Pretty nice rundown Lee!
The 87 and up automatic transmissions are basically good transmissions, AW4
I believe.
I think you were referring to the MANUAL transmissions being weak for the
early XJs.
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0408081614070.26180@panix3.pani x.com...
> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Alistair Ross wrote:
>
> > Thinking of buying a Cherokee, say 92 to 95 what are the Pro's and Cons
> > of these Jeeps. What to look out for when buying second hand.
>
> Rust along the rocker panels and rear quarters and under the floor.
> Paint that gets sunburned and peels. Headliners (see below )seperate from
> their foam backing and fall. CCV on the 4.0 system needs to be kept clean
> or it will push oil out of the seals. The Crank Position Sensor is a
> known problem and reported to be a bear to replace. The auto
> transmissions around 1990 were made in France -- my local shop won't touch
> `em because it takes too long to get parts. The fuel pump seems to have
> about a 10 year design life, the radiator and water pump about 12 years.
>
>


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Pretty nice rundown Lee!
The 87 and up automatic transmissions are basically good transmissions, AW4
I believe.
I think you were referring to the MANUAL transmissions being weak for the
early XJs.
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0408081614070.26180@panix3.pani x.com...
> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Alistair Ross wrote:
>
> > Thinking of buying a Cherokee, say 92 to 95 what are the Pro's and Cons
> > of these Jeeps. What to look out for when buying second hand.
>
> Rust along the rocker panels and rear quarters and under the floor.
> Paint that gets sunburned and peels. Headliners (see below )seperate from
> their foam backing and fall. CCV on the 4.0 system needs to be kept clean
> or it will push oil out of the seals. The Crank Position Sensor is a
> known problem and reported to be a bear to replace. The auto
> transmissions around 1990 were made in France -- my local shop won't touch
> `em because it takes too long to get parts. The fuel pump seems to have
> about a 10 year design life, the radiator and water pump about 12 years.
>
>


snip

 

Pretty nice rundown Lee!
The 87 and up automatic transmissions are basically good transmissions, AW4
I believe.
I think you were referring to the MANUAL transmissions being weak for the
early XJs.
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0408081614070.26180@panix3.pani x.com...
> On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Alistair Ross wrote:
>
> > Thinking of buying a Cherokee, say 92 to 95 what are the Pro's and Cons
> > of these Jeeps. What to look out for when buying second hand.
>
> Rust along the rocker panels and rear quarters and under the floor.
> Paint that gets sunburned and peels. Headliners (see below )seperate from
> their foam backing and fall. CCV on the 4.0 system needs to be kept clean
> or it will push oil out of the seals. The Crank Position Sensor is a
> known problem and reported to be a bear to replace. The auto
> transmissions around 1990 were made in France -- my local shop won't touch
> `em because it takes too long to get parts. The fuel pump seems to have
> about a 10 year design life, the radiator and water pump about 12 years.
>
>


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Thanks to all

ttfn.....Alistair
"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:q3CRc.3057$Ow6.294080@newssvr28.news.prodigy. com...
> Pretty nice rundown Lee!
> The 87 and up automatic transmissions are basically good transmissions,
AW4
> I believe.
> I think you were referring to the MANUAL transmissions being weak for the
> early XJs.
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
>
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0408081614070.26180@panix3.pani x.com...
> > On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Alistair Ross wrote:
> >
> > > Thinking of buying a Cherokee, say 92 to 95 what are the Pro's and
Cons
> > > of these Jeeps. What to look out for when buying second hand.
> >
> > Rust along the rocker panels and rear quarters and under the floor.
> > Paint that gets sunburned and peels. Headliners (see below )seperate
from
> > their foam backing and fall. CCV on the 4.0 system needs to be kept
clean
> > or it will push oil out of the seals. The Crank Position Sensor is a
> > known problem and reported to be a bear to replace. The auto
> > transmissions around 1990 were made in France -- my local shop won't
touch
> > `em because it takes too long to get parts. The fuel pump seems to have
> > about a 10 year design life, the radiator and water pump about 12 years.
> >
> >
>
>
> snip
>
>

 

Thanks to all

ttfn.....Alistair
"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:q3CRc.3057$Ow6.294080@newssvr28.news.prodigy. com...
> Pretty nice rundown Lee!
> The 87 and up automatic transmissions are basically good transmissions,
AW4
> I believe.
> I think you were referring to the MANUAL transmissions being weak for the
> early XJs.
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
>
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0408081614070.26180@panix3.pani x.com...
> > On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Alistair Ross wrote:
> >
> > > Thinking of buying a Cherokee, say 92 to 95 what are the Pro's and
Cons
> > > of these Jeeps. What to look out for when buying second hand.
> >
> > Rust along the rocker panels and rear quarters and under the floor.
> > Paint that gets sunburned and peels. Headliners (see below )seperate
from
> > their foam backing and fall. CCV on the 4.0 system needs to be kept
clean
> > or it will push oil out of the seals. The Crank Position Sensor is a
> > known problem and reported to be a bear to replace. The auto
> > transmissions around 1990 were made in France -- my local shop won't
touch
> > `em because it takes too long to get parts. The fuel pump seems to have
> > about a 10 year design life, the radiator and water pump about 12 years.
> >
> >
>
>
> snip
>
>

 

Thanks to all

ttfn.....Alistair
"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:q3CRc.3057$Ow6.294080@newssvr28.news.prodigy. com...
> Pretty nice rundown Lee!
> The 87 and up automatic transmissions are basically good transmissions,
AW4
> I believe.
> I think you were referring to the MANUAL transmissions being weak for the
> early XJs.
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
>
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0408081614070.26180@panix3.pani x.com...
> > On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Alistair Ross wrote:
> >
> > > Thinking of buying a Cherokee, say 92 to 95 what are the Pro's and
Cons
> > > of these Jeeps. What to look out for when buying second hand.
> >
> > Rust along the rocker panels and rear quarters and under the floor.
> > Paint that gets sunburned and peels. Headliners (see below )seperate
from
> > their foam backing and fall. CCV on the 4.0 system needs to be kept
clean
> > or it will push oil out of the seals. The Crank Position Sensor is a
> > known problem and reported to be a bear to replace. The auto
> > transmissions around 1990 were made in France -- my local shop won't
touch
> > `em because it takes too long to get parts. The fuel pump seems to have
> > about a 10 year design life, the radiator and water pump about 12 years.
> >
> >
>
>
> snip
>
>

 

Thanks to all

ttfn.....Alistair
"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:q3CRc.3057$Ow6.294080@newssvr28.news.prodigy. com...
> Pretty nice rundown Lee!
> The 87 and up automatic transmissions are basically good transmissions,
AW4
> I believe.
> I think you were referring to the MANUAL transmissions being weak for the
> early XJs.
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
>
> "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0408081614070.26180@panix3.pani x.com...
> > On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Alistair Ross wrote:
> >
> > > Thinking of buying a Cherokee, say 92 to 95 what are the Pro's and
Cons
> > > of these Jeeps. What to look out for when buying second hand.
> >
> > Rust along the rocker panels and rear quarters and under the floor.
> > Paint that gets sunburned and peels. Headliners (see below )seperate
from
> > their foam backing and fall. CCV on the 4.0 system needs to be kept
clean
> > or it will push oil out of the seals. The Crank Position Sensor is a
> > known problem and reported to be a bear to replace. The auto
> > transmissions around 1990 were made in France -- my local shop won't
touch
> > `em because it takes too long to get parts. The fuel pump seems to have
> > about a 10 year design life, the radiator and water pump about 12 years.
> >
> >
>
>
> snip
>
>