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  1. Fernando87mj
    Nice time to add my 88
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  3. Fernando87mj
    Nice , you think you can tell me when my 88 was built? We have similar paint jobs as well
  4. Fernando87mj
    How did you get the build date ? Just curious , I had always wondered when it was built since it has parts from earlier Comanches like the hood prop rod being on top of the radiator instead of the passenger fender and the blue face gauges with tach.
  5. Fernando87mj
    Thanks! Thing is I haven’t pulled my dash or anything. I’m just curious about the evaporators. I have a suspicion that my 88 comanche has a different evaporator since it has dealer installed ac than my 87 that has factory a/c. The lines coming out of the evaporator onis completely different than the one on my 87. Here’s a pic of the lines
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    I'm in. I’m also curious on learning more about the evaporators used in these trucks. From what I’ve seem here is that the factory a/c used a different evaporator than the dealer installed. My 88 comanche has dealer installed a/c and my 87 has factory. But someone broke the pipe going into the evaporator on my 88 so i need to replace the evaporator but what holds me back is knowing if i can even still find the evaporator for my 88.
  7. Fernando87mj
    Well got the drive shaft u joints done today. Still haven’t take it on a test drive. I need to get a grease gun to grease up the the new u joints. Old u joints were done for. The grease was rock hard and some of them were rusted inside. Hopefully this cure my vibration problem.
  8. Fernando87mj
    Next up is for me to replace all fluids. I need to order the special fluid for the quadradrive And diff fluid plus friction modifier. Engine oil , brake fluid and power steering fluid will also be replaced.
  9. Fernando87mj
    I also went ahead and replaced the spark plugs today. Old plugs were autolights. New are ntk
  10. Fernando87mj
    Replaced a few things today. First I replaced the idler pulley , nothing was wrong but decided it was some cheap insurance. I also replaced the drive belt tensioner and the drive belt itself as it had some cracks in it. I was slightly disappointed to find out the old gatorback design that I had ordered has been discontinued so I got a normal looking continental belt from rock auto. This one doesn’t have the rib design that the gator back belts have which is what I was expecting but didn’t get.
  11. Fernando87mj
    Been daily driving to work and it’s much better than before. Next up is replacing the driveshaft u joints and re doing the cooling system.
  12. Fernando87mj
    The rear brake hardware has also been replaced. I had a suspicion that some of the hardware in there was going to be broken and yup , I was right. I even got lucky and had the passenger side wheel cylinder start leaking. So I also had to replace the wheel cylinders. I left the brake shoes because they still had a lot of material left on them.
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    I was recently dealing with a problem with the radio and turn signal and accessories not working intermittently. The accessories would go out for a few seconds and then come back on and it was getting worse sometimes leading to the whole truck stalling. From the research I gathered it seemed like a potential ignition switch going bad. So I ordered a new ignition switch and and new ignition starter relay just for good measure. The relay was super easy and while I was at it I cleaned up the wires going to it. The ignition switch was a learning process with getting it adjusted just right. All is good now and the voltage gauge seems to read better now too there didn’t seem to be any burnt connectors. The only thing wrong that I found with it was that the return spring seemed weak.
  14. Fernando87mj
    Thanks I’ll keep that in mind if I ever plan on upgrading the exhaust
  15. Fernando87mj
    Thanks man I appreciate it ! Worst part was routing the backup camera wires and trimming the inside of the dash.
  16. Fernando87mj
    Cool thanks for that link I appreciate it . The problem is that I can actually hear the actuator clicking and i checked the code on the azc , and Nope it’s the 4.0 that’s the whole reason I jumped on this one. It’s harder finding a limited with the 4.0
  17. Fernando87mj
    This was quite a project but I got it done. I converted it to double din and also added a backup camera and I also bought an adapter to retain the factory audio controls on then steering wheel. I also added the wood grain lower dash trim from a earlier grand Cherokee.
  18. Fernando87mj
    The plastic slots on the grill were broken and were bugging me so after a trip to the jy I had what I needed. I also took advantage of having the front grill off and tried the rustoleum headlight restoration kit. I’m pretty happy with the results. The rear hatch struts and rear glass struts were bad so I replaced those also. Forgot to take pics of that.
  19. Fernando87mj
    Since purchasing the Jeep had a few small issues. Both rear window actuators weren’t working and the windows would fall down. I went and replaced the engine air filter and the engine oil cap since the original was broken. The tires are new on this jeep but I had noticed that one of the tires was loosing air. So I took it too work and found out that one tire had a bad valve stem and the other tire had debris on the wheel so the tire wasnt sealing good so air was leaking between the tire and wheel. I also went ahead and replaced all four valve stems just for good measure.
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    Yup I had a feeling , I’m thinking about adding the mechanical fan from a 4.0 wj with a tow package after I fix the electric fan issue so both fans can work together since we take this off-road quite often and I would like the have the extra cooling. I had done reasearch before buying and already knew what to expect. The passenger side blend door actuator is out too but the whole dash needs to be pulled for it to be replaced , luckily it’s stuck on cold since it gets real hot here in Vegas. Other than that I’m really happy with it. The wife loves the memory seat position.
  21. Fernando87mj
    Thanks I appreciate it , I’m actualty having a problem with it right now. It’s only happened twice but the fan won’t kick on and it will cause the temp to creep and once I start moving it cools down. The radiator and fan was replaced by the previous owner. I’m suspect of the fan relay especially since it’s a common issue and or the temp sensor. Despite that this thing runs really good! I just need to fix that intermittent fan problem
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    Obviously the first thing we did was take it off road and man this thing is capable . It goes through the obstacles that my 2wd Comanche struggled like nothing .
  23. Fernando87mj
    Picked this 2002 grand Cherokee up over a month ago to replace my wife’s totaled Compass. I’m just planing on fixing the little things that are wrong with it and update it with a more modern radio and just enjoy it . It’s at 166k. It’s a limited with quadradrive 4x4. It has the front and rear limited slips , skid plates , front and rear tow hooks , and my favorite part is that’s it’s a 4.0 .
  24. Fernando87mj
    Yes. It’s plug and play
  25. Fernando87mj
    Here’s a good diy writeup on the turn signal socket replacement . id also recommend a supplement headlamp harness while you’re at it , due to the poor design and old wiring the headlamp circuit may cause your headlight switch to overheat . A supplemental harness will help take the load off your headlight switch
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