New '00 Cherokee Sport Owner - couple of questions..
 

Hi

Just got an '00 Cherokee sport on Friday. 48k miles, nice shape, really
neat.

I have a couple of questions:

1. The front and rear differential housings; what's the best way to
change that fluid? Crack them open or suck it out with a siphon or
such? On the back it doesn't look like the rear differential cover has
a filler bolt hole, but a rubber plug, normal?

2. The 4wd part, it says 4hi, 4lo and 2w... When the 4w is engaged, the
dash light reads 'part-time'. Does that mean all 4 wheels are actually
driving, or is it only when the vehicle senses the back losing traction?

I need to get the front and rear diff's done , plus the transfer case
and auto transmission, does anyone recommend a certain brand of trans
filter kit?

Thanks and looking forward to the NG.

Marc

Re: New '00 Cherokee Sport Owner - couple of questions..
 

Roughly 2/28/04 17:07, Marc's monkeys randomly typed:
> Hi
>
> Just got an '00 Cherokee sport on Friday. 48k miles, nice shape, really
> neat.
>

> 2. The 4wd part, it says 4hi, 4lo and 2w... When the 4w is engaged, the
> dash light reads 'part-time'. Does that mean all 4 wheels are actually
> driving, or is it only when the vehicle senses the back losing traction?

At some point, someone decided to call the more hardcore slippery
condition 4 wheel drive mode "part time". There may be some logic
in this, that you would only use this mode "part of the time" when
you are not on dry pavement, dry dirt, etc. Don't use part time
4 wheel drive any time that you don't need the additional traction,
just use the 2 wheel mode.

In addition to the good stuff you'll get here on the group, you will
probably want to invest in a genuine factory service manual, available
off the www.jeep.com in the "for owners" section. A tad expensive,
not as bad as some brands, but worth the money--unlike the generics
you'll find at a local part store. While you are at www.jeep.com
run thru the section on types of 4 wheel drives.

--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...

Re: New '00 Cherokee Sport Owner - couple of questions..
 

Roughly 2/28/04 17:07, Marc's monkeys randomly typed:
> Hi
>
> Just got an '00 Cherokee sport on Friday. 48k miles, nice shape, really
> neat.
>

> 2. The 4wd part, it says 4hi, 4lo and 2w... When the 4w is engaged, the
> dash light reads 'part-time'. Does that mean all 4 wheels are actually
> driving, or is it only when the vehicle senses the back losing traction?

At some point, someone decided to call the more hardcore slippery
condition 4 wheel drive mode "part time". There may be some logic
in this, that you would only use this mode "part of the time" when
you are not on dry pavement, dry dirt, etc. Don't use part time
4 wheel drive any time that you don't need the additional traction,
just use the 2 wheel mode.

In addition to the good stuff you'll get here on the group, you will
probably want to invest in a genuine factory service manual, available
off the www.jeep.com in the "for owners" section. A tad expensive,
not as bad as some brands, but worth the money--unlike the generics
you'll find at a local part store. While you are at www.jeep.com
run thru the section on types of 4 wheel drives.

--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...

Re: New '00 Cherokee Sport Owner - couple of questions..
 

Roughly 2/28/04 17:07, Marc's monkeys randomly typed:
> Hi
>
> Just got an '00 Cherokee sport on Friday. 48k miles, nice shape, really
> neat.
>

> 2. The 4wd part, it says 4hi, 4lo and 2w... When the 4w is engaged, the
> dash light reads 'part-time'. Does that mean all 4 wheels are actually
> driving, or is it only when the vehicle senses the back losing traction?

At some point, someone decided to call the more hardcore slippery
condition 4 wheel drive mode "part time". There may be some logic
in this, that you would only use this mode "part of the time" when
you are not on dry pavement, dry dirt, etc. Don't use part time
4 wheel drive any time that you don't need the additional traction,
just use the 2 wheel mode.

In addition to the good stuff you'll get here on the group, you will
probably want to invest in a genuine factory service manual, available
off the www.jeep.com in the "for owners" section. A tad expensive,
not as bad as some brands, but worth the money--unlike the generics
you'll find at a local part store. While you are at www.jeep.com
run thru the section on types of 4 wheel drives.

--
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them...

