Matthew57892

Quick question, what front and rear end does a 1997 jeep cherokee have?

ZachsXJ

Yup, pretty much any alternator from a 4.0 XJ(Renix XJs included) should work. I'm not sure about the 97-up XJs but I know the 89-96s will.

It has a Dana 30 Front Axle

and either a Dana 35 or Chrysler 8.25 rear axle.

Next time use the search function, its incredibly easy to find information that way.

19kiloxj

ok what i meant is the t-case itself does shift in and out of 4 but it wont disengage the front axle until i pull the vac disco, thats why im thinking tis the actuator itself... any other ideas?

ZachsXJ

that definitely sounds like the actuator. It won't hurt anything if it stays engaged, if you want to eliminate that problem you can either swap in a one-piece axle shaft or get a Posi-lok

utfan

Where is the best place to get a 62-63 mm throttle body ( price wise)?? I'm finally putting in a cold air intake and I want to match it with a bigger TB

Oh and just curious how many amps does a 96 alternator put out?

19kiloxj

see thats the thing though is i didnt think so either but for some weird reason it wont throw itself out 4hi till i do it, so im still pullin with the front axle, arrgghh, and do u know a good thread to taking those damned things apart and bypassing them?

TheNovaMan

Maybe this will help? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_VM_Motori_engines
(Looks like one of the 2.5L engines had a variable geometry turbocharger, whatever that means.)

ZachsXJ

I don't know, but what I can tell you is that a "cold air intake" and a bored throttle body really aren't worthwhile investments for an XJ.

A stock 96 alternator will probably put out 90 amps just like most other stock XJ alternators.

The best way I know of is to get a posi-lok.

There are other ways, but they're not as reliable.

sycoglitch

One way to be fully certain if you don't know how to eyeball it is to go to a jeep dealer with your VIN number and have them print out a build sheet for you

Jeep95

I have a great question. My heater fan switch burned up. And so did about every switch around here it seems like. And there is a newer xj sitting in the junkyard I've been pulling stuff off of left and right and I was wondering if it's hard to take a 97 heater control unit an replace mine that's a 95. I need heat! Its cold here in ohio.
Sorry If this is the wrong place to post this. But I figured some xj experts get on here and answer questions I figured they may know if it would work.

norcofanatic

Just watch...


Can anyone identify the source of this noise?

Thanks...

jgraves

I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Limited

When driving back from lunch the other day the car just died, got it started again but all the gauges were acting nuts, and the check engine light was flashing and the car was running a little rough. I can get the car started again and but now it acts like the alternator is not working, my headlights are very dim, and all the accessories are slow/ not working. Does not seem like the alternator to me because the battery is fully charged. Any Ideas?

jgraves

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KY_Bob

I hate to say it but your receipts probably wont amount to anything. They generally use a "blue book" value on a given vehicle and do not care what extras you put on it. If you are going to get another XJ, I would buy it back from the insurance company (after settlement) and strip it of the add-on equipment and put it on the new one. May or may not be worth it.

19kiloxj

i fully agree, to be honest ur probably only guna get between $1,500-$2,000 for it thats about blue book depending on other stuff of course, but deffiently buy it back and salvage all ur parts, thats what i did with my 94