Maryland Cherokee Club
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Update: Shop A, my local Shell station, looked at my 88 Jeep Cherokee and said I needed a thermostat and coolant flush and refill to make my jeep stop over heating. They would charge me an hour labor and some ridiculous parts and coolant cost. $140.00. I let them do it and drove it home by which time it was overheating. Went back, they looked at it again the next day. They said both fans in front are working, can't find any indication that fluids that have no business mixing are mixing, i.e. no coolant on the oil dipstick, no oil in the coolant, voluntarily gave me $75.00 back and said i should keep their thermostat and they think it is a head gasket issue.
Took it down the street to Rising Sun motors which was highly rated on internet and on the Car Talk mechanic finder section. $60 charge for a diagnosis. They said they suspect it was the thermostat and I should change it. I said the thermostat is brand new. They said well maybe it was installed wrong or backward. We can do further diagnosis but will cost $195. Was pretty satisfied with the people at the Shell station and the voluntary refund. Not thrilled with the 2nd $60 diagnosis turning up nothing but a request for more money to further diagnose.
Any ideas on who to turn to in College Park, MD area? If so called professionals who make their living and feed their families in this business can't easily figure out what ails my antique Jeep I lose hope that an un-savvy fellow like myself armed with nothing but YouTube and a tool set from Ikea is going to do much better?
Took it down the street to Rising Sun motors which was highly rated on internet and on the Car Talk mechanic finder section. $60 charge for a diagnosis. They said they suspect it was the thermostat and I should change it. I said the thermostat is brand new. They said well maybe it was installed wrong or backward. We can do further diagnosis but will cost $195. Was pretty satisfied with the people at the Shell station and the voluntary refund. Not thrilled with the 2nd $60 diagnosis turning up nothing but a request for more money to further diagnose.
Any ideas on who to turn to in College Park, MD area? If so called professionals who make their living and feed their families in this business can't easily figure out what ails my antique Jeep I lose hope that an un-savvy fellow like myself armed with nothing but YouTube and a tool set from Ikea is going to do much better?
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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
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Just found a set of four 30x9.5x15s on Craigslist for $75. Anybody have a spare they don't need?
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HOOAH! "My commander voluntold me to stay awake after 32 mission hours so that I could run an M9 range." Safety first my a$$!
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Originally Posted by jakbob
can you take off 6 bolts? if so, then yes lol
when i was on my way back from afghanistan, the romania to iceland leg of the trip we did with broken landing gear. government spending is awesome. but i will say this, the flight attendants get hotter and hotter as you get closer to the US... lol
had that happen alot... happen to have a work picnic tomorrow
i will be going to barnesville, i just have to pick my daughter up in germantown first. is pudgy going?
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Year: 1997/2000
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http://baltimore.craigslist.org/pts/3063823481.html doesn't really say what condition the 33's are in...
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I'll come to barnesville but I'll have to bring the better half and my kids. Anyone else bringing some kids? They can entertain each other.
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Year: 91
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Originally Posted by 96xjclassic
Not this time. I'll be all alone. Well i'll have the pup.
Should I bring that fender flare?