1995 Jeep Cherokee Country 2WD
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I bought the Cherokee used, knowing it had a couple of small oil leaks.
The day I bought it, the torque converter failed. I negotiated with the wholesale dealer, and he agreed to pay for the repair. However, his mechanic did not do a proper job of replacing the torque converter. Apparently there is a bushing that joins the converter to the crankshaft, and it was the bushing, not so much the converter itself, that was causing the problem. I had a transmission specialist fix this, plus install a new torque converter, and have had no problems since. It was $600, total, for that repair. I also had them install a remote transmission cooler because it is hot here in Texas, and I anticipate doing some towing in the future, and because I feared that the torque converter problem could have put some extra wear and tear on the transmission. The transmission itself is very strong, has never caused any problems. The transmission and converter have been fine for 17,000 miles now.
The oil pressure sending unit (a sensor) failed, apparently because a mechanic bashed it with a wrench while doing an oil change (the sending unit is located directly above the oil filter, so when wrenching the filter off, be careful Jeep owners). It cost me $12 for the new part, and I installed it myself. I now do my own oil changes, so this will not happen again. Note that, with a Jeep, you don't have to put it on a ramp or lift to change the oil! Just roll under there with a pan and drain the oil.
I repaired one of the two oil leaks (see first sentence). The valve cover was leaking, so I got a torque wrench and some RTV sealant, and resealed the valve cover. There are no more leaks from there.
The second oil leak was coming from the Jeep oil filter housing. This is a common Jeep 4.0L engine leak. I paid a mechanic ($50) to replace the O-rings ($3 for the O-rings) that are inside the filter housing. The housing no longer leaks.
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POSTED BY MRVENT ON SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 03:51
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Category: Automotive
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Tags:
Country, cherokee, 1995, Jeep, 2WD
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