My venture into the unknown with a Cherokee...
Well, I did it.
After years of kicking myself for selling off our '92 Land Cruiser, I just couldn't be without my 4wd any more. (Don't ask why I sold it, that's still a rather painful subject. )
So... I've jumped into the deep end of the pool, and bought myself a '94 Cherokee with 148,000 miles on the clock
It's got the 4.0L (the only reason I didn't mind the miles), an auto trans.... and that's about all I can tell you at the moment. Pretty much everything is bone stock; even down to the fading paint and peeling clear coat. The PO had replaced the alternator and serpentine belt a few months prior to my buying it, and the engine is looking good, with a nice dry (if dirty) oil pan; no leaks that I could see.
The engine runs cleanly and started right up, with no knocking, and the transmission seems to shift smooth and strong. The 4X4 engages as well as could be tested in an empty lot, and it seems to be an overall solid vehicle with next to no rust visible on the body or underneath.
Now the down side...
The driver side seat belt doesn't work (it just kind of flops there), and the passenger side headlight needs a new mounting. There's a bit of body damage just in front of the driver's door, but it doesn't effect function.
Other than that, it's merely the worn cosmetics of a 15 year old Cherokee.
Correct me if I'm way out to lunch here, but I though $900 was a good price.
So now what?
As I'm only 1 person, and this is a second vehicle, I need to wait till Wed to get some transit tags and pick it up. In the mean while, I'm trying to plan out how I can turn this into a capable, and (more importantly) a solidly reliable rig. I have plenty of experience with my good old LC, and I rebuilt a '75 K-10 from the ground up (cost me $15 at Checkers, and a screw driver :sombrero, but this is my first time with a Jeep.
Aside from the usual hoses, wiring, fluid flushes, etc, where's the best place to start with improving the overall reliability of these things?
Of course mods are in the works , but first thing's first: Reliability.
And here's the sellers pics: no the Wrangler and (gasp) Bug aren't mine.
Well, I did it.
After years of kicking myself for selling off our '92 Land Cruiser, I just couldn't be without my 4wd any more. (Don't ask why I sold it, that's still a rather painful subject. )
So... I've jumped into the deep end of the pool, and bought myself a '94 Cherokee with 148,000 miles on the clock
It's got the 4.0L (the only reason I didn't mind the miles), an auto trans.... and that's about all I can tell you at the moment. Pretty much everything is bone stock; even down to the fading paint and peeling clear coat. The PO had replaced the alternator and serpentine belt a few months prior to my buying it, and the engine is looking good, with a nice dry (if dirty) oil pan; no leaks that I could see.
The engine runs cleanly and started right up, with no knocking, and the transmission seems to shift smooth and strong. The 4X4 engages as well as could be tested in an empty lot, and it seems to be an overall solid vehicle with next to no rust visible on the body or underneath.
Now the down side...
The driver side seat belt doesn't work (it just kind of flops there), and the passenger side headlight needs a new mounting. There's a bit of body damage just in front of the driver's door, but it doesn't effect function.
Other than that, it's merely the worn cosmetics of a 15 year old Cherokee.
Correct me if I'm way out to lunch here, but I though $900 was a good price.
So now what?
As I'm only 1 person, and this is a second vehicle, I need to wait till Wed to get some transit tags and pick it up. In the mean while, I'm trying to plan out how I can turn this into a capable, and (more importantly) a solidly reliable rig. I have plenty of experience with my good old LC, and I rebuilt a '75 K-10 from the ground up (cost me $15 at Checkers, and a screw driver :sombrero, but this is my first time with a Jeep.
Aside from the usual hoses, wiring, fluid flushes, etc, where's the best place to start with improving the overall reliability of these things?
Of course mods are in the works , but first thing's first: Reliability.
And here's the sellers pics: no the Wrangler and (gasp) Bug aren't mine.
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