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'88 XJ, tilt column. I was having trouble turning the key lock cylinder to the start position. Something mechanical was getting stuck. I pulled the steering wheel and most of the goodies hiding behind it. I also dropped the column and pulled the ignition switch. After reinstalling and adjusting...

At least I'm stranded at home :) My boss wasn't too happy either. "It's Friday and you can't make it to work because your Jeep is broke? Yeah, right". Anyway, my '88 XJ steering column is disassembled as far as I can go and I still can't get at the problem. It is a tilt column. The last few...

'88 XJ, 4.0, 4x4, auto, a/c, 100k I don't use the volts gage in the cluster for voltage readings but as an indicator for when something changes. My gage has been reading left of 14, right of the red zone, and pretty much always in the same spot. A few weeks ago the gage reading started to...

My 88 XJ had been heating up regularly with the arrival of warm weather. After I got my A/C operational it only got worse. I got a lot of excellent advice when I presented the problem in this thread: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=85652&highlight=hiway I decided the radiator was...

1988 XJ, 4.0, 4x4, auto, 100k miles I've had this Jeep about a year. The volt gage always reads in the same general area. I have noticed my headlights flickering, just barely, sometimes. Sometimes it happens when I let off the throttle or get back on the throttle. I haven't really worried about...

O.K., it's going to be 100 degrees in Oklahoma City tomorrow and I want my A/C. I bought a 1988 XJ 4.0 auto 4x4 with around 90,000 miles from the family of the original owners. It was a tow vehicle behind their RV for most of its life so I suspect the A/C didn't get used much. When I bought it...

1988 XJ 4.0 Auto 4x4 A/C (not working) 95,000 miles I have the original cooling system. I bought the Jeep during cool weather but the owners said they had a overheating problem and the bottle and hoses were replaced. They suggested I keep an eye on the temp. The temp has been running just...

Trying to do a little troublshooting, here is the history: 1988 XJ 4.0 4x4 auto 91,000 miles (possibly mostly towed behind RV) Recently purchased and it runs good. After throttle body cleaning it runs better. After plugs, wires, cap, rotor it runs even better. It looked like the o2 sensor was...

I recently bought an '88 Laredo, mileage 90k, well cared for, runs great, shifts great. I don't have a tach cluster so this is what I 'think' is happening: In power mode, right after it shifts into high gear at about 40mph the converter locks. Big drop in rpm, at 40mph and light throttle it...