degrees in both directions before it starts to turn the front tires, along with a clunk coming from the right front when I go over speed bumps and the like. I've gotten underneath it and reefed on the front suspension components to see if there was anything major that I could see. I'm new to the Cherokees...is there any common steering problems like this on high mileage versions? I just need some insight before I take it somewhere to get look at. Thank you.

Les

Les....My clunk when I would go over RR tracks or speed bumps ended up being my sway-bar end links. I went ahead and replaced the sway bar bushings as well though. I think someone else answered your steering slop concern, adjust the steering gear.