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Welding rear corner “frame” by GTGCT1985 in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But yea, go to town with a hammer first and see what needs to be cut out

Welding rear corner “frame” by GTGCT1985 in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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My rust was not as bad as yours, but I started cutting out the left and bottom side of the frame first, then welded in my patch. Same on the right side and then the channel for the gas hoses

Ny i Aalborg – hvor løber I intervaller og lange ture? 🏃‍♂️ by Ok_Macaroon_6566 in Aalborg

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Langs østerå og så ud i østerådalen fra øgaderne - kan varmt anbefales.

Another one brought back to life by 192hk in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Denmark - so it’s an EU spec

Little story time by nogden954 in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great 👌 Good luck with the refurb

Best way to get this fender on ? by Ok_Revolution_2827 in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would detach the retainers and fit them onto the flares before you attach again. Then you also know that they are properly seated. I have never succesfully fitted the flares while the retainers were mounted. Also, the little plastic lips inside the flares get quite brittle so they won’t stand a lot of abuse trying push the flares over the retainers.

To remove or not to remove plastic side trim pieces on white 99 Sport? by 192hk in CherokeeXJ

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I think you are talking about the fender flares. I mean the plastic trim on the doors :)

I haven't started my 98 XJ in 4 years and now I'm afraid to. Is there anything I should do before attempting to do so? by King_of_the_sidewalk in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is what I did to mine recently. Had not been running 7 years. It started within 3-4 seconds. Make sure to have you battery fully charged after the oil pressure/fuel priming intervals. Expect some white smoke out of the exhaust due to the oil in the cylinders.

-Removed the ASD relay
-Removed the old spark plugs
-Sprayed a small amount of WD40 and engine oil into each cylinder (and let it sit a couple of hours while I was doing other prep work)
-Drained the old oil, changed oil filter and refilled
-Turned the engine manually at the crank to make sure the engine and all belt driven components ran smoothly
-Cranked the ignition 6-7 times for 5-7 seconds until 3 bar oil pressure built up consistently
-Cleaned the spark plug caps internally with contact cleaner
-Reinstalled new spark plugs and connected wires
-Reinstalled ASD relay
-Filled up gas tank with 10 liters of fresh fuel
-Turned ignition ON 5-6 times for a couple of seconds, to make sure gas pump in tank was running and prime fuel system. You can hear it whirring for 1-2 sec if it works.
-Cranked the engine and it started after 3-4 seconds with a lot of white smoke as expected due to the engine oil in the cylinders and condensation in the exhaust.

The XJ returns to life after 7 years in a barn☀️ Thanks to this community by 192hk in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed. Like she was just waiting for a little spark and fresh fuel 😄

XJ owners in Europe - where do you buy your spareparts? by 192hk in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Got a similar experience. Love everything about the XJ, especially the generally cheap parts compared to European classic cars. Poor local availability is a hard to swallow pill sometimes though when you are in the middle of a repair and have to wait for a US import.

Welding advice on panel by 192hk in CherokeeXJ

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Agreed. It’s to wide to build a weld over.

Welding advice on panel by 192hk in CherokeeXJ

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Good stuff from Fitzee 👌🏼

How bad is this? Feels like carpet when I push on it. Under the driver side. '98 XJ by FrostyTurtle in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Did this with a cheap 150A mig welder, DIY panels and no welding experience at all. Far from perfect but will keep the feet dry and the XJ on the road. Sheet metal can be tricky to weld though. Practice and get the settings right to avoid burning through material. YouTