Quarterwave
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Florida
Hey all,
I'm just weighing up the cost of fixing my current '93 2WD 2-Door, or using it as a donor car for another XJ with less miles/problems.... I use my XJ for a daily driver and do a lot of miles p/w - over 500 every week minimum.
Ok, here's a list of the problems (that I am aware of) that need fixing with my '93 :
CONS :
- Fuel Pump (very noisy like a bee hive)
- Engine & Trans Mounts (fan hit's radiator shroud when I accelerate)
- Leaking Rear Main Seal (drips a small puddle every time I park it)
- Shocks Need Replacement (very rough ride over bumps, rail road tracks etc)
- Over 168k Miles
- Leaking Interior (bad for Florida Hurricane Season)
- Fist-size Rust Holes Over Driver Side Roof Channel and Rear LHS Near Tailgate
- Cruise control not working
- Tires due soon
- Not 4X4 (bad for Hurricane Season)
PROS :
- Freezing A/C (great for Florida summer)
- Great Stereo
- Grant Woodrim Steering Wheel
- I've fixed stuff like TPS, O2 Sensor etc.... new plugs etc.... so it runs and idles smooth in Miami traffic and seemingly has plenty of "pull" left in the engine.
- Everything else works like a charm
- Lots of amazing experiences in the Jeep
- I OWN IT OUTRIGHT
- Low insurance
- Body is in overall tidy condition - few bumps but bearable (it IS a Jeep afterall)
I guess what I'm asking is, for the price of a new(er) XJ with less miles, would it just be cheaper to fix what I have, or just transplant the things that I like in my current XJ, into one with less miles etc (and still probably end up having to fix the stuff that I've already done with my current XJ).... b/c with the miles that I do everyday, I just wonder when/if I will be pushing it home.... touch wood....
FWIW, I'm not a mechanic, nor does my apartment complex let me work on the Jeep in my parking lot, but I do have a good mechanic that helps me with the stuff that I don't have the knowledge to do (rear main seal for example) out of his home workshop for about 1/4 of the rate of a shop mechanic (working on the weekends etc....)
Any input is appreciated....
Thx,
Quarterwave
I'm just weighing up the cost of fixing my current '93 2WD 2-Door, or using it as a donor car for another XJ with less miles/problems.... I use my XJ for a daily driver and do a lot of miles p/w - over 500 every week minimum.
Ok, here's a list of the problems (that I am aware of) that need fixing with my '93 :
CONS :
- Fuel Pump (very noisy like a bee hive)
- Engine & Trans Mounts (fan hit's radiator shroud when I accelerate)
- Leaking Rear Main Seal (drips a small puddle every time I park it)
- Shocks Need Replacement (very rough ride over bumps, rail road tracks etc)
- Over 168k Miles
- Leaking Interior (bad for Florida Hurricane Season)
- Fist-size Rust Holes Over Driver Side Roof Channel and Rear LHS Near Tailgate
- Cruise control not working
- Tires due soon
- Not 4X4 (bad for Hurricane Season)
PROS :
- Freezing A/C (great for Florida summer)
- Great Stereo
- Grant Woodrim Steering Wheel
- I've fixed stuff like TPS, O2 Sensor etc.... new plugs etc.... so it runs and idles smooth in Miami traffic and seemingly has plenty of "pull" left in the engine.
- Everything else works like a charm
- Lots of amazing experiences in the Jeep
- I OWN IT OUTRIGHT
- Low insurance
- Body is in overall tidy condition - few bumps but bearable (it IS a Jeep afterall)
I guess what I'm asking is, for the price of a new(er) XJ with less miles, would it just be cheaper to fix what I have, or just transplant the things that I like in my current XJ, into one with less miles etc (and still probably end up having to fix the stuff that I've already done with my current XJ).... b/c with the miles that I do everyday, I just wonder when/if I will be pushing it home.... touch wood....
FWIW, I'm not a mechanic, nor does my apartment complex let me work on the Jeep in my parking lot, but I do have a good mechanic that helps me with the stuff that I don't have the knowledge to do (rear main seal for example) out of his home workshop for about 1/4 of the rate of a shop mechanic (working on the weekends etc....)
Any input is appreciated....
Thx,
Quarterwave