I have a 1993 Jeep Cherokee and I would like for it to be looked over bumper to bumper for anything that needs to be replaced or repaired and what not. Kind of like a new purchase type inspection.

Can any of you guys recommend a good place? I was just think of the Jeep dealer, David O'Neal.

7/7/2006 10:28:54 AM

mission valley 66 on the corner of western and avent ferry, we do a lot of pre-purchase inpections

[Edited on July 7, 2006 at 10:44 AM. Reason : early in the morning is the best time to bring it, we get backed up quickly in the afternoon]

7/7/2006 10:43:32 AM

David O'Neal for $85 will look at it from bumper to bumper for 1 hour and list what needs replacing and maintenance, and give estimates for repair.

What do you guys do and how much?

7/7/2006 10:49:53 AM

let me check this afternoon at work but i'm sure its much less than that, and a normal check over involves, putting it up on the lift, checking the tires, brakes, suspension, steering, ujoints, axles, checking for leaks, checking the battery, belts and hoses, usually pulling a spark plug or two, airfilter, lights, a/c, etc.

7/7/2006 12:09:31 PM

Cool man yeah let me know!

7/7/2006 12:10:51 PM

Performance auto care looked over my ex-grand cherokee a when i bought it two years ago for 35 bucks... they did a good job

7/7/2006 3:02:10 PM

Where is that place?

7/7/2006 4:05:04 PM

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING..........

7/7/2006 9:02:40 PM

no why?

7/8/2006 12:09:58 AM

check it well...i had a 95 myself....those mid 90's are notorious for losing transmissions

7/8/2006 11:53:21 AM

Well I droped it off this morning first thing and still no call.

They must be busy!

7/8/2006 5:01:03 PM

yeah, we had a lot of shit backed up from yesterday, didn't get a chance to talk to you, but it looks like its in decent shape, about normal for a 100k mile cherokee. the big things are that its gonna need new front tires and rear brake pads, and it could use an ignition tune-up, the plugs and cap and rotor looked rough, along with the wires. other wise not too bad, a lot of small leaks, nothing thats hard to fix besides the rear main, which i wouldnt worry about since its just seeping out of there, the front end and drivetrain were in good shape and the transmission fluid looked good, not burnt or dark, and it has a new radiator in it, which is a common problem for those, so you should be good on that.

7/8/2006 5:10:13 PM

Thank you very much for having a look at this thing, I really do appreciate it.

Yeah I'm gonna get some new tires on it here this week. I'd like to try and do the rear brakes myself. Is it worth it?
As for the rear main, do you mean the differential?
I found this and it looked rather simple or am I thinking of the wrong thing?
http://www.getahelmet.com/jeeps/maint/diff_fluid/

I really would like to start learning how to do some of my own work so I can keep an eye on this thing. Anyone have some patience and some free time and wouldn't mind showing someone the ropes for some simple things like brake work and some seals or am I getting a bit ahead of myself?



[Edited on July 8, 2006 at 6:22 PM. Reason : d]

7/8/2006 6:12:37 PM

no, the rear main engine seal, the transmission has to come out to fix it, so unless it is pouring oil out of there, it isnt worth fixing

7/8/2006 6:58:20 PM

ahh I got you. Sorry.

Is the rear brake job though to do?

7/8/2006 7:28:43 PM

not too bad, but i would get someone who knows what they are doing to help you with it

7/8/2006 7:45:25 PM

I should get a manual ehh?

7/8/2006 11:30:40 PM

rear brakes are easy. a manual will help. try to get a chilton's, i've had better experiences with them. i think i have a haynes manual here at the house you could borrow for the brakes. they should be the same as the yj's/tj's. pm me if you want to borrow it, or hell, come over and i can help you replace them sometime.

7/9/2006 12:07:55 AM

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"rear brakes are easy."

[Edited on July 9, 2006 at 12:15 AM. Reason : .]

7/9/2006 12:14:49 AM

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"brakes are easy"

to fuck up, anyone can slap pads on, as long as vibration sqeauling and short pad life arent a problem

7/9/2006 12:19:55 AM

well in any case i think brakes are easy, done right of course. goodness gracious. and ^ i quit my restaurant job so i'll have more free time to do garage stuff

7/9/2006 12:25:13 AM

get lowes to get that shit out there and we can lay some block all day tuesday

7/9/2006 9:18:20 AM

[Edited on July 9, 2006 at 10:00 AM. Reason : pm sent instead]

7/9/2006 10:00:25 AM

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"pm me if you want to borrow it, or hell, come over and i can help you replace them sometime."

Yeah I think I'll get a Haynes Manual. No sense in borowing it if I need it again ya know.

I'll take you up on that offer if you don't mind. I really want to learn how to do that and someone thats right there that knows what they are doing helps!

I'll be glad to bring any beer or what ever for you giving me a hand. Just let me know.

7/9/2006 11:12:42 AM