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08-05-2012, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by toogreat
ok so a couple weeks ago my jeep wouldnt start. pop the hood, my battery and terminals look TERRIBLE. so i go to the store, get a new battery and new terminals (cause it couldnt HURT the situation) get home, install, go to turn the key and it makes this scary noise and theres smoke. so i called a tow truck. got it towed and fixed. 300 bucks later turns out i had a short in my alternator wiring harness. Now its a week later and all is well until i try to go to work this morning, dead battery. F*CK! so i try jumping it. it has absolutly no affect. so i dont know what to do. im honestly about to sell it for scrap. all the money i put into it on the monthly basis i could be putting towards a car payment for something NICE. please help.
08-05-2012, 10:44 PM
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sorry to bump but!
i have a 89 jeep cherokee that one of the PO removed all of the a/c components in front of the firewall(except compressor which I'm sure is bad) can i go to a junkyard and grab everything i need from a newer model, with the r-132a type refrigerant, and put it in mine? id also need a brand new accumulator so id buy one for the newer cherokee correct?
thanks!
i have a 89 jeep cherokee that one of the PO removed all of the a/c components in front of the firewall(except compressor which I'm sure is bad) can i go to a junkyard and grab everything i need from a newer model, with the r-132a type refrigerant, and put it in mine? id also need a brand new accumulator so id buy one for the newer cherokee correct?
thanks!
08-05-2012, 10:57 PM
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08-05-2012, 11:14 PM
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Looking to do a fluid change on my 99 Cherokee Dana 30 front Diff and would like to know what Gear oil I should use. I've seen different weights used when I googled it. What is Actually recommend to use. What would be Best to use. Or is a lighter weight better or a heavier weight better.
08-06-2012, 01:53 PM
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The noise it make when it is put back together is the typical chirping pulley noise, I will post a video of it later on.
08-06-2012, 02:14 PM
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Im looking at replacing my head gasket and dont know where to start. I couldnt find any how-to on it and was wondering if I just didnt see it or what. Its on a 98 4.0 auto
08-06-2012, 02:45 PM
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08-06-2012, 04:20 PM
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Hay im new to this but i was out mudding last night and my check engine light came on i checked over it and i found the power steering hose was leaking is that enough to set the light off or do you think i broke more
Last edited by lew983; 08-06-2012 at 04:22 PM. Reason: its a 98 Cherokee
08-06-2012, 04:31 PM
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power steering will not set off an engine code.
Take it to your local auto parts store and have them plug it in and pull the code
Take it to your local auto parts store and have them plug it in and pull the code
08-06-2012, 05:11 PM
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