What did you do to your Cherokee today?
01-24-2014, 08:11 PM
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I did to my roommate's ZJ Cherokee today.
He couldn't get her into 4Lo. Or, rather, it would shift in but, no drive. Wasn't in gear. Then couldn't get back to AW w/o turning it off, putting it in park, turning it back on, and in AWD.
It was the linkage. A plastic bushing had popped out of the bracket, passenger side. Had a hard time snapping it back in. Read somewhere that you can heat it up a bit and it'll pop right in. I did so utilizing a cigarette lighter, then prying on the linkage with a small pry bar. Worked famously. Tested it out on a new housing development retention pond. I seem to remember looking through the rear window, straight down at the ground
He couldn't get her into 4Lo. Or, rather, it would shift in but, no drive. Wasn't in gear. Then couldn't get back to AW w/o turning it off, putting it in park, turning it back on, and in AWD.
It was the linkage. A plastic bushing had popped out of the bracket, passenger side. Had a hard time snapping it back in. Read somewhere that you can heat it up a bit and it'll pop right in. I did so utilizing a cigarette lighter, then prying on the linkage with a small pry bar. Worked famously. Tested it out on a new housing development retention pond. I seem to remember looking through the rear window, straight down at the ground
01-24-2014, 08:15 PM
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Oh. My 2000 XJ. Got my new valve cover gasket, PCV valve, O2 sensors (up and down), and MAP sensor. Too late in the day for fun under the hood.
01-24-2014, 10:12 PM
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
I upgraded to the '97-'01 wiper arms on my '96..............To get rid of that stupid pin-mount blade retention.........(I lost a blade more than once)...
They are a direct fit on the older XJ's. Just pop the old ones off, and pop the new ones on.
These are Dorman new replacements. $10 each.
They are a direct fit on the older XJ's. Just pop the old ones off, and pop the new ones on.
These are Dorman new replacements. $10 each.
01-24-2014, 10:15 PM
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Used it to pick up my teardrop travel trailer from the shop (added a 2" receiver so I could attach my bike rack). Gonna take them both to the desert this weekend. Slab City, here I come!
01-24-2014, 10:53 PM
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01-24-2014, 10:54 PM
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I did to my roommate's ZJ Cherokee today. He couldn't get her into 4Lo. Or, rather, it would shift in but, no drive. Wasn't in gear. Then couldn't get back to AW w/o turning it off, putting it in park, turning it back on, and in AWD. It was the linkage. A plastic bushing had popped out of the bracket, passenger side. Had a hard time snapping it back in. Read somewhere that you can heat it up a bit and it'll pop right in. I did so utilizing a cigarette lighter, then prying on the linkage with a small pry bar. Worked famously. Tested it out on a new housing development retention pond. I seem to remember looking through the rear window, straight down at the ground
01-24-2014, 11:00 PM
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Year: 2 Door 1996
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replaced hose from water pump small one.i was driving, then suddenly it was missing bad,opened hood coolent was sprayin on distributor...
01-24-2014, 11:44 PM
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01-25-2014, 12:37 AM
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took it out on the lake fishing went off the ice road across the whole lake got stuck once and a durango pulled me out hardest ive run the jeep yet and it did well mostly my fault i got stuck now to clean fish yum yum
01-25-2014, 05:23 AM
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Rolled 170k on my dd. Cel is for bad tranny solenoids, and intermittent cyl 3 misfire. I need to sell my other jeep so I can get those fixed.
01-25-2014, 05:57 AM
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Spent the day trying to figure out why it wouldn't start... had electrical power but no start... spent most of the day trying things till a friend suggested to remove the fuel line from the rail, make sure that wasn't clogged... checked, placed it back in and bam it turned on -.-
01-25-2014, 08:09 AM
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