Re: New '00 Cherokee Sport Owner - couple of questions..
 

thanks for the link, found out from that site that I have a safety
recall for a debris shield fix for that vehicle!

Marc


In article <VGc0c.419476$I06.4649679@attbi_s01>, "L0nD0t.$t0we11"
<"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> says...
> Roughly 2/28/04 17:07, Marc's monkeys randomly typed:
> > Hi
> >
> > Just got an '00 Cherokee sport on Friday. 48k miles, nice shape, really
> > neat.
> >
>
> > 2. The 4wd part, it says 4hi, 4lo and 2w... When the 4w is engaged, the
> > dash light reads 'part-time'. Does that mean all 4 wheels are actually
> > driving, or is it only when the vehicle senses the back losing traction?
>
> At some point, someone decided to call the more hardcore slippery
> condition 4 wheel drive mode "part time". There may be some logic
> in this, that you would only use this mode "part of the time" when
> you are not on dry pavement, dry dirt, etc. Don't use part time
> 4 wheel drive any time that you don't need the additional traction,
> just use the 2 wheel mode.
>
> In addition to the good stuff you'll get here on the group, you will
> probably want to invest in a genuine factory service manual, available
> off the www.jeep.com in the "for owners" section. A tad expensive,
> not as bad as some brands, but worth the money--unlike the generics
> you'll find at a local part store. While you are at www.jeep.com
> run thru the section on types of 4 wheel drives.
>
>

Re: New '00 Cherokee Sport Owner - couple of questions..
 

thanks for the link, found out from that site that I have a safety
recall for a debris shield fix for that vehicle!

Marc


In article <VGc0c.419476$I06.4649679@attbi_s01>, "L0nD0t.$t0we11"
<"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> says...
> Roughly 2/28/04 17:07, Marc's monkeys randomly typed:
> > Hi
> >
> > Just got an '00 Cherokee sport on Friday. 48k miles, nice shape, really
> > neat.
> >
>
> > 2. The 4wd part, it says 4hi, 4lo and 2w... When the 4w is engaged, the
> > dash light reads 'part-time'. Does that mean all 4 wheels are actually
> > driving, or is it only when the vehicle senses the back losing traction?
>
> At some point, someone decided to call the more hardcore slippery
> condition 4 wheel drive mode "part time". There may be some logic
> in this, that you would only use this mode "part of the time" when
> you are not on dry pavement, dry dirt, etc. Don't use part time
> 4 wheel drive any time that you don't need the additional traction,
> just use the 2 wheel mode.
>
> In addition to the good stuff you'll get here on the group, you will
> probably want to invest in a genuine factory service manual, available
> off the www.jeep.com in the "for owners" section. A tad expensive,
> not as bad as some brands, but worth the money--unlike the generics
> you'll find at a local part store. While you are at www.jeep.com
> run thru the section on types of 4 wheel drives.
>
>

Re: New '00 Cherokee Sport Owner - couple of questions..
 

thanks for the link, found out from that site that I have a safety
recall for a debris shield fix for that vehicle!

Marc


In article <VGc0c.419476$I06.4649679@attbi_s01>, "L0nD0t.$t0we11"
<"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> says...
> Roughly 2/28/04 17:07, Marc's monkeys randomly typed:
> > Hi
> >
> > Just got an '00 Cherokee sport on Friday. 48k miles, nice shape, really
> > neat.
> >
>
> > 2. The 4wd part, it says 4hi, 4lo and 2w... When the 4w is engaged, the
> > dash light reads 'part-time'. Does that mean all 4 wheels are actually
> > driving, or is it only when the vehicle senses the back losing traction?
>
> At some point, someone decided to call the more hardcore slippery
> condition 4 wheel drive mode "part time". There may be some logic
> in this, that you would only use this mode "part of the time" when
> you are not on dry pavement, dry dirt, etc. Don't use part time
> 4 wheel drive any time that you don't need the additional traction,
> just use the 2 wheel mode.
>
> In addition to the good stuff you'll get here on the group, you will
> probably want to invest in a genuine factory service manual, available
> off the www.jeep.com in the "for owners" section. A tad expensive,
> not as bad as some brands, but worth the money--unlike the generics
> you'll find at a local part store. While you are at www.jeep.com
> run thru the section on types of 4 wheel drives.
>
>