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kellybo01
08-12-2006, 10:02 AM
I have several issues that I would like addressed from the board member.

I am the original owner of a 93 Jeep Cherokee Sport, 4WD 4.0 inline 6 w/233K miles.

Issue 1 - at 65 MPH the jeep "bucked" once and also stalled at 65 MPH 30 minutes later. This happened once yesterday. It has happened about the same time each year for the last 5 years intermittently. I checked the wires and distributor, all are clean w/no corrosion evident. I did not pull out any spark plugs.

Issue 2 - when I engage the 4WD I hear a grinding noise from the front and the car pulls to the right as if the right front tire has more power than the left front tire.

Issue 3 - on the dashboard the battery needle indicates between 14 and 19 AMPS (in the red). It has been like this for the last 7 years. 7 years ago, when it first occurred I replaced the alternator. The condition continued so I swapped out the "new" alternator I had put in and replaced with a "newer" alternator. The the needle stayed in between the 14 to 19 AMP range but car functioned properly, no electrical issues (except possibly for Issue 1). I figuered just a bad sensor. Did I miss something?

Issue 4 - I had the death wobble and replaced the track bar. Death wobble eliminated.

Thanks for your assistance.

AlohaBra
08-12-2006, 11:02 AM
Issue 3: The factory gage is a voltmeter (not amps). Usually it is 14-15volts.
Compare by using meter at battery across positive and negative terminals.

Issue 4: Good for you, love having death wobble, huh?

brainyass
08-18-2006, 10:58 AM
Issue 1:

The only time I had a vehicle buck like that was when the governer kicked in. Maybe it's set wrong. Does it always happen at 65mph? Hopefully you have changed your sparkplugs at least once in those 5 year,

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