| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Two questions:
1)88'Cherokee... | 9/27/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: Two questions: 1)88'Cherokee no ignition signal. Would like to know how to diagnose pick up coil and ...
A: Question 1 There are a number of ways to test the coil, easiest is to pull the center wire from the ...
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| hood latch | 9/27/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: 1990 Cherokee..new engine 24 months ago, lots of other new parts including radiator. Started ...
A: There are 2 latches one on either side of the hood at the front corners. The release cable comes ...
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| Jeep Stalls on idle | 9/26/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: I have a 91 Wrangler that has 133,000 miles. Last night I was driving around and as I came to a ...
A: I would say that the throttle body is probably very dirty as is the IAC motor this is the by pass ...
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| Sentry Key Immobilizer Systems | 9/26/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: 3 weeks ago my wife was carjacked in our 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. After a harrowing 3 mile race ...
A: This is a good question, you could buy a key blank and bring it and the old key to the dealer and ...
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| brakes squeek | 9/26/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: 92 wrangler 4.0 5sp 120k I replaced worn rear shoes, worn drums, and emergency brake cables (L and ...
A: Have you isolated the rear shoes in order to be positive that is were the noise is comming from.A ...
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| Jeep Shakes | 9/25/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: I purchased a 90 Jeep YJ a few months ago and have had a few run ins with the "shakes" on the ...
A: Congrats on the jeep purchase, the Yj is a blast to own, I will give you some generic info on this ...
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| transmission fluid for 2000 jeep cherokee sport | 9/25/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport with the 4.0 straight 6... I went to the parts store for the ...
A: The short answer is to get the transmision fluid listed in the manual, call your local Chrysler ...
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| Jeep Exhaust | 9/25/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: I would like to Know if I order Part 17463 DMX [Exhaust System Kit] 1-3 days $124.26 each. Is this ...
A: I am not a parts guy but from experience, jeep sells the muffler and tail pipe as an assembly. And ...
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| Transmission codes | 9/22/2004 | Kelly Dean |
Q: Kelly, I have a 98 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a inline 6, automatic transmission. My problem is no ...
A: I see you have access to an obdII code reader. I first off like to say is that I would think hard ...
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| back up lights/starting | 7/30/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have a 94 Jeep Cherokee Country. About 6 months ago my back up lights started to not work every ...
A: They could be. It depends on the type of transmission you have and where the back up and neutral ...
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| Aux' fan in back of the radiator | 7/27/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I've got an old 1988 Jeep Cheroke, 4.0, 5 Speed Tranie. The auxiliary fan or what ever it's called ...
A: There are a couple of parts that might be at fault. Given the age of your Jeep and the probable ...
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| 95 grand jeep cherokee 4.0 liter | 6/27/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have two question.. First.. I need to change the three o rings in the oil filter housing.. My ...
A: Your first question, I don't know, I have never had to take one off. When I have a question like ...
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| auto trans Jeep | 6/25/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: took the front drive shaft off my grand cherokee limited. now when I put it in Park it won't hold ...
A: My guess is that you have a Jeep with full time four wheel drive and that's a different animal when ...
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| auto trans Jeep | 6/23/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: took the front drive shaft off my grand cherokee limited. now when I put it in Park it won't hold ...
A: In Park, the transmission locks the drivetrain. When you remove one of those components, the ...
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| 96 Cherokee won't start | 6/21/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: When I turn the key in my 1996 Jeep Cherokee nothing happens. I tried jump starting the Jeep and ...
A: Several possibilities come to mind. The first being you have a dead battery. Try replacing the ...
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| Air Conditioning Problems 98 Cherokee Sport | 6/15/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: Ron, I am having trouble with my a\c system on my 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0. The a\c will run ...
A: If you had the system charged it means it is leaking, I think it still is. Your symptoms sound ...
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| front end problem | 6/6/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: 95 grand cherrokee 6 cyl 4.0 full time 4-wheel dr after the jeep is hot when making tight turns ...
A: The front axle on any four wheel drive vehicle should jerk when you turn them at a tight radius, it ...
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| no oil pressure | 6/4/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have a 93 jeep cherokee with a 2.5 engine. It runs good but as soon as the engine warms up, it ...
A: Oil pressure is created by close tolerances between engine components and there are lots more than ...
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| Jeep Wrangler shimmy | 6/3/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: Didn't see my question posted. Just following up to make sure that the first question got thru. BTW, ...
A: I answered the question and will try to remember what I said. The shimmy is nothing more than a ...
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| 1992 Jeep Cherokee | 5/26/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have a '92 Jeep Cherokee. When I pull out from a dead stop, the engine sputters as if it was ...
A: It's probably time to have the fuel injectors cleaned and not with a bottle of fuel injection ...
