Comments on: Fixing up my 1997 Jeep Cherokee http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/ Home improvement with an eye toward sustainability Tue, 15 May 2012 12:39:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: FredW http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-837 FredW Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:18:21 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-837 This is funny. My wife had a 1997 Cherokee sport 4.0. I was driving it when the front right tire had a catastrophic failure. It about broke both my wrists and I it drive into a guard rail at over 50 mph. Surprisingly the airbag never deployed. I hated that truck ever since. We finally sold it and I FREELY told the horror story and still the people took it. As a side not I had to replace 3 ignition coils in it. Luckily it was a fairly easy process. This is funny. My wife had a 1997 Cherokee sport 4.0. I was driving it when the front right tire had a catastrophic failure. It about broke both my wrists and I it drive into a guard rail at over 50 mph. Surprisingly the airbag never deployed. I hated that truck ever since.
We finally sold it and I FREELY told the horror story and still the people took it. As a side not I had to replace 3 ignition coils in it. Luckily it was a fairly easy process.

]]> By: jim http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-836 jim Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:31:31 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-836 My 1997 JEEP is all rusted out. I am looking at 750 to replace most of the brakes but hte mechanic says he thinks with all the rust I will end up fixing a lot of stuff sooner thatn later. The engine isgreat so not sure whether to part it out of get the 2800 tax write off. My 1997 JEEP is all rusted out. I am looking at 750 to replace most of the brakes but hte mechanic says he thinks with all the rust I will end up fixing a lot of stuff sooner thatn later.
The engine isgreat so not sure whether to part it out of get the 2800 tax write off.

]]> By: Markey http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-835 Markey Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:20:30 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-835 I have a 97 Cherokee Sport 4.0. Have spent only a couple of hundred dollars on it over the past 12 years. Have about 150,000 miles. But now I am starting to have some heating/cooling problems, that being it overheats occasionally. Last summer (2009) I replaced the radiator. Has been working great until last week and started loosing water/coolant. I replaced the water pump and thermostat. Fired it up and let engine warm up and drove down the street and back to make sure engine was getting nice and warm as well as checking the gauge, which read about 200 degrees. Turned on heater and blower but air not hot. Barely warm. Not sure where to go from here. Maybe heater? Not familiar with that. I could use some type of diagram as to the flow of water and how to access and look for problem if anyone can help. I have a 97 Cherokee Sport 4.0. Have spent only a couple of hundred dollars on it over the past 12 years. Have about 150,000 miles. But now I am starting to have some heating/cooling problems, that being it overheats occasionally. Last summer (2009) I replaced the radiator. Has been working great until last week and started loosing water/coolant. I replaced the water pump and thermostat. Fired it up and let engine warm up and drove down the street and back to make sure engine was getting nice and warm as well as checking the gauge, which read about 200 degrees. Turned on heater and blower but air not hot. Barely warm. Not sure where to go from here. Maybe heater? Not familiar with that. I could use some type of diagram as to the flow of water and how to access and look for problem if anyone can help.

]]> By: Ken http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-834 Ken Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:17:21 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-834 My 1990 Jeep Cherokee Starts up fine and runs for like 2 minutes then stalls out! then won't start for some time after and then does the same thing. Was running great for awhile and then it sat because belt snapped off then replaced it then put new plugs and wires and new battery and it's doing this shit now! Any clues? My 1990 Jeep Cherokee Starts up fine and runs for like 2 minutes then stalls out! then won’t start for some time after and then does the same thing. Was running great for awhile and then it sat because belt snapped off then replaced it then put new plugs and wires and new battery and it’s doing this shit now! Any clues?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-833 Jeff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:18:30 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-833 Jaspar Engines remanufactures the Jeep 4L, mechanics say its one of the best remanufacturers out there. I have a quote to install (with all supporting parts) a Jaspar remanufactured Jeep 4L engine in my 98 Jeep cherokee for approx $3200 (Shenandoah Valley, Va). It beats buying a new car and the jeep will last probably another 10 years. Jaspar Engines remanufactures the Jeep 4L, mechanics say its one of the best remanufacturers out there. I have a quote to install (with all supporting parts) a Jaspar remanufactured Jeep 4L engine in my 98 Jeep cherokee for approx $3200 (Shenandoah Valley, Va). It beats buying a new car and the jeep will last probably another 10 years.

]]> By: Matt http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-832 Matt Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:26:20 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-832 Hey - I'm trying to replace the oil pan on my '89 Cherokee Wagoneer. I'm having a ton of trouble getting the old pan out. Any hints? Thanks, Matt Hey – I’m trying to replace the oil pan on my ’89 Cherokee Wagoneer. I’m having a ton of trouble getting the old pan out. Any hints?

Thanks,
Matt

]]> By: Dave http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-831 Dave Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:46:59 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-831 I understand they quit making the 4.0 in-line 6 because of curent MPG and emission standards required by the feds. My 93 Sport is going strong at 157k miles. Even with my woeful maintenance dicipline. A water pump every 70k miles. A clutch master and slave (manual trans) at about 100k miles. A radiator at 120k miles. I probably spent less than $4k in repairs over the last 15 Years. They wont ever make 'em like that again. Only problem is the power locks are sluggish and she wont go into 4Wd anymore. Probably needs a new transaxle. Any one have any experiance with that? And yes.... I need my 4x4. I dont need any better reason than because I want it. I understand they quit making the 4.0 in-line 6 because of curent MPG and emission standards required by the feds. My 93 Sport is going strong at 157k miles. Even with my woeful maintenance dicipline.
A water pump every 70k miles. A clutch master and slave (manual trans) at about 100k miles. A radiator at 120k miles. I probably spent less than $4k in repairs over the last 15 Years. They wont ever make ‘em like that again.

Only problem is the power locks are sluggish and she wont go into 4Wd anymore. Probably needs a new transaxle. Any one have any experiance with that? And yes…. I need my 4×4. I dont need any better reason than because I want it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-830 Paul Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:31:20 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-830 Funny thing about those jeeps, it has a cast iron straight six, which according to my mechanic is good for 300K if taken care of.  They stopped making them in 2001.  Why?  Why did Chrysler stop making such a sucessful and reliable design?  Perhaps Detroit would do well to study their past and see what they used to do right, then make changes accordingly. <br> Funny thing about those jeeps, it has a cast iron straight six, which according to my mechanic is good for 300K if taken care of.  They stopped making them in 2001.  Why?  Why did Chrysler stop making such a sucessful and reliable design?  Perhaps Detroit would do well to study their past and see what they used to do right, then make changes accordingly.

]]> By: Nora http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-829 Nora Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:24:22 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-829 fix those jeeps. i trying to do so for my jeep. had it a long time but it hasn't moved for a long time. fix those jeeps. i trying to do so for my jeep. had it a long time but it hasn’t moved for a long time.

]]> By: J.Miner http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/fixing-up-my-1997-jeep-cherokee/#comment-828 J.Miner Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:26:03 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/?p=804#comment-828 FIX IT, DONT LET THAT GREENIE DISCOURAGE YOU!!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE JEEP!!!! At least it was keeping jobs HERE while it was built. FIX IT, DONT LET THAT GREENIE DISCOURAGE YOU!!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE JEEP!!!! At least it was keeping jobs HERE while it was built.

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