JDub

Thanks hornbrod, I will check them out.

Where is the best place to get parts for the aw4 trans? My local parts stores can get the solenoids but that is about it. trying find parts to rebuild the valve body.

I know it been nearly a year since I posted last. I got busy with work and decided to deal with it for the time being, but now I have new issues. now when I go from park to reverse it doesn't shift from park into reverse and then when I move to the neutral position the trans goes into 1st gear. I can take down to the 1-2 position it started out normal and I can drive it like always by shifting up to D and it shifts all through the gears including overdrive. just no reverse or neutral. I unplugged the TCU then tried it with no changed. The 10 amp fuse there at the TCU is also good. I did get me a new ohm meter. probed E,F, and G with B being ground. I am using an analog meter not digital and when I probe the three prongs on the transmission side the dial zeros out all the way to the right. Can anyone shed some light on this for me please?

ScottJeep, that will come in handy. Thanks!

I haven't been able to get on here for a few days. I wouldn't replace the solenoids without testing them first. I was going to test them the other day, grabbed my ohm meter and the battery was dead. So I took it apart to replace the battery and the whole insides were burnt up. So I will have to buy a new meter. ScottJeep, I know of naxja.org but am not a member. I also own a '88 Comanche and being the MJ and XJ are so similar I didn't think it would hurt to post questions on here about my cherokee as well. Cruiser54, Those tips will come in handy, Thanks! One more dumb question. Where is the NSS Located? I haven't had much experience with the transmission side of things.

Do you know of any good write ups on replacing the solenoids. I don't have a FSM. All I have is a cheap Chilton manual that doesn't help much with anything.

That didn't help. I still have to shift it to first gear at take off and then shift up to D and then it shifts fine though the rest of the gears until I stop again. It like it wants to take off in 2nd gear or something. Thanks again.

No, I haven't. I didn't know that would have an affect on the shifting. I hope this helps.

I have an '89 Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4wd with automatic. I am having shifting issues. when I put in D it wants to start out in like 2nd gear. I have to manually shift it to 1st. once I get going I can shift it back up to D and it shifts fine through the rest of the gears. any suggestions? I have done some searching of the forums but I haven't been able to find anything similar to my issue. Thanks!

I would take a picture but I currently don't have a way to do so.

No, Mine has a small cable about a foot long from the back of the speedo to a little round deal with an electric wire on the side of it with a longer cable connected to it going to the trans. After messing with it a while I was able to get the cluster out. both cable don't seem to be broken in any way. I tested the speedo with a drill and it works. reckon the thing in the transfer case that the cable connects to could be bad? Also, any ideas on how to get the rubber (through the firewall) grommet off the old cable?

Thanks Fernando87mj, No, it doesn't have cruise control, but for some reason has that type of speedo cable. my speedo quit working so I assumed it was the cable. at the time I bought my cable at O'reillys I didn't know I had this style of cable and they didn't ask me anything about it and it looks like the lower cable. Do you know where I can find the upper cable? I've been on the phone trying to locate one but no luck thus far. Thanks!

Does anybody out there have a video or pictorial of changing a speedometer cable on a 1989 mj/xj? I am having problems changing it out on my 89 cherokee Laredo. I have never had to do this with either of my jeeps before and I know it should be fairly simple, I'm having problems with getting the cluster out. There is what appears to be a short cable about a foot long coming out ot the cliuster with black coupler with an electrical connecter on the side of it with another cable connected on the opposite side of the short cable. is this the speedo cable. I have got the cable disconnected from the transfer case and the push on clip holding about middle ways of the cable off and all the screws out holding cluster in place and I still can't get the cliuster to slide out. Any help would be greatly apprecieated! Thanks!

Why do you not like it?

Hi, My family and I is considering moving to southern missouri east of springfield,MO. Is there mush in the way of Comanche parts or comanche folks in that area? Thanks, JDub