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| window wing | 5/18/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: my window on my jeep broke its the little wing window how do I get a new one and put it in
A: You might try picking one up at a salvage yard but if not available, any Jeep parts department can ...
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| #@%* Brakes Agravation | 5/14/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: My front rotors/brakes were changed a month ago along with rear pads excluding rear rotor due to ...
A: Brakes squeek because either the pads or the rotors are glazed, usually caused by excessive heat ...
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| wiring harness | 5/12/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I HAVE SEARCHED EVERYWHERE I KNOW TO TRY TO FIND A WIRING HARNESS FOR A JEEP WRANGLER 1990 YJ, DO ...
A: I would think any salvage yard would have one. If not, have them search their data base of other ...
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| transmission service | 5/10/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I own a 1999 Grand Cherokee. I have 68000 miles. Should i replace the trans fluid with synthetic? ...
A: Personally, I would have the system flushed. The jury is still out on synthetic fluids, some swear ...
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| tires swap | 4/22/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: Im selling some mud tires off of my 83 CJ7 and a potential buyer asked if they would fit on his YJ ...
A: Both are five lug wheels but Jeep changed the size of the pattern several times over the years. ...
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| v8 XJ? | 4/9/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: Is it possible to fit a v8 in a 89xj Cherokee? if so what kind of v8 302, 318, 327, 350, 360? i ...
A: Anything will fit in anything if you use the right adapters. The expert in the field is "Advance ...
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| Cherokee Idle | 4/8/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have a 1988 Jeep Cherokee with an automatic transmission. I had to replace the radiator, after I ...
A: Sounds to me like a temperature sensor, one that controls fuel and air mixture (if your Jeep is fuel ...
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| 90 cherokee 4wd 6cyl 4.0L | 4/8/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: On my jeep i have replaced the ignition coil, spark plugs, fuel filter, distributor pick up unit, ...
A: I think you have a compression issue. If your Jeep has over 100K on it, have the compression ...
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| 4wd conversion | 4/6/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee. Ihave done a lot of modification to it (engine and Body).There is just ...
A: Four wheel drive and two wheel drive transmissions have different mainshafts and one has a tail ...
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| jeep cherokee excursion | 2/10/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: i am buying a '97 Jeep Cherokee Excursion. do you know anything about them or have any warnings? i ...
A: US car manufacturers for years have been adding various option packages to their base models and ...
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| jeep rims | 2/9/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have a 97 Gran Cherokee with the factory mag Rims, The clear coat is starting to pull away from ...
A: I had a set of rims doing the same thing once and thought I would take them to a machine shop and ...
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| engines, 4 cylinder | 2/9/2004 | Ron Brown |
Q: I have a metal project, I need the metal composition of the engine, and other components of the ...
A: It really depends on what type of engine you have. Most have a cast iron block, steel components ...
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| Heater on a 91 Wrangler | 12/1/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: I need your advice on my heater that is not working. The last time it worked was a few months ago. I ...
A: If the motor is getting adquate voltage and assuming the heater fan switch checks out, I would ...
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| Engine break-in | 4/22/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: I am in the final stages of purchasing a new 2003 freedom wrangler. I want a 5 speed rather than the ...
A: Sounds to me like you have two choices, buy it or don't buy it. If you can't work out an acceptable ...
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| Transmission | 4/21/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: I recently took a road trip. On the way back home I noticed that the transmission made a ...
A: Somewhere around the mileage your Jeep now has, Jeeps start loosening up. Last question first: call ...
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| Jeep Repair | 4/19/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: I bought a 98 wrangler sport and found out that it has been damaged. I just found out after trying ...
A: If you are asking if I know of someone reputable in Lubbock, Texas, sorry I can't help you with that ...
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| Shaking steering wheel when braking | 4/13/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: ...Recently on my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee I put 4 new tires.The tire store did a wheel alignment. ...
A: For starters, I never and I mean never, take my Jeeps back to the dealer once the warranty has ...
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| 2000 Grand Cherokee Rotors | 4/10/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: Ron, Hello, I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 6 cyl. I have heard, don't know if it is ...
A: Grand Cherokees used composite rotors. In other words, two types of metal were melted together to ...
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| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 4/7/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: I recently replaced my front brake pads because I was experiencing a squeaking, almost ...
A: It could be one of a couple possibilites: 1) brake rotors warped and need turned by machine shop or ...
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| 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo rear noise | 2/19/2003 | Ron Brown |
Q: 1992 jeep cherokee laredo 4-wheel drive with selec-trac transfer case. Towed this jeep about 50,000 ...
A: The problem could very well be the transfer case. I am one that believes that transfer cases do not ...
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