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    Dash switches oxidating - how to restore?

    This is second set of OE switches I've had in my XJ since new... Now these are turning white as well. Anyone know a way to restore these so they a black again? I'm not interested in spray painting them like the ones I see on eBay. Thanks .
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    1991 steering colume repair

    Anyone know a local shop or dealer they trust that can fix the loose wheel? The torx bolts finally worked their way out... feels like the wheel is about to fall off. My interior is pristine.. looking for a place that has patience and workmanship to do this right without hacking something up...
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    Jeep XJ on a comeback? ...

    After going to the carwash yesterday, I stopped at the bank and this guy was eyeing my Jeep... we chatted for about 30 minutes and he offered to buy it. An extra clean XJ... I told him it wasn't for sale. He left me his business card and wants first shot if I do sell. Nice to know its still...
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    New Serpintine Belt

    I had some work done on the XJ at the dealer and had them install a new belt... well, at idle, I started hearing and feeling, through the steering wheel, a slight thumping. So, I opened the hood and while its running, the belt appears to have a flat spot on one side. This flat spot is...
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    1991 New Fuel pump... gauge floats now

    Okay .. about a year ago I had my XJ towed to the dealer because the fuel pressure regulator sprang a major leak. The dealer installed a new o-ring on the injector rail and said it was due to the original fuel pump not pressurizing... So they installed a new fuel pump... it cost me an arm and a...
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    Oil Leak Quiz

    If oil leaks from the rear of the oil pan when the vehicle is parked with the nose pointed uphill and it doesn't with the nose pointed downhill, what would be the root cause of this phenomenon? A. The valve cover gasket is leaking. B. The rear main seal is leaking. C. The oil filter housing...
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    1991 valve cover

    I'm trying to seal the leaks on my 4.0L HO. Dealer says I need to replace the entire valve cover.. Jeep doesn't make a gasket and claims they are self sealing. Damn they want $480 for the OE aluminum cover... Thoughts?
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    SMOG CHECK... TEST RESULTS

    1991 Jeep Cherokee.. 4.0L, Mileage: 171,617 .... Motor has never been apart. .......................%CO2....%O2.....HC (PPM).......CO (%)............NO (PPM) Test...... RPM...MEAS...MEAS...MAX / MEAS...MAX / MEAS...MAX / MEAS 15 mph.. 1593.. 14.7 .... 0.0.........86 / 36 .......... 0.73 /...
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    HVAC Electrical Quiz

    Here's the problem, see if you can solve it ... 1991 Jeep Laredo 4.0L HO Fully Loaded ISSUES: Windows - run slow Wipers - run slow Door locks - rears sticky AC controller/fan - runs intermittently REPLACED: AC compressor AC evaporator HVAC fan blower motor HVAC controller.. connectors...
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    dash cover/pad

    My 1991 dash is starting to crack... anyone know if the covers/pads can be replaced?.. and available as OEM part?
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    GF asked, when do you cut your losses? ...

    and I should have stopped right there and dumped her off at the bus stop... :mad:. I think she's pissed because I make her ride in my old XJ as opposed to my new 2009 Grand Cherokee SRT8 ... Anyway.... My 1991 XJ has needed a few things lately, all this stuff adds up when you don't have the...
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    1991 A/C Heater Control - harness ends

    well, after chasing this problem for awhile, I finally bought a new AC controller... the problem is, the harness ends are a little fried, got hot enough the ends look a little toasted. Anyone know where I can get these harness ends... you know, the plastic ends at the end of the harness that...
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    News Flash! XJ fixes itself...

    Well, I'll be damned... my XJ has been hard starting lately, like taking several times cranking to fire up... cold or hot. This was even after the new distributor and plug wires. I took it out today in our 102 degree weather and drove around.. went to the DMV... got a hair cut... got some...
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    Ouch.. new distributor

    My original owner 1991 XJ started squealing a few weeks ago, I changed out the idler pulley and it still squealed. I couldn't tell exactly where it was coming from.. the AC or distributor, so I had it towed to the dealer. It's been a several years since my favorite dealer saw the XJ... I also...
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    Transmission Gurus

    I have 167K miles on my AW4.. its been serviced every 30K miles.. I've also had the fluid evacuated every 60K miles. It shifts perfect, no problems. My question is... does it help the longevity of an automatic transmission if you slip it in Neutral (N) when stopped and sitting at idle in...
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    AC Blower Motor

    I searched and read most of the related threads. I have a '91 with new AC components, compressor, condenser, etc -- it gets nice and cold. I started having an intermittent problem with the AC blower suddenly shutting off for a minute, and then starting up -- whether or not the switch is on...
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    OEM B-Pillar Covers / Carpet

    I'm restoring my '91 Laredo and I was fortunate to snatch two brand new OEM plastic gray covers from Mopar's inventory several years ago. I've replaced the driverside cover twice due to cracking. My plan is to have a custom set of aluminum protective skins made for these -- unless someone has...
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    Dodge Power Wagon Rip-off -- HB Dodge

    Finally, the first Power Wagon found its way to the showroom floor at Huntington Beach Dodge here in southern California. These guys are trying to rip-off the public with a $10,000 dealer markup. An MSRP of $45K + MU + Tax & License would cost about $60K .... I told them they're crazy and...
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    My early morning call from LAPD ...

    I got the dreaded phone call this morning... it was from a LAPD detective, informing me they found a gun registered in my name that was reported stolen... asking me to identify it. I said, I had two guns stolen out of my house about six years ago. A Sig Sauer .45 and Glock 9MM. He said, that's...
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    Talk about crazy lawsuits... $8.5M paid to alcoholic

    Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Conductor wins settlement Ticket-taker is paid $8.5 million after contending that the 2002 Placentia train wreck worsened his alcoholism. By GWENDOLYN DRISCOLL THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER A train conductor who sustained minor injuries in April 2002 when his...
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