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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
'93 YJ with a vac disco D30 (in case it matters)
I'll be doing u-joints, ball joints, and wheel bearings next weekend. Are there any particular brands I should be looking for?
I'll be doing u-joints, ball joints, and wheel bearings next weekend. Are there any particular brands I should be looking for?
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Moog/Precision or Spicer U joints; Moog/Precision, Alloy USA or Spicer ball joints (Spicers don't have greaseable bottoms but somehow last forever); Timken or SKF hub bearings.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Spicer U-joints of course. Who needs zerk fitting anyway - you'll just forget to grease them. Used Precision U's on my rear drive shaft once and they shelled out in a couple months. Back to Spicer.
Put Timken hubs in and I've had no problems with them. Would have used SKF but couldn't afford them.
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Follow-up:
Is it worth replacing the hub for ~$70/side, or should I save the money and just do the bearings for ~$12/side?
EDIT update: Did some research. The hubs aren't rebuildable, so I'll be buying full replacements, and I'll finally need to add a 36mm socket to my collection.
I'm looking at this:
2x Spicer 1658502 U-joints ($40)
2x Timken 513084 hubs ($133)
2x Spicer 1803603 Upper & Lower ball joint ($127)
Total: $300+shipping
Is it worth replacing the hub for ~$70/side, or should I save the money and just do the bearings for ~$12/side?
EDIT update: Did some research. The hubs aren't rebuildable, so I'll be buying full replacements, and I'll finally need to add a 36mm socket to my collection.
I'm looking at this:
2x Spicer 1658502 U-joints ($40)
2x Timken 513084 hubs ($133)
2x Spicer 1803603 Upper & Lower ball joint ($127)
Total: $300+shipping
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Year: 88
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.o
What am I doing wrong, I ordered new brake hoses for my 88. Went to swap the rear and it's wrong. The bolt ate also the breather is about 3/8" and both replacement hoses I've ordered are both wrong, the whole is about 1/4".
I just can't figure out what hose I need. If the hose on my jeep wasn't cracked and coming apart I could have more time to figure this out but I don't have time, I need to have this fixed ASAP.
I just can't figure out what hose I need. If the hose on my jeep wasn't cracked and coming apart I could have more time to figure this out but I don't have time, I need to have this fixed ASAP.
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0, 60mm TB, 784's
My left front wheel isn't centered in the wheel well (sits farther back), but the right side is. Why is that? Jeep has a 3" lift with stock control arms(don't know if that matters). The last time I greased the front end, I didn't notice anything bent. Can't check it again right now cause it's pouring.
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Year: 1999
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My left front wheel isn't centered in the wheel well (sits farther back), but the right side is. Why is that? Jeep has a 3" lift with stock control arms(don't know if that matters). The last time I greased the front end, I didn't notice anything bent. Can't check it again right now cause it's pouring.
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Year: 1998
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Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Also your "Spicer" part numbers are for Omix-Ada parts. Spicer U joints are 5-260X for the U joints and 706944X for the ball joints
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l 6Cyl
Question for a friend:
1990 4dr XJ 4x4 Aw4
Vehicle randomly down shift while driving at steady speeds. It will drop to 1st while cruising 30-45mph and the rpms will scream. After it drops like that it won't shift out of first. Won't exceed 15-20mph after a situation like described.
He has:
Replaced tps, IAC
Drain and fill tranny with fresh fluids
Upgraded grounds
Adjusted slack in trans kickdown cable
Cried for hours since his baby doesn't run fine.
Where can we look or test to figure out his issues.
The jeep does not drove due to these issues, its not a intermittent thing its every short trip anywhere in the jeep.
1990 4dr XJ 4x4 Aw4
Vehicle randomly down shift while driving at steady speeds. It will drop to 1st while cruising 30-45mph and the rpms will scream. After it drops like that it won't shift out of first. Won't exceed 15-20mph after a situation like described.
He has:
Replaced tps, IAC
Drain and fill tranny with fresh fluids
Upgraded grounds
Adjusted slack in trans kickdown cable
Cried for hours since his baby doesn't run fine.
Where can we look or test to figure out his issues.
The jeep does not drove due to these issues, its not a intermittent thing its every short trip anywhere in the jeep.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
Question for a friend:
1990 4dr XJ 4x4 Aw4
Vehicle randomly down shift while driving at steady speeds. It will drop to 1st while cruising 30-45mph and the rpms will scream. After it drops like that it won't shift out of first. Won't exceed 15-20mph after a situation like described.
He has:
Replaced tps, IAC
Drain and fill tranny with fresh fluids
Upgraded grounds
Adjusted slack in trans kickdown cable
Cried for hours since his baby doesn't run fine.
Where can we look or test to figure out his issues.
The jeep does not drove due to these issues, its not a intermittent thing its every short trip anywhere in the jeep.
1990 4dr XJ 4x4 Aw4
Vehicle randomly down shift while driving at steady speeds. It will drop to 1st while cruising 30-45mph and the rpms will scream. After it drops like that it won't shift out of first. Won't exceed 15-20mph after a situation like described.
He has:
Replaced tps, IAC
Drain and fill tranny with fresh fluids
Upgraded grounds
Adjusted slack in trans kickdown cable
Cried for hours since his baby doesn't run fine.
Where can we look or test to figure out his issues.
The jeep does not drove due to these issues, its not a intermittent thing its every short trip anywhere in the jeep.
Brake pedal switch?
Does the TPS actually test good?
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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0l 6Cyl
We verified voltage and adjusted tps accordingly to cruisers write up regarding automatic transmission adjusting.
As for the tcu and brake pedal switch what am I doing with them? Testing? Cleaning? Replacing?
Please explain a little bit more in depth on those two
As for the tcu and brake pedal switch what am I doing with them? Testing? Cleaning? Replacing?
Please explain a little bit more in depth on those two