dukie564

ohhhh you have the allen key drain plug...that sucks. Mine is just a big nut/screw

KY_Bob

I had the same problem. Take a look at the vacuum line that runs along the passenger side under the hood and down to your front bumper. There is a big ball behind your front bumper. Mine was worn through where it passes through the front of the frame by the battery. It was a ***** to get to, but I taped it up with electrical tape and she works like a champ now.

XJeeper193

My cat has been shot for a while and i dont know what cat to buy but i want a nice cat because im put a fm 10 on.. any segestions?
thanks

dukie564

I have a magnaflow hi-flow cat - works and sounds great.

As for the FM 10 - they are for off-road use only, so unless this is strictly a trail rig I would choose another muffler. I have the super 40 and it sounds great.

BOOMroasted

I found a dana 30 for my 4x4 conversion but I'm still looking around for 44s as well just to see what's on the market.. anyway, what all am I going to need with the axle? that I can't swap from my jeep?

dukie564

You need the entire axle assembly, and the front driveshaft.
You also need to make sure the axle you are getting has the same gear ratio as your current rear axle. You can find this by emailing jeep the VIN numbers of both jeeps and asking for the build sheet for each.

There may also be a metal tag attached to one of the differential cover bolts with either the ratio or the ring/pinion count. If the tag reads something like "37 9", divide the larger by the smaller to get the ratio (37/9 = 4.11 gear ratio).

the_big_h

I don't think WD40 is gonna do much for you - it's already got oil on the back side. It's most likely just tight in the aluminum casing.
I made my own allen wrench one time, by grinding down a bolt to 6 sides. That way you can make it a bit oversize, to fit tight. A 1/2" bolt, grade 8 should do nicely. Cut off the threaded part, so you just have the head and a stub, maybe an inch long. Grind the stub down to 6-sided, the size you need. Take your time, don't overheat it, cool it in some water every few seconds. Do your best to get an accurate hex on it. Then you can pound it into the drain plug, and you should be able to get it out.
Or you could start with a bigger allen wrench instead of the 1/2" bolt.
Buy a new drain plug to put back in!
You may want to get at it while the transfer case is hot (well, warm) from driving - the aluminum expands faster than the steel plug, should make it not quite so tight.

BOOMroasted

sorry I'm at work and didn't make that too clear. The gears are the same and everything but as far as brakes and etc goes is there anything that cannot be transfered from my jeep? And thank you by the way

dukie564

hmm not sure about the brakes. Grab them just to be sure. Everything else *should* match up.

justintime

I just bought a 1985 cherokee 2 door. It has a 4cyl 5 speed in it. I'm not sure what transfer case I have. I bought the jeep with a blown transfer case so I need to get a new one. How can I find out what transfer case I have and where can I get a used one?

dukie564

There was only one TC used that year - the NP207. You can verify by looking at the rear of the case for a round metal tag. Model # is at the top. You may have trouble finding one however, and may want to consider swapping it for a NP231 (stronger and more reliable) - as long as it is 21 spline (which i believe was 1987 -mid 1989 4cyl or v6 XJ Cherokees , as well as any 4cyl YJ and early TJ's.). It's a direct swap as long as the spline count is the same.

Livewyr7

On a continuing quest to bring my Cherokee back up to full functionality;

Vehicle: 1996 Jeep Cherokee In-line 6, 4.0 HO

Symptom:
Heater inoperable, no fans, no heat, nothing. Not even defrost.

What I've already done;
I've replaced the thermostat and that gave me defroster, and I can hear the heater core/fan working behind the dash. But I can't get the heat to come through my vents. (the vents work, on well.. "VENT", but not heat)

I suspect the "heater flap" doesn't work (or is stuck on cold if it's a mixer), but one major problem with investigating-
I don't know what the heck I'm looking for. I'm still learning, and as of right now, rather auto-ignorant, I don't know what the flap looks like, and only have a vague idea where to look. I can't find any pictures of what this would look like..

Considering its 20 degrees out.. I'd prefer not to wait 20 minutes for my engine to heat up enough to use hot vent.. which barely works anymore anyways.

Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated

justintime

cool thanks for the reply The ones im seeing are a bit spendy. Would this one be a direct swap? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-...8#ht_500wt_956

on a side note, I think somewhere on the jeep it says it has select track. Will that matter?

sycoglitch

Gonna Try again probably this weekend. Def going to buy a set of plugs. nothing will stop me from changing my TC

hfh5

Will Up Country coil springs for a WJ work on my 5.9 ZJ... given they are the V8 springs? If not, anyone know where I can get a set of those springs?! Hopefully not a junkyard - I'd like to get a fresh set.