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Yeah, probably better to just replace it... Guess the car got jealous I was spending so much on the cooling system... had to start throwing me other problems... :/
Could the ticking have something to do with changing the spark plugs? I put some stuff on the threads when I was putting the new ones in, but I didn't add any grease where it connects to the boot... Should I have? Guess I will take off the rail again today and see if all the plugs are snug enough.. I find it suspicious that the ticking started right after changing the plugs...
Could the ticking have something to do with changing the spark plugs? I put some stuff on the threads when I was putting the new ones in, but I didn't add any grease where it connects to the boot... Should I have? Guess I will take off the rail again today and see if all the plugs are snug enough.. I find it suspicious that the ticking started right after changing the plugs...
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Ticking can be a thousand things from fuel injectors to evap purge solenoid to a cracked exhaust manifold to normal valvetrain noise. If you really want to go there with a Jeep use a section of garden hose like a stethescope. Hold one end to your ear and listen around the engine bay with the other to determine what's making the sound.
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Hey I just got into my first Cherokee its a 97 4.0 sport with a 5 speed..when I am parked or come to a stop with my foot on the clutch and shiftto reverse it grinds and sometimes wont go in I usually have to put it into first and pull forward a bit then it will go into reverse...and same way if I back out of say a parking spot then going into first is a bit sticky...synchro damage or is there something easier to fix thankyou so much!!!
I have a 5-speed f150....I know, not the same vehicle, but the syncros are all very typical. Try this next time your at a stop:
- push the clutch pedal in
- put the shifter into 3rd - DO NOT left off of clutch, then in one smooth movement go into R (or 1st) from the 3rd gear position.
It should slide right in and not grind. I drove my f150 like this for two years, then when I had the $ I just replaced the clutch, pressure plate and slave and master cylinders....stopped the grinding all-together.
The syncros for 1st , 3rd, and R are very close and following this procedure should eliminate the grinding- at least until you locate and fix the real problem.
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Someone wrote me about fixing their cherokee, it was broken into and stolen however recovered. Is the best option to pull a new column from a junkyard and have it rekey'd?
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If the only thing thats messed up is the ignition switch just pull a new one and get it rekeyed, no reason to replace the entire column.
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So im replacing the majority of my cooling system. What tranny line is the one that leaves the tranny? Im hookig up a tranny cooler is why. I think its the upper one if ur looking at it from the underside where they run along the bottom area of the engine.
Edit: 2nd question, does the fan clutch require an inch-lb torque wrench?
Edit#2: my tranny id plate says 30-43 LE. My chilton doesnt even say its an option? Made in japan?
Edit: 2nd question, does the fan clutch require an inch-lb torque wrench?
Edit#2: my tranny id plate says 30-43 LE. My chilton doesnt even say its an option? Made in japan?
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The reason I said the whole column was if the lock cylinder is phucked you're going to have a hell of a time getting it out of the column.
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Any links (or info) for removing the A/C compressor and putting the alternator in its place on a Renix? I've read lots of different ways to do it on a HO, and they all say it won't work for Renix. Hoping somebody has done it or has a link saved.
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That's the one I have saved. Only one I know of. Lol.
I don't see why a Remix engine could do it. Don't they use an AC bracket from a renix ? I'll have to reread that its been a while.
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