What did you do to your Cherokee today?
09-01-2014, 06:00 PM
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09-01-2014, 06:37 PM
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Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Started yanking wires from the F150 so I can figure out what's been removed/modified in the dash over the last 36 years.
Removed the dash pad, gauge cluster, glove box, heater controls, and air ducting.
Painted the gauge needles orange, removed the plastic covers that 'tinted' the old bulbs blue, and swapped in red LEDs.
Original dash speaker and air duct.
And we cleaned up the air cleaner cover so there's something shiny under the hood.
Removed the dash pad, gauge cluster, glove box, heater controls, and air ducting.
Painted the gauge needles orange, removed the plastic covers that 'tinted' the old bulbs blue, and swapped in red LEDs.
Original dash speaker and air duct.
And we cleaned up the air cleaner cover so there's something shiny under the hood.
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09-01-2014, 07:39 PM
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Year: '99 and '91
Model: Cherokee
Well I got some more done. Got new sway bar bushings on. One bolt broke because I decided to try an impact on it. Used a propane torch on the others and they came right out. So I heated the broken one and used an easy out successfully for the first time lol.
My new rule: if it doesn't move burn it til it does.
My new rule: if it doesn't move burn it til it does.
09-01-2014, 07:52 PM
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Well I got some more done. Got new sway bar bushings on. One bolt broke because I decided to try an impact on it. Used a propane torch on the others and they came right out. So I heated the broken one and used an easy out successfully for the first time lol.
My new rule: if it doesn't move burn it til it does.
My new rule: if it doesn't move burn it til it does.
09-01-2014, 07:57 PM
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Year: '99 and '91
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I should've started with heat. It has been my miracle worker with this 99s suspension.
09-01-2014, 08:20 PM
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Inline 6
Tensioned Serpentine Belt
Finally got around to tensioning the serpentine belt properly. When I bought it a month ago, it squealed something fierce any time you turned on the A/C. Twenty minutes of tightening and testing got it to the point where you could run the A/C without the squeal once the belt was warmed up and the engine wasn't under too much load.
I ordered a Krikit II a while back and finally got around to using it. FM says for a used belt, tension should be 130-140 pounds. Mine was 80! Cranked it up in the 135ish range and will drive it to work tomorrow (that oughta' looked great, slacks, tie, white shirt, climbing out of a jacked up off-road rig!
) and see if that has the problem sorted.
I ordered a Krikit II a while back and finally got around to using it. FM says for a used belt, tension should be 130-140 pounds. Mine was 80! Cranked it up in the 135ish range and will drive it to work tomorrow (that oughta' looked great, slacks, tie, white shirt, climbing out of a jacked up off-road rig!
) and see if that has the problem sorted.
09-01-2014, 08:34 PM
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Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 HO
Finally got around to tensioning the serpentine belt properly. When I bought it a month ago, it squealed something fierce any time you turned on the A/C. Twenty minutes of tightening and testing got it to the point where you could run the A/C without the squeal once the belt was warmed up and the engine wasn't under too much load.
I ordered a Krikit II a while back and finally got around to using it. FM says for a used belt, tension should be 130-140 pounds. Mine was 80! Cranked it up in the 135ish range and will drive it to work tomorrow (that oughta' looked great, slacks, tie, white shirt, climbing out of a jacked up off-road rig!) and see if that has the problem sorted.
I ordered a Krikit II a while back and finally got around to using it. FM says for a used belt, tension should be 130-140 pounds. Mine was 80! Cranked it up in the 135ish range and will drive it to work tomorrow (that oughta' looked great, slacks, tie, white shirt, climbing out of a jacked up off-road rig!
) and see if that has the problem sorted.
09-01-2014, 09:30 PM
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09-01-2014, 09:50 PM
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I cleaned up my project..
Removed the broken seat mount bolt from the other day, and installed my passenger Grand Cherokee seats. They are the same color, flash makes it look funny
Realized that the plastic trim on the seats bulged out too wide and rubbed the B pillar making an awful squeak. So out came the dremel and I hacked some of the plastic trim off the seats. You cant even see it really. I just show you in the pictures
pulled all the way forward
seat all the way back how I ride... not too bad for eyeballing the cut...
Removed the broken seat mount bolt from the other day, and installed my passenger Grand Cherokee seats. They are the same color, flash makes it look funny
Realized that the plastic trim on the seats bulged out too wide and rubbed the B pillar making an awful squeak. So out came the dremel and I hacked some of the plastic trim off the seats. You cant even see it really. I just show you in the pictures
pulled all the way forward
seat all the way back how I ride... not too bad for eyeballing the cut...
09-01-2014, 09:56 PM
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L OBD-II
T5? That's a lot of codiene! I thought they stopped at T3.
ATF means "Automatic Transmission Fluid". It's a generic term that describing hydraulic/gear fluid for automatic transmissions
09-01-2014, 09:57 PM
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^ Nice Jack!
I did a few fixes, had a missing window rear louver on my left side so I took two white ones from the junk yard and painted them black, looks way better.
Fixed my fender flare too!
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I did a few fixes, had a missing window rear louver on my left side so I took two white ones from the junk yard and painted them black, looks way better.
Fixed my fender flare too!
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09-01-2014, 10:01 PM
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Always have to read the fine print!
09-01-2014, 10:05 PM
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Seeing you fix your flare reminded me I still have to figure out something about my black vinyl trim on the bottom on my jeep. The moldings were falling off when I bought it, so I just ripped them off. But now I need to figure out if I'm going to rhino line the bottom or re-vinyl it.
I have so many projects on the list for my jeep it gets ridiculous finding a good order for them. I did the seats because they appeared on Craigslist randomly for 50 bucks a mile from my house!