What did you do to your Cherokee today?
07-25-2012 | 11:30 AM
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From: Tampa, FL & DC/MD infrequently
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Not what I should have done (compression test, oil cap check), as rain interupted things. However, finally pulled the molding off and started to remove the ugly and poorly done pin stripping.
07-25-2012 | 12:54 PM
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From: Manchester, N.H.
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Oh yeah... almost forgot... on my lunch break, I decided to go to the Race Trac and get a couple of cans of NOS (staying up when I get off this morning) and fill up the jeep. Almost half way there and I started hearing some clanking... pulled up to the pump, lifted the hood and saw that my rubber hose running from the radiator to the overflow bottle is loose and laying in the fan causing the clanking... shut the jeep of and surveyed the damage... one of the clips that holds it to the radiator top member is broken and gone so that coupled with the lack of fan shroud made it decide to go pick a fight with the fan and lose.
Grabbed one of the other clips, secured the end nearest the fan, and routed the rest of it through the hood latch point... before doing that, I wrapped it with some rescue tape... something EVERY jeeper should have... stuff works great.
Added a quart of oil 'cause that was low, and while I was at it, I checked the adjustement of the tranny kickdown cable... apparently it was adjusted properly. Slammed the hood and drove it back to work noticeing no change in the way it shifted.
Shifted fine before, but OD doesn't kick in until 42 MPH... I was hoping that would change... guess not.
Grabbed one of the other clips, secured the end nearest the fan, and routed the rest of it through the hood latch point... before doing that, I wrapped it with some rescue tape... something EVERY jeeper should have... stuff works great.
Added a quart of oil 'cause that was low, and while I was at it, I checked the adjustement of the tranny kickdown cable... apparently it was adjusted properly. Slammed the hood and drove it back to work noticeing no change in the way it shifted.
Shifted fine before, but OD doesn't kick in until 42 MPH... I was hoping that would change... guess not.
07-25-2012 | 01:03 PM
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From: New Haven, CT
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by stock95sport(for now)
It should go into overdrive before that, but right at 43 (could SAY 42 on your speedo) is when the torque converter is supposed to lock up. On my stocker RPM's drop to 1500 ish once the lockup engages
07-25-2012 | 01:07 PM
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From: Manchester, N.H.
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
yeah same here. once under 42 or so, if you fully let off the gas, then get back on it, it should unlock and remain unlocked until 42-45 mph or so. And mine doesnt want to unlock over 43 without kicking down to 3rd.
07-25-2012 | 08:06 PM
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From: Perth, Western Australia
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, sump guard, snorkel, LPG system, red and yellow top Optima batteries.
Looked at it and shed a quiet tear 
yesterday was the last day I could drive it legally on or off road (stupid local law says must be road registered to use it off road ) worst thing is I didn't even get to go over 100,000 miles. It has 99,972.
yesterday was the last day I could drive it legally on or off road (stupid local law says must be road registered to use it off road ) worst thing is I didn't even get to go over 100,000 miles. It has 99,972.
07-25-2012 | 09:10 PM
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From: Mildenhall, United Kingdom
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L H.O.
