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He also has an NOS maroon center console. Very nice.

My 1991 FSM says head bolts can be re-used once. I would get new ones personally, but that's up to you.

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I'm one of those people. I keep track of noteworthy stuff I do, mostly oil changes and parts in an Excel spreadsheet. I'm just over $3k since the beginning in March 2012 but recently I've started tracking a rough guess at what having the same work done at a shop would cost: Just in 2014, that number's already up to $4,000 and that doesn't count the many upgrades and "because I want to" type things I've done along the way. I disagree that it takes the fun out of it, but I'm anal retentive about things. I can definitely understand why someone just wouldn't want to know.

Every time I do something under mine more of that fender liner crumbles in my hands. Looks like I know what I'm getting soon. How hard were they to install?

A new tool set (my old one broke in half in the junkyard's parking lot :doh: ) and a big rockauto order is on the way!

... your MJ is a pathetic garage ornament for weeks at a time because it leaks too much oil to risk driving.

If it ends up you can't patch it, gas tanks (both 18 and 23.5 gal flavors) are one of the few MJ parts you can still buy new.

I doubt we wanna know :D

5500 isn't that far off. If it sells, it drives the value up for the rest of us, which is a good thing. 200k miles would scare off most people, but to a well maintained MJ that's nothing. 4.0/AW4 is probably one of the longest lived truck drivetrains there is. I can definitely confirm that I'm a cheap@$$ though :D

Pretty likely the window regulator is shot. Good luck finding a reasonably priced one anywhere online (prices go as high as 200 bucks for the thing) so I'd say your best bet would be a junkyard. Any 84-96 Cherokee with manual windows will have the part you need. I lucked out and found an almost brand new regulator in a '95 XJ that cost me 10 bucks and 30 minutes to pull. If you find one that's bolted in instead of riveted in, chances are it's been replaced. Here are the relevant pages from the FSM for removing it:

The 4.2 is what came before the 4.0 and is carbed in stock form. Its crankshaft is the starting point for a stroker.

Cool, thanks guys. Looks like I'll be using the MJ one then.

I've recently gotten my hands on a 95/96 XJ booster and master cylinder. It also came with the distribution block(is that the right name for it?) and I was wondering which one I should use. All of my MJ stuff is present and in good working order including the rear proportioning valve. Thanks.

With a longer spacer, you're putting way more force on the wheel bearings than they were intended to handle which will make them wear out much faster. That and you'll stick the tires way out, which may be a good or bad thing depending on if you like how it looks.

Blue XJ has a green MJ... not confusing at all :D

On my way home from Cookeville on Thursday I saw $2.14/gal in Lebanon, TN.

Looks like it was a really cool truck at one point...

Must be a 92.5 :D

All '98 D30s are non-CAD. That disappeared around 1992.

:agree: Why beat on a clean low mileage survivor that by many accounts is appreciating in value when there's plenty of crap out there to destroy?

Another vote here for "keep it original and unmolested" Clean MJs are getting harder and harder to find.

The things I would do for a shop like that... :drool: Loving your truck. The bumper rounds it out perfectly :thumbsup:

Holy thread bumpage, Batman! Cool to see this though. Been looking for something like this.

The Christmas List Wednesday was a pretty good day as far as days go. Drove up to La Vergne with a few bucks in my pocket hoping to pick up a brake booster then hit the very highly recommended Express Pull 'N' Save. What I wasn't expecting to leave with was all of this: From left to right: Tilting bucket seats (the one on the right will obviously need a new cover), dual diaphragm brake booster/MC, passenger manual window regulator, MJ bucket seat brackets, 28mm front sway bar. Not pictured: wheel center cap, and rear carpet backing. Yeah, the gears are starting to turn :D Much credit due to TN bro relyt120, who provided me with most of this stuff at a good price. Who the hell junks something like this? For those of you in the land of rust, this is pretty typical in Southern junkyards. Either a very late 90 or very early 91 model (build date 8-90), and in my favorite XJ paint color too. Almost immaculate inside and out. I grabbed a pair of the Jensen sound system bezels from this. I have an idea to make them clear my window cranks and I need a few spares. This '95 XJ donated a (brand new looking) window regulator. It had clearly been recently replaced, so all of the rivets were replaced by bolts for my convenience. I should've grabbed one of its wheels for my spare. These doors strip down surprisingly easy. Good to know. And finally, I nabbed a 28mm sway bar out of a 2wd XJ. A base model '94 shouldn't have that option, but I measured it over and over and it is indeed 28mm in diameter. I need to go back and get its center console, since for the time being I'll need a blockoff plate for the transfer case shifter. :( Much better than the grungy looking bare metal behind the seat. It also matches my door panels nicely. Anyway, the main thing I wanted to address with this update (I needed something interesting for November, after all) is what I'll be doing over my Christmas break in two weeks: - My engine is beginning to leak oil more quickly. The oil pan's drain plug threads are also worryingly damaged. The oil pan gasket, RMS, FMS, and timing cover gasket are all leaking roughly a quart every month and a half. I'm 99% certain it is all being leaked out, not burned. - Since I now have bucket seats almost ready to go in, this begs the question of what I'm going to do with my interior. Plans over break include stripping it again to inspect the floors again and apply some sound deadening material. Next time I go to the junkyard I'll be grabbing a center console and possibly the parts to convert the AW4 to floor shift. Carpet to match the cab backing and door panels will happen, eventually. I wanted to throw the seats on ASAP but in the end I'd rather take my time and do it right and all at one time. - All of the other stuff I got Wednesday (the big sway bar, the window regulator, and the brake setup) will also be installed. I have a feeling that in about a month my truck will feel drastically different. Total Expenditures since January 2014: $2,595.00 Junkyard Parts: Door panels: 1988 Jeep Cherokee Limited Front bumper guards: 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport Windshield wiper motor: 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport Tailgate handle: 1989 Jeep Comanche Mud flaps: 1987 Jeep Comanche Interior Quarter Panels: 1989 Jeep Comanche Courtesy Lights: 1994 Jeep Cherokee Country 28mm Sway Bar: 1993 Jeep Cherokee Sport Maintenance Status: Oil changed 6qt generic 10W-30, 154,269 Brake pads, rotors, fluid and calipers replaced at 152,455 Brake shoes, drums, hardware and wheel cylinders replaced at 152,295 Starter replaced at 154,269 Odometer: 154,429 :wavey: