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*Nerobro wonders: is there a thread about the thing I just did..* YUP. So about a month ago, I bought a 1999 Jeep Cherokee Classic. Mechanically and structurly sound, electrically mostly sound, and entirely a mess otherwise. It's legal. It's safe. It has functional A/C. It has a working stereo. The 4wd system works right. But boy, there's a lot to do to it. I'll get photos to share later. .. I just wish it were snowing so I could really screw around.
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DizzyBum posted:I'm gonna have to wait on the A/C repair until my budget is in a better spot later this summer. Feels bad, but I've survived a few summers with no A/C already. Just gotta roll the windows down or drive at night. At this point I am pretty convinced it's the evap core. While I did see that little ring of dye around the bolt before, it hasn't showed up again. I paid $800 to get my AC repaired. If I had done it myself, it would have still been $500. .... I am entirely ok with that exchange. OH boy, rust. The rear part of both rockers have significant holes. But ~still exist~. Which seems to put mine better than at least half the crowd out there. There's half a dozen serious videos about repairing windshield frame rust, so even that's not "weird" At least it's not leaking. Photos tomorrow, I need to get them up on imgur or something. kastein posted:I feel like I know you from somewhere. There's a good chance you do. Paintball? Bicycling? Motorcycles? Hackerspaces? Or here on SA? Well.. I don't know what axle. Got a place I can go look to get clues to what I've got? Should it matter to me? ------------------ So what I know needs to be done: Engine and transmission mounts are shot. The arm rest bracket broke. All the bushings are 23 years old. And the aforementioned rust. It needs a clockspring. And some electrical gremlins chased down. (only the front seat window controls work) Nothing huge. So far, I have the engine and transmission mount. The replacement arm rest bracket. A new tailgate to deal with the crunchy/nasty existing tailgate. A non cracked driver side rear view mirror. Wires, plugs, distributor cap and rotor. I'll do some of that tomorrow. Most of what I've done is cleaning it, and just.. using it to see what's really the matter with it. ... I'm going to be about $3500-4000 into it when I'm done. I feel pretty good about that.
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kastein posted:Before you spend a dime on it, check the rear frame rails for rust right where the bumpstops mount over the rear axle. Also around the front LCA mounts on the frame rail and in the midsection where the transmission crossmember bolts on. If a screwdriver will go through any of those places you need to either weld frame stiffeners on (which I would argue isn't worth the time or money if it's that rotten) or resign yourself to the fact that its days are very numbered. I'm not trying to say your Jeep is poo poo here, just that I tried to drag one out of the grave with heroic measures with the welder and it absolutely wasn't worth what I put into it because it was dead and in the junkyard a year later. I bought it knowing it was a pile of poo, you won't be able to make me cry over it. I've already resigned myself to knowing this is gonna be a 5 year or less vehicle. I'll check those points tonight. And find what rear end I have! quote:I'm guessing hackerspaces? Especially if it's one in Chicago and my last name seems familiar. quote:Clockspring part number depends on whether you have cruise control or not so check that before buying. quote:Window control issue is probably just that the solder joints for the Dutch Oven Button in the driver window control unit have cracked, assuming that you meant only driver window controls not only front window controls, which is the most common failure mode. You can reflow them and put it right back in if that's the case. If it's actually the front left and front right that work, I'm not sure what would cause that, I've never seen it.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:The D35C is a known weak point if you're gonna get any wheelspin going or run much bigger tires. I looked last night, and now i'm looking at this chart, and i'm doubting myself. I should have taken a photo. I'm pretty sure it's the Ford 8.8. I don't plan on running bigger tires. Narrower and smaller if anything. I'm looking at 12hole injectors for the fuel economy benefits. If I do that before I drive it across the country, it might pay for itself in the first drive! Hah.
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kastein posted:Ford 8.8 was never factory, so either it was swapped or it's not that. Dana 35c. Because. whoops. I need to figure out the clunking noise I hear. EDIT: Now i'm not so sure. hahah. Edit again: It's also leaking, just a little, so this matters now. Ok, did work on the truck today. Finally fixed the rear hatch latch. The rear hatch works properly now. Also replaced the center console support. The stock one came out in five pieces. In general, my fuel economy has beaten the EPA rating. Edit.. again again. The window switches are $19, new on the jungle site. That's better than my time to reflow them. *ordered* Nerobro fucked around with this message at 07:50 on Aug 13, 2023 |
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DizzyBum posted:Lots of fun things happening to my XJ over the past few months:
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