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Old tires? How old? Were they sitting for a long time flat? Tires could be bad from age and sitting flat. Did you change the rims, also? If so, is the new (old) rim damaged - warped or not round?

To our friends in the Great White North, will build and pay for a wall to keep us Americans out? (Note: the Great White North is for the snow. It is not a comment on the racial composition. I do not want to be called a white, male, republican [which I am].)

He wasn't my first choice, but given his opponent.... Most people voted No. "No! Not that person."

I hope you're not driving in 4wd on drive pavement. You probably have an NP231 tcase. This is a part-time 4wd, not full-time. If you have an NP242, that is full-time 4wd.

You have a base model (6th digit), 4wd (5th digit), 4.0 (8th digit). It came with an AX15, with an internal slave cylinder.

Unless a PO changed trans, you would have an AX15 (assuming a 4.0). That's a good trans. :thumbsup: Check Rockauto.com for part no. and prices.

What yr and trans? Luk kits have been good to me.

I had some of the same symptoms once. Turned out to be a clogged cat. If you still have a cat, you may want to check it.

Perhaps it needs a prescription for Viagra. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Start with the easy stuff. Check all the connectors. Clean them off if dirty or corroded. Check light ground connectors. Dirty contacts or loose connectors will cause the lights to cut out. After that, then look at the light switch on the dash. It is know to fail over time. Put in your signature a description of your truck: Yr., engine, trans., 2 or 4wd., any modifications done (lifts, axle swaps, etc.). It will assist us with diagnosing your issues.

Based on your signature, you have a 2.5L, 4 sp. Bear in mind, I am referencing he 88 electrical manual, but the power to the back up lights runs through the TCU fuse in the fuse panel. That fuse should only get power when the key is in Run/Start. Three parts that have power in Accessory mode are the blower, flashers and radio. (Lights are hot all the time.) Focusing on the flashers, the only common connections are in the tail light harness. So is a wire exposed in the tail that is making a contact with the BU lights? (There is a additional wire that run on Access, but it stops in the back of the fuse box. Unless a PO had tapped that at some time.)

He has to take all the easy stuff off first. So, while he's in there, changing the head gasket is just one more thing. :laughin:

Here is a link to the 88 electrical service manual. Save it! http://comancheclub.com/topic/12083-electrical-manual/

The is no fuse. There is a relay under the dash, left side by the fuse panel. Some of them are blue. (Yes, there are beaches in WV. Just not ocean beaches.)

Hope to see you (and the MJ) at the York PA All Breeds Jeep Show next year. http://pajeeps.org/ July 15 - 16, 2017

I asked because the internal is a combined slave/throughout bearing. These things have a shelf life of milk. I have not had issues with a release bearing for an external. Do you have the correct pressure plate? An incorrect PP may be contacting the bearing causing it to wear prematurely. my 2¢.

Internal or external slave? I have a Luk bearing for both my MJ and CJ (external slaves). I've had not problems. I have read on CC and elsewhere if you want a quality internal slave, you need to go to a dealership.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5833473203.html If this is the one, it is a SWEET truck! I may not be a good judge of prices, but $6500 is high. Given it is 2wd, I would start around $5k and see if he will come down. Just my 2 cents (That shade of blue is what we wanted when we bought ours, but it wasn't offer on the Laredo package.)

The tcase input shaft is different. The output on a BA10 has 21 splines, the AX15 has 23. You will need to get a matching tcase or rebuild the old. The SYE is the tcase output. Nothing to do with the transmission There are other changes you will need: the cross member, will you switch to external slave?

I bought them for both my MJ and CJ. No complaints.

Working at No Such Agency?

Here is a link to an 88 factory electrical service manual. http://comancheclub.com/topic/12083-electrical-manual/ It should assist you with all things electrical on your 2.5

You need an AW4? I have one from a 93 XJ. North, central MD.

You can find a Factory Service Manual (FSM) on Morris4x4center.com Scroll to the bottom of the left side column for Knowledge Base. The second section in the center is Online Repair Manuals. In the pull down box, select Jeep Cherokee, the year 1996 - 2001. The categories have different sections to the FSM. Find the section you need and download the pdf.

I don't know about the rockauto one. On mine, I had purchased a different one that "supposedly" fit the MJ. I wasn't even close. I search several other threads looking for a replacement. That how I found the TJ version. It was a near perfect fit. The difference was probably due to it being Chines Replacement Auto Parts that the on-line retailer sell.