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One front axle U-joint on my 2001 XJ is toast so I am going to replace both. Most of the driving is on paved roads, and what dirt-road driving is done is on decent, though washboarded, roads. No rock-crawling. My understanding is that I should use Spicer 5-760x. I looked around and found two...

I replaced the harmonic balancer on my 1997 XJ today. I had previously scoured NAXJA and other sites to determine which replacement balancer to buy. Several people had trouble with the Dorman, but those that used the Power Bond seemed to have no problems. So I bought a Power Bond from my local...

It's time to replace some hoses on my 1997 XJ. I'm looking at both heater hoses as well as the high pressure hose for the power steering. I want to avoid crap like the Cardone brake hoses I got last year. All I have around here are K-Mart and O'Reilly's, neither of which is very good. There...

Yes, the NSS (Neutral Safety Switch) is often the culprit when the backup lights occasionally work, and it's a good thing to refurbish it. But I found on my 1997 XJ that wasn't the whole problem -- the shift cable that runs from the shift lever to the transmission also needed adjustment. It's...

I'm having a problem adjusting the shift cable -- the one that runs from the shifter to the transmission -- on my 1997 XJ which has the AW4. I looked at my factory service manual and it says: "Release cable adjuster clamp (at transmission end of cable) to unlock cable." But they don't say how...

I really need the transmission/transfer case skid and the gas tank skid for a 1997 and a 2001 (yeah, the same skids work on both years). Both XJs have an AW4 auto trans and a 231 TC. OEM skids are fine if they are in good condition -- I don't do crawling -- they're only for the occasional Oops...

My 1997 XJ I6 needs a new exhaust manifold. The APN is not on my short list because I'm in California and it's not approved here. So I am looking at either 1AAuto's $164 unit or a Dorman from rockauto. I would like to hear from people who have used either and how happy they are with what they...

I thought I understood how the AW4 operates, but evidently I don't. I have two XJs, a 1997 and a 2001, each of which has an I6 engine and AW4 automatic transmission. I put the 2001 under manual control by unplugging the TCU. When I put the shift lever on 3 I get second gear, which is what I...

Several days ago I discovered the front passenger brake was dragging a bit. When I would first start up and pull away from the curb I was getting a clicking sound from the right-front, which made me think it was the U-joint. But when I put the front up on jackstands and rotated the wheels with...

I have a stock 1997 XJ with class III receivers in both the front and back. I think it would be a good idea to have some recovery points in case I get stuck somewhere, so I was looking at getting a receiver shackle. Of course there are many available -- I want to get one that is good but not...

I am so frustrated. I am trying to remove the D35 rear axle on my 2001 XJ 4x4. Everything has gone well, the U-Bolts were easy to loosen, the drums came off easily, I was able to remove the parking brake cables -- everything except this dumb little lock! It is so inconsequential that the...

Preparing for a smog test Before you start a smog test you need to make sure your MIL (Malfuncion Indicator Light, aka Check Engine light) is off and there are no pending codes. You will need a scanner to reveal any pending codes. After you fix whatever caused the MIL or pending codes you...

I want to buy the cruise control servo, mounting bracket, throttle cable, and the short vacuum line that connects the servo to the main vacuum line -- all for a 1998 Cherokee. As best I can tell, they are the same from 1997 through 2001. I thought the early Grand Cherokees used the same servo...

The tires on my '97 are getting too worn for my tastes -- they're perfectly legal as they are about 4/32" (legally worn out at 2/32"), but they don't have much grip in sand and stuff. I can either buy 4 new tires for $700 out-the-door, or maybe find some really good used ones that somebody has...

The 1997 Cherokee I just got has a bolt-in Magnaflow muffler. There are sooty mraks at both the inlet and outlet showing the U-clamps are not causing a prefect seal -- the leaks occur where the semicircle of the u-bolt fairs into the semicircle of the folded sheetmetal clamp. So I have 2 leaks...

I will be travelling between Santa Barbara and Anaheim on Saturday, May 4. I can pick up and deliver stuff between those two points. I will be travelling in the Cherokee with an axle and steering column so I won't be able to take really big stuff. --HappyDog

So I want to order new U-joints for my new-to-me '97 and I am confused by all the choices. At RockAuto, for instance, I can order Moog Premium, which is greasable, for $8 Moog Super Strength, which is _not_ greasable, for $11 Moog Greasable Super Strength for $13, or AC/Delco or OMIX-ADA...

I need the rear driveshaft for a 2001 4WD with automatic and a new-to-me 1995 C8.25. My current driveshaft is for a D35 and is too long -- I am not lifting this Jeep. In late 1999 Jeep changed the transfer case and driveshaft by eliminating the slip yoke in the transfer case, so I need a...

I had dragged another thread off-topic by asking about my problem of several cylinders running rich. Here's the history so far, and the following posts are new information. Thanks to everyone for their help. Champion I didn't know whether the engine controller looked at the Bank 1 O2 to...

I'm looking for the OEM skid plates for the front, transfer case, and gas tank for my 2001 XJ. I don't see them priced at car-part.com or pickyourpart.com websites, so I have no idea of what are typical prices. I live about 2 hours from Los Angeles, and there are no XJs in the local very small...