Jeep XJ tips and tricks to keep your Cherokee on the road or trail
If you drive an Audi TT, you may have noticed that the shifter bushings can wear out over time, making it difficult to select gears. In some cases, like the one we’re dealing with here, the shift cable may completely detach from the shift lever. Don’t worry, though, with a bit of patience and know-how, you can fix this problem yourself. Here’s how:
How I Restored Performance on a 2003 Jaguar S Type R
Recently, a Jaguar S Type R was brought in with a coolant leak. I fixed the leak, but the “Restricted Performance” warning on the dashboard persisted. The owner and I initially thought that the warning was due to the low coolant, but it was still present even after fixing the leak.
Continue reading “Jaguar Restricted Performance”Once I got the fuel system sorted and some good tires on the car, I wanted to start driving it. However, the HVAC system would not blow any air.
I did not like the look of the American Racing wheels that came on Dad’s ZX. I also wanted to step up to 15-inch wheels so I could use the stack of half-worn race tires from the Porsche 944.
A friend of mine gave me his old trailer winch that no longer worked. The motor, gears, and cable were still good, but the solenoids were no longer reliable.
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Back in 1978, I was a freshman at Ole Miss and the Datsun dealer in Tupelo Mississippi had a new 280ZX on Display. I fell in love. I managed to talk the salesman into letting me test drive it. It was so much better in every way than my Datsun 710 that I thought was pretty sporty.
Continue reading “Restoring a 1979 Nissan 280ZX”After my steering box broke off the frame at Windrock last week, I decided to add a steering box brace. I got this one from Amazon: ECOTRIC Steering Box Brace With Sector Shaft Support Compatible With 1984-2001 Cherokee XJ
My 99 XJ has had a sagging rear leaf issue for a while. Since this Jeep is just for street use, it has remained stock. To combat the rear sag, I have tried a couple of different air shocks like I run on my 91. But they always leak on this Cherokee for different odd reasons.
I’m not sure the Rock It air intake system is made anymore. I have had it a very long time.
My 1991 Jeep Cherokee had the fragile plastic heater valve. Not only can this valve break and leave you stranded, it is prone to leak at the valve actuator. I have replaced mine a couple of times already so this time I decided to do away with it for good.
The factory manual shows that this valve is open in all positions except closed and full cold on the temperature control switch. In the later years, Jeep deleted this valve.
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