dogchow
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Round Rock, tx
I took my 4x4 99 Cherokee to Colorado to run the San Juans and Leadville area, 3rd in this Cherokee. This time it detonated.
The trails were extra rough this year and at 100k miles it developed several issues. Most have been fixed, (I have been all around it and replaced many mounts, bushings and had to have a emergency $600 open front axle dual u-joint replacement done in Gunnison.) Now on 0-60 harder tourque acceleration there is a mechanical thumping which is hard to pinpoint, but may be in the transfer case area. Motor mounts are fresh, All seems solid. Went around with a prybar and checked all major bushings, mounts. Also inspected exhaust / driveline / front end / and basicly looked for other things loose or falling off. (has stock lift)
The second - The pin in the linkage for the steering dampener refuses to come out. I was told, and after looking at the new parts, It was a tapered shaft. My concern is that I was misinformed and it is a threaded shaft. I tried proper tools to push it through, then I became ****ed and took out the hammers. I had to cut the end flush with a grinder and tried the proper tools again, no go. I just cut the whole shock off so I can drive it to work. I thought about "warming" it up with a torch, but I do not want to do any more damage. There is a hex head between back of linkage and shock end that would never budge either.
Most of the miles are from inerstate highway travel time, but it does have some abuse miles on it. The only really bad rubber was from a busted motor mount (Colorado) and the front sway bar bushings were completely fried.
Oh yeah, I do know about the window rolldown problem, It does seem to be the child-lock switch, I looked at the schematics, I think I can defeat it, just have not had time to put it into motion.
THX Bill
The trails were extra rough this year and at 100k miles it developed several issues. Most have been fixed, (I have been all around it and replaced many mounts, bushings and had to have a emergency $600 open front axle dual u-joint replacement done in Gunnison.) Now on 0-60 harder tourque acceleration there is a mechanical thumping which is hard to pinpoint, but may be in the transfer case area. Motor mounts are fresh, All seems solid. Went around with a prybar and checked all major bushings, mounts. Also inspected exhaust / driveline / front end / and basicly looked for other things loose or falling off. (has stock lift)
The second - The pin in the linkage for the steering dampener refuses to come out. I was told, and after looking at the new parts, It was a tapered shaft. My concern is that I was misinformed and it is a threaded shaft. I tried proper tools to push it through, then I became ****ed and took out the hammers. I had to cut the end flush with a grinder and tried the proper tools again, no go. I just cut the whole shock off so I can drive it to work. I thought about "warming" it up with a torch, but I do not want to do any more damage. There is a hex head between back of linkage and shock end that would never budge either.
Most of the miles are from inerstate highway travel time, but it does have some abuse miles on it. The only really bad rubber was from a busted motor mount (Colorado) and the front sway bar bushings were completely fried.
Oh yeah, I do know about the window rolldown problem, It does seem to be the child-lock switch, I looked at the schematics, I think I can defeat it, just have not had time to put it into motion.
THX Bill
