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    1995 Jeep Cherokee for Sale in PA & MD

    1995 Jeep Cherokee for Sale RWD, 2.5L I4, AX-5 5spd Manual 4Dr, Red Paint, Steel Wheels, Roof Rack, Air Conditioning 250,000+ Miles Purchased and fixed up to be a reliable vehicle in 2006. Well cared for and good upkeep since then. Registered and passed inspection. My daughter drove it while in...
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    Cure for Misfire, Poor Driveability A NEW COIL

    This is a '95 2.5L I4, but its a lot like the 4.0L I6. It has the MPI with the Chrysler Engine Controller (PCM). Like a lot of threads here, I've had misfires, stumbling, sudden drops in power, long cranking to start, etc. I've done several of the common fixes first; new distributor CAP &...
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    Fresh Vacuum Hose Boots

    Sorry, I haven't been to the boards in probably 6 months, since I finished fixing up my '95 Cherokee (2.5L I4/AX-5/2WD) for my daughter to drive around. I did as much as possible to clean up the motor, and freshen it up. It still had good compression, despite a lot of dirt, clogged CCV system...
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    Open Cooling System still keeps a little air in the Radiator?

    I've just finished fixing up my 2WD XJ for my daughter to drive around. Its a '95 2.5L I4/AX-5 5spd RWD only. Open Cooling System. The cooling system was a mess, the entire engine and compartment was stained with sandy rust water that looked to be way depleted coolant boiling over and leaking...
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    Fan Clutch Ticking like Lifters?

    Anyone have a failed fan clutch? This is a 2.5L L4, I just replaced the valve stem seals and lifters. When the motor gets warm its starts to tick. The sound seems to be near the front of the motor, it could be coming from under the valve cover, but the sound is equal just over the fan. The...
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    Tricks for removing Lifters out of a 2.5L

    I'm replacing my valve stem seals on my '95 XJ w/ 2.5L L4 & AX-5. While I'm at it, I got a new set of lifters in hopes of finally eliminating all the valve ticking. (I've tried the additives, it didn't help). I've tried a 10LB pull magnet on a wand, it can move the lifter up/down some, but it...
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    Squeeking/Squeeling/Rattling from the Accessory Drives

    This is a '95 Cherokee 2WD, 2.5 L4, AX-5, w/AC,PS. 200k miles + the vehicle has been garaged the last year fixing a rusted out floorpan, I'm just getting the motor up and running again. I'm getting an awful loud squeal/squeak when I start the motor,when its cold, the noise is associated with...
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    Separating Top/Bottom Half of AX-5 Shifter

    Sorry to post again about this, but I am having a heck of a time separating the Top and Bottom half's of the AX-5 Shifter. I've got a torn boot and a new one, but to replace the torn boot I have to separate the 2 half's of the shifter. I've tried screw drivers driven into 3 of the 4 sides of...
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    Changed my Power Steering Fluid

    Just changed my Power Steering Fluid yesterday, looked like it definitely could use it. Done it before on Rack & Pinion vehicles, never a Recirculating Ball System. *Front Axle on Jackstand, so the steering wheel could be turned lock to lock quickly without much effort. *Removed as much fluid...
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    No Reverse Lock-Out on AX-5? Can it be fixed?

    This is on a 2.5L, 4cyl, 2WD, AX-5, '95 XJ. I have no reverse lockout on my AX-5. I'm very confident its an AX-5, it fits the pictures, it has the cast iron plate joining the front and rear of the trans case. I should have a reverse lock-out, Correct? I've drained the fluid (very dark) and...
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    Can only find the New UNIVERSAL Anti-Freeze, is it safe?

    I just went shopping today for 2 gallons of anti-freeze to fill up my XJ. No where could I find good old fashioned Green Ethylene Glycol Anti-Freeze. What everyone had instead, packaged the same way, stocked in the same spot, was; Extended Life Anti-Freeze, All Makes, All Models, Mixes with...
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    Check Out my OEM Repainted Wheels

    This is what my OEM Wheels USED to Look Like: Before I put on the new tires, I sanded them down and I got some: Duplicolor Wheel Paint, in Silver and Clear Coat. But the wheels are too big to use it to coat all of the wheel ($5 a can and it took 2 cans each to do just the face of 5 wheels...
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    Disconnected UCA, Now Axle Will NOT Line Up.

    I'm swapping out the bushings on the Front Suspension of my '95 Cherokee, 2WD 2.5L/AX-5. I'm replacing the control arms with the Qaudratec Control Arms with new bushings already pressed in. I've swapped out the bushing and control arm on the Driver's Side UCA, Removed the Track Bar and Sway...
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    New Front Axle Upper Bushings TOO SMALL?

    This is for a 2WD '95 Cherokee (2.5L L4/AX-5). I just got one of the upper bushings out of the Front Axle, I have a brand new bushing to press in. Thing is, the bushing fully seats with just hand force, it can be twisted and removed, no press necessary. Its a Crown Bushing, from Quadratec...
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    Patched and Painted the FloorPan, NOW Undercoating on the Inside?

    Hey all, Anyone use Rubberized Undercoating on the inside of the vehicle, on the floorpan (inside) under the carpet?? The instructions on the can says its NOT for the inside of the car, but no reason why. What is there some reason not to use it? Does it smell, how bad? What would be a...
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    How To Remove AX5 Shift LEVER

    I have an AX5 manual 5 spd (2WD version). The boot that covers the shift mechanism is torn. This is the boot that caps off the trans to the outside, NOT the boot that mounts to the floor of the car. The only way to replace this boot with a new one is too separate the 2 parts of the shift...
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    Sticking Shifter

    My 5spd Shifter is somewhat dragging or sticking. I mean, it doesn't easily center, nor is there much spring bias that pulls it back toward center. i.e. in nuetral, it doesn't pull back toward the center position crisply, if you push it over toward one side, it will tend to stay there or pull...
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    Just Re-Keyed my XJ for another Key

    A neat little project I just finished. It may or may not be worth it for most people. I re-keyed all the lock cylinders in my XJ to fit the key for my Neon, my Mini-Van is next. So I will have one key that will work in all 3 of my vehicles. Obviously, this only works if you own vehicles of...
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    Radio Antenna Connectors NON-STANDARD?

    Anyone know of an adapter for the connector on the end of lead from the radio antenna. NOT the end that plugs into the radio, the end that plugs into the extension cable under the dash. This is on my '95 Jeep Cherokee, base model, 2.5L/AX-5 RWD. I've gutted the interior and fixing the rust...
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    Where to find Closed Pop Rivets

    Anyone know of a source for closed steel pop rivets. My local hardware store doesn't carry them and the only places I've seen them online only sells them by the thousands for hundreds of dollars minimum order. Their for repairing rust holes in the floor of my '95 XJ, I've cut out the rust...
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