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I have no experience with Jasper. It is just that when I mention Jasper to some people I get negative comments. Two mechanics I spoke to recommended Jasper compared with an on-site rebuild. Jasper does have a nationwide warrantee. Before I commit to it, I want to know others' opinions. So far, no one has bashed Jasper. Your experience with 210k on a Jasper is positive. My MJ has only 266k. Tim

This winter I am planning a restoration for my MJ. I have mechanic to perform the mechanical and a body shop for the exterior. My mechanic has suggested a Jasper reman. I am willing to spring for the extra $$$ and keep the original block and head. When I mention Jasper to other mechanics, I get a roll of the eyes and some uncomplimentary comments about Jasper. An internet search has yielded some negative comments, also. Many of the comments are the same: engines failing quickly and Jasper not honoring their guarantee. I didn't see any of the comments about the Jeep 4.0, mostly GM engines. Who has experience with Jasper, either for your MJ or any other vehicle? I would like to ready all comments, both good and bad. Are there other companies that you would recommend? For the trans (BA10/5), I will swap it through Glen Burnie Trans here in MD. Tim

Check your cat convert. I had a similar problem. I excelerated one day. Suddenly, it felt like it was going to die. It ran like someone was pulling me backwards. Could only get to 5/10 mph. Limped home. Mechanic said the internal parts of the cc came loose and blocked the exhaust. My $.02 Tim

There was no picture of the part. Is this the upper cable - from the brake handle back to the split for the rear drums? My cable is pretty rusted. Something about the floor pan rusted trhough. Tim

I saw a "for sale" on a green MJ last weekend. It is on Rt 340 just south of Charles Town, WV. That is in the far eastern panhandle of WV, near the MD/VA line. I was riding in with my brother so I could not stop to get more info. I thought I saw another MJ behind the building. Good luck finding one.

If you can wobble the wheel while it is up on jacks, it is probably the bearings. You should change both L and R together, since they're probably the same age. PS - get the wheels balanced while you are at it.

I think the resto looks great! (not my choice in color). How about the headliner? what did you do for that?

I saw a green one for sale on Rt. 340 just south of Charles Town WV. I couldn't stop to get more info, but it looked in good shape. I thought I saw another MJ behind the building.

I live in Frederick County MD. I know of two other MJs near me and have seen on the road a third. First, Yeagertown Rd. A black MJ. Are you out there? Second, Woodville Rd, Unionville. A maroon Pioneer. It is parked in the driveway. Don't know if it moves. I saw a gray MJ turning into Spring Ridge. We waved at each other. If you are out there, Hi, again.

I am having trouble with my new (#3 for the MJ) radio. Sometimes I get no sound. It has power - the lights display, the clock keeps time, the station presets are kept. The fuses are all good. The wires are good, because when it does work, it works fine. I am thinking it is the high quaility, top of the line, Wal-Mart radio :ack: I bought. I sometimes pop off the face plate, hit the rest button, then re-program my stations and it works...for a while.

I had purchased the one from TeamCherokee. I turned out to be the wrong size. They wouldn't give me a refund. On another thread here gave me the info for the proper inner boot for my MJ. It fits a 97+ TJ Wrangler. The MOPAR part #52078970AC. Quadratec.com lists it on the website. I bought at my Jeep dealer. It was a little more $$, but I didn't have to pay for shipping and if it was the wrong size, returns would be easier. I did not have to return it, thankfully.

I learned that if you pull out the radio, be careful re-installing it. I was going nuts trying to figure out why my fan stopped working. I knocked the power cord off the heater/AC control :doh: :mad: :oops:

one T for me. either color.

I have it printed out. I wasn't sure if there was more I should be looking for.

My issues are related to interior electrical. My pwr windows don't work, but the power locks do. My radio has power (keeps time and stores station presets), but no sound through speakers. Pillar lights haven't worked in years. Fan on heater/AC blower doesn't work. Temp adjuster works. The factory equiped clock flickers off/on, especially when cold. Doesn't loose time. I plan on stripping the interior this weekend and tracing wires. Could this be just a grounding issue or will I open Pandora's box?

+1 :bowdown:

You need to verify each dependents' SSN and DOB. My experience with the IRS, they will not except "Various." What does IRS stand for? Income Reduction Service. Tim

OK. Where can I purchase the brackets? My doors are rusting at the inside bottom, where the skin folds over. Would old bracket come out and put into a replacement door? Tim

Where can I find a company that sells the door skins with the attached brackets?

Jasper is a rebuilder. They don't sell new. If the mechanic who has this thing is a client and you have a decent relationship, I would ask if you can take the tranny (and transfer case) on speculation, and pay for it if it checks out. Jeep changed from the BA10/5 to the AX-15 in the middle of the 1989 model run, so if this hulk says "Chrysler" on it, it is almost certainly an AX-15. It's easy to tell -- the BA10/5 case is split lengthwise into a left half and a right half. The AX-15 has a front section, a middle spacer, and a rear section. No split lengthwise. Remember the input spline count for the transfer case went from 21 splines to 23 splines wiuth the AX-15, so you will need the transfer case with the tranny. Your '87 transfer case won't work with an AX-15. Thank. I though Jasper just rebuilt. The estimate my client gave had a conditions description of "new", but I figured it was "like new." I can't tell what type it is, because it is sitting on the ground - only one tire on the front and no rear end attached. I had not thought about the transfer case. Since the one I have in not compatable with the AX15, it may be worth pursuing further.

The price quote was $2233 before installation and taxes. The description is "new", not reman.

He didn't say; I didn't ask. He also had laying on the ground another 4 litre with an automatic attached, and a separate auto trans. He said there were some rear axels back there, but he did not show them to me. (Maybe the missing one.) There was a late 60s/early 70s 2 door Cherokee in need of a lot TLC. He's in Washington County MD. I don't know if he would send to AZ.

I was at a clients today - an auto mechanic. Behind his shop is a large field full of car and trucks in various pieces. He was out cleaning up the land figuring out what he had and what he would get rid of. I asked if he had any jeeps. He said yes. He has one with a six cylinder and a 5 spd. My ears really perked up then. He couldn't tell what kind or year it was. I went out to look at it. What was left of it - it had been used for parts - was an early 90's Cherokee. (The last owner/driver must have been a Mary Kaye sales rep. Guess what color it is?) The interior is mostly gone, no seats. The lower half of the rear was cut off. The rear axel is gone. No doors. The right front fender and passenger side were damaged. It is just sitting on the dirt. It does have the front axel, the 4 liter engine and the 5 spd trans. We couldn't see it, but the shifters were attached, both the trans and transfer. The sticker in the engine compartment showed it was a Chrysler, so it is after 89. Here's my issues: I have the BA10 in my '87. I have gotten an estimate for a Jasper reman trans for approx. $2700. If this is an AX15, and it probably is based on the estimated year of the Cherokee, is it worth getting? If it is less then the Jasper, I can save a lot on a restoration. I have been told that the manual trans are low to no maintenance. The odometer on the dash only showed 100008 miles. I know I can't trust it. I would need to have it inspected to make sure it is good. If I buy it, get it inspected and find out it is no good, I am out that $ and still need the Jasper. What do you think?

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Just because.... :cheers: