Recent content by sbilbrey

I walked out this morning to a dying battery. I am pretty confident that the battery is good (less than 2 years old). I am going to remove the alternator and have it load tested this evening. I will clean all associated cables as I go. Thanks for the advise. Sammer

I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee with 190K miles on it. Great vehicle, unfortunately full of rust. Anyway, it did something odd today - The Check Gauges light came on and the Volt meter pegged to the right. I drove it to my destination and stopped and shut it off. I noticed that the power door locks...

My 1999 XJ has a leaky heater core. As far as I can tell it has leaked for years. When I first got it turning on the heater turned the inside of the Jeep into a cloud, lots of condensation. And the floors got visibly wet. Determining that this is the issue I bypassed the heater lines. The floors...

I have a 1999 Cherokee Sport. The AC compressor is starting to make some noise. Couple questions: 1. Is the AC compressor rebuildable? 2. How can I run the Jeep while the compressor is off? I am hoping there is a belt that routes without the compressor. Thank YOu, Sammer

This is probably a stupid question, b ut a friend has a Smittybilt front bumper from a 94 Wrangler. I know these fit a lot of Jeep's but can not find a cross reference anywhere. Will this fit my 99 Cherokee Sport? Thanks, Sammer

Where would I pick up a FSM for this vehicle? I tried a google search to no avail. Thanks, Sammer

On the back of the Jeep there is a hitch and beside it there is a metal plate where clearly there once was an electrical plug for the trailer connection. Are you thinking that maybe that was removed and the wires were not properly terminated and that is causing the fuse issues? That seems...

Hello, I own a 99 Cherokee Sport. It originally had 180K plus miles, I bought it with a blown motor in it and replaced the motor. The left side lights did not work (tail light, side marker, etc). I noticed the guy before me had put a 15Amp fuse into the 10Amp socket and it was blown. I...

OK, Got the Jeep towed, forgot about my AAA membership. Replaced the power steering pump in the comfort of my dry and warm garage. Thanks for the advice guys, probably avoided more work. Sammer

Thanks for the replies guys. I completely blanked on the fact that I have AAA. It will get towed home.

99 Cherokee. Stuck in a shopping center parking lot about 5 miles from home. Power steering pump out, it turns but I can see the pulley moving around (bad bearings) and making a heck of a racket. My question is: 1. Do I try to drive it home (65 mph) with the power steering like it is and hope...

No, its completely stock. Is there anyway to check the steering box? I am thinking something like raise the vehicle, with the steering wheel held in place the tires should only be able to be moved x. Sammer

I have a 1999 Cherokee with 180K+ on the body. The steering feels ok, but the vehicle tends to wonder. I have replaced most of the front steering components - ties rods and tie rod ends, stabilizer shock. It seems like it is in the steering box. Does that sound like where you would look...

Yeah, that is definitely going to be a U-Pull-It part. It is $97 at the dealership. Sammer

Does anyone know where I would pick this up? Is it something that is made for the vehicle or is it something that you buy a length of? Thanks, Sammer