Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

Trip to the dealer for the 19 dollar oil change, of course a list of many
other items ,
Brakes front- 219.00- just done today NAPA parts 19.74.
Head gasket leaking oil $459.00- mmmmm oil from head gasket? don't think so.
Leaking shock 2 front $126.00- No leaks that I found, might have mistaken
some oil from engine.
Oil filter adapter 'O' rings $78.00- not leaking that bad, let it go for
now.
Replace sway bar linkage and frame bushings$300.00- Yup bad-OK spray the
hell out of bolts with liquid wrench, left side sway link loose (cool), try
the right side bolt (frame mount bushing) snapped bolt off with hardly any
effort.
OK it looks like this is one that the nut is welded to frame and access to
this is a small hole which I can only fit the liquid wrench in. Should I
just take it to another shop and hope they do it all for about $200.00 2nd
quote (assuming they dont charge for the bolt) or try to get bolt out. I
have no clue how I am going to get bolt out but am open for anyone's
suggestion to move forward.
130,000 miles and running well.

Thanks for your time
Tom

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

Hey Tom,
Many of us have removed the rear sway bar for off roading. No appreciable
difference in handling. Many Cherokees came from factory with the rear sway
bar. If it were up to me, I would just leave it or cut it out entirely.

-Brian

"flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:GW4sd.605576$mD.133434@attbi_s02...
: Trip to the dealer for the 19 dollar oil change, of course a list of many
: other items ,
: Brakes front- 219.00- just done today NAPA parts 19.74.
: Head gasket leaking oil $459.00- mmmmm oil from head gasket? don't think
so.
: Leaking shock 2 front $126.00- No leaks that I found, might have mistaken
: some oil from engine.
: Oil filter adapter 'O' rings $78.00- not leaking that bad, let it go for
: now.
: Replace sway bar linkage and frame bushings$300.00- Yup bad-OK spray the
: hell out of bolts with liquid wrench, left side sway link loose (cool),
try
: the right side bolt (frame mount bushing) snapped bolt off with hardly any
: effort.
: OK it looks like this is one that the nut is welded to frame and access to
: this is a small hole which I can only fit the liquid wrench in. Should I
: just take it to another shop and hope they do it all for about $200.00 2nd
: quote (assuming they dont charge for the bolt) or try to get bolt out. I
: have no clue how I am going to get bolt out but am open for anyone's
: suggestion to move forward.
: 130,000 miles and running well.
:
: Thanks for your time
: Tom
:
:

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

Hey Tom,
Many of us have removed the rear sway bar for off roading. No appreciable
difference in handling. Many Cherokees came from factory with the rear sway
bar. If it were up to me, I would just leave it or cut it out entirely.

-Brian

"flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:GW4sd.605576$mD.133434@attbi_s02...
: Trip to the dealer for the 19 dollar oil change, of course a list of many
: other items ,
: Brakes front- 219.00- just done today NAPA parts 19.74.
: Head gasket leaking oil $459.00- mmmmm oil from head gasket? don't think
so.
: Leaking shock 2 front $126.00- No leaks that I found, might have mistaken
: some oil from engine.
: Oil filter adapter 'O' rings $78.00- not leaking that bad, let it go for
: now.
: Replace sway bar linkage and frame bushings$300.00- Yup bad-OK spray the
: hell out of bolts with liquid wrench, left side sway link loose (cool),
try
: the right side bolt (frame mount bushing) snapped bolt off with hardly any
: effort.
: OK it looks like this is one that the nut is welded to frame and access to
: this is a small hole which I can only fit the liquid wrench in. Should I
: just take it to another shop and hope they do it all for about $200.00 2nd
: quote (assuming they dont charge for the bolt) or try to get bolt out. I
: have no clue how I am going to get bolt out but am open for anyone's
: suggestion to move forward.
: 130,000 miles and running well.
:
: Thanks for your time
: Tom
:
:

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

Hey Tom,
Many of us have removed the rear sway bar for off roading. No appreciable
difference in handling. Many Cherokees came from factory with the rear sway
bar. If it were up to me, I would just leave it or cut it out entirely.

-Brian

"flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:GW4sd.605576$mD.133434@attbi_s02...
: Trip to the dealer for the 19 dollar oil change, of course a list of many
: other items ,
: Brakes front- 219.00- just done today NAPA parts 19.74.
: Head gasket leaking oil $459.00- mmmmm oil from head gasket? don't think
so.
: Leaking shock 2 front $126.00- No leaks that I found, might have mistaken
: some oil from engine.
: Oil filter adapter 'O' rings $78.00- not leaking that bad, let it go for
: now.
: Replace sway bar linkage and frame bushings$300.00- Yup bad-OK spray the
: hell out of bolts with liquid wrench, left side sway link loose (cool),
try
: the right side bolt (frame mount bushing) snapped bolt off with hardly any
: effort.
: OK it looks like this is one that the nut is welded to frame and access to
: this is a small hole which I can only fit the liquid wrench in. Should I
: just take it to another shop and hope they do it all for about $200.00 2nd
: quote (assuming they dont charge for the bolt) or try to get bolt out. I
: have no clue how I am going to get bolt out but am open for anyone's
: suggestion to move forward.
: 130,000 miles and running well.
:
: Thanks for your time
: Tom
:
:

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

Thanks Brian,
Sorry to say it is the front sway bar...

Thanks
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:rYWdnY92_piE4izcRVn-vQ@rogers.com...
> Hey Tom,
> Many of us have removed the rear sway bar for off roading. No appreciable
> difference in handling. Many Cherokees came from factory with the rear
> sway
> bar. If it were up to me, I would just leave it or cut it out entirely.
>
> -Brian
>
> "flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:GW4sd.605576$mD.133434@attbi_s02...
> : Trip to the dealer for the 19 dollar oil change, of course a list of
> many
> : other items ,
> : Brakes front- 219.00- just done today NAPA parts 19.74.
> : Head gasket leaking oil $459.00- mmmmm oil from head gasket? don't think
> so.
> : Leaking shock 2 front $126.00- No leaks that I found, might have
> mistaken
> : some oil from engine.
> : Oil filter adapter 'O' rings $78.00- not leaking that bad, let it go for
> : now.
> : Replace sway bar linkage and frame bushings$300.00- Yup bad-OK spray the
> : hell out of bolts with liquid wrench, left side sway link loose (cool),
> try
> : the right side bolt (frame mount bushing) snapped bolt off with hardly
> any
> : effort.
> : OK it looks like this is one that the nut is welded to frame and access
> to
> : this is a small hole which I can only fit the liquid wrench in. Should I
> : just take it to another shop and hope they do it all for about $200.00
> 2nd
> : quote (assuming they dont charge for the bolt) or try to get bolt out. I
> : have no clue how I am going to get bolt out but am open for anyone's
> : suggestion to move forward.
> : 130,000 miles and running well.
> :
> : Thanks for your time
> : Tom
> :
> :
>
>

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

Thanks Brian,
Sorry to say it is the front sway bar...

Thanks
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:rYWdnY92_piE4izcRVn-vQ@rogers.com...
> Hey Tom,
> Many of us have removed the rear sway bar for off roading. No appreciable
> difference in handling. Many Cherokees came from factory with the rear
> sway
> bar. If it were up to me, I would just leave it or cut it out entirely.
>
> -Brian
>
> "flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:GW4sd.605576$mD.133434@attbi_s02...
> : Trip to the dealer for the 19 dollar oil change, of course a list of
> many
> : other items ,
> : Brakes front- 219.00- just done today NAPA parts 19.74.
> : Head gasket leaking oil $459.00- mmmmm oil from head gasket? don't think
> so.
> : Leaking shock 2 front $126.00- No leaks that I found, might have
> mistaken
> : some oil from engine.
> : Oil filter adapter 'O' rings $78.00- not leaking that bad, let it go for
> : now.
> : Replace sway bar linkage and frame bushings$300.00- Yup bad-OK spray the
> : hell out of bolts with liquid wrench, left side sway link loose (cool),
> try
> : the right side bolt (frame mount bushing) snapped bolt off with hardly
> any
> : effort.
> : OK it looks like this is one that the nut is welded to frame and access
> to
> : this is a small hole which I can only fit the liquid wrench in. Should I
> : just take it to another shop and hope they do it all for about $200.00
> 2nd
> : quote (assuming they dont charge for the bolt) or try to get bolt out. I
> : have no clue how I am going to get bolt out but am open for anyone's
> : suggestion to move forward.
> : 130,000 miles and running well.
> :
> : Thanks for your time
> : Tom
> :
> :
>
>

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

Thanks Brian,
Sorry to say it is the front sway bar...

Thanks
"Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message
news:rYWdnY92_piE4izcRVn-vQ@rogers.com...
> Hey Tom,
> Many of us have removed the rear sway bar for off roading. No appreciable
> difference in handling. Many Cherokees came from factory with the rear
> sway
> bar. If it were up to me, I would just leave it or cut it out entirely.
>
> -Brian
>
> "flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:GW4sd.605576$mD.133434@attbi_s02...
> : Trip to the dealer for the 19 dollar oil change, of course a list of
> many
> : other items ,
> : Brakes front- 219.00- just done today NAPA parts 19.74.
> : Head gasket leaking oil $459.00- mmmmm oil from head gasket? don't think
> so.
> : Leaking shock 2 front $126.00- No leaks that I found, might have
> mistaken
> : some oil from engine.
> : Oil filter adapter 'O' rings $78.00- not leaking that bad, let it go for
> : now.
> : Replace sway bar linkage and frame bushings$300.00- Yup bad-OK spray the
> : hell out of bolts with liquid wrench, left side sway link loose (cool),
> try
> : the right side bolt (frame mount bushing) snapped bolt off with hardly
> any
> : effort.
> : OK it looks like this is one that the nut is welded to frame and access
> to
> : this is a small hole which I can only fit the liquid wrench in. Should I
> : just take it to another shop and hope they do it all for about $200.00
> 2nd
> : quote (assuming they dont charge for the bolt) or try to get bolt out. I
> : have no clue how I am going to get bolt out but am open for anyone's
> : suggestion to move forward.
> : 130,000 miles and running well.
> :
> : Thanks for your time
> : Tom
> :
> :
>
>

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

"flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:8Nksd.191462$HA.19081@attbi_s01...
: Thanks Brian,
: Sorry to say it is the front sway bar...
:

Ooops, sorry. For some reason I thought I read rear... you definitely need
the front for everyday driving!

-Brian

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

"flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:8Nksd.191462$HA.19081@attbi_s01...
: Thanks Brian,
: Sorry to say it is the front sway bar...
:

Ooops, sorry. For some reason I thought I read rear... you definitely need
the front for everyday driving!

-Brian

Re: Cherokee Country sway bar problem
 

"flannery" <flannery16@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:8Nksd.191462$HA.19081@attbi_s01...
: Thanks Brian,
: Sorry to say it is the front sway bar...
:

Ooops, sorry. For some reason I thought I read rear... you definitely need
the front for everyday driving!

-Brian