Recent content by Alaskan89XJ

Have read previous posts that the BA/10 is not a good tranny to rebuild. That is; the case when separated 'stretches', making it difficult to put back together. I have no experience with this model rebuild. In your case, (being in California), try calling around to junk yards to find one; one...

I agree with RCP Phx about having the entire block checked, at a block shop. To do that correctly, imho, there will be some tear down, and restoration of stuff by that shop, and the extra cost. This is so done in order to best to determine that you have not obtained a mystery engine with...

Thanks.., but usually NAPA is closed when I roll past there, blah, blah. However I took a broken retainer, (albeit having correct OEM numbers, but sized too small, i.e., made in china), I was able to compare my sample to some retainers in little boxes at O'Reilly's that has better pm hours...

Greets; Newish to me WJ with issues, i.e., loose inner plastic door panel to it's fit to the metal outer frame. Looked up the part number via a pdf parts catalog for 1999 WJ; 6505539AA. Spent bit more than 16 bucks for a bag of 25 retainers from a big after-market fastener company on the...

Try super glue 'GEL'.., less likely to glue your fingers together, lol. GEL is easier to manage, imho, by using a flat toothpick/tool in which to swipe a small blob of it off of the dispenser tip thereby having better control in order to dab, smear onto the broken area(s). Follow the rest of...

I have read that the WJ does not have any shared, or sharable parts, except for some interior fasteners, and other tit-bits, with any other Cherokee. Is this really true? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Grand_Cherokee_(WJ) "...the redesigned WJ 1999 Grand Cherokee shared just 127 parts...

Recently also obtained a WJ, same color as yours. Yours is year what? I think I understand that all WJ's have parts that are inter-changeable only to other WJ's.., correct? 4.0, or 4.7? Purchased the WJ since it was available, as my XJ is down for a bit. Lots of bells, and whistles...

Have you looked at the nut-strip reference locations to see if the dealer mechanics are correct in their assessment? I took one of my vehicles to the dealer some 240 miles one way, and they were full of b.s. in so many ways costing me major bucks, loss of time, etc., and no fix. A...

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Flames.., sheesh.., LOL. Me; I related into the XJ parts topic acquisition that commie red army labor provided products are a crap shoot, and recommended that they be avoided if possible, and get flamed by the 'we' person. Then the 'we' person flames someone again by saying; "seems he may...

Because of Alaskan winters I opted for regular black rubber, not the various colored specialty 'squeeky' polys. I do not know if that was a mistake, but that's what the little research I did indicated. Got 'em same place as the OME parts purchase, i.e., https://www.4wheelparts.com/ Cost then...

Do you know the history of the vehicle? Heavy loads carried by either your family since new, or possibly by the previous owners? Besides that, or during the course of many years something has caused the leafs to lose their spring specs. OEM springs are one thing, but some leaf manufactures...

Engine with known mileage? I don't like the look of all that piston top flaked carbon that can fly around. Carbon is a bad sign. Seems like hotter plugs, or oil-burning plugs might help reducing future carbon build up, but that's just temporary, or better said; not the best solution for...

My'89 has no electric fan too. Don't think they were OEM at all at that time. Could be that your thermostat is the wrong temperature range type.., but the temp/oil needle gauges are said to often be inaccurate. Take the vehicle back to your mechanic and have them check the temperatures, and...

Thanks; Well I am not near vehicle, but after my first post I noticed that I did not provide enough information. The dime sized flat disc that rocks upwards, and downwards is surrounded by an also flat square frame.., both in the same flat black finish. To me it appeared to be factory, in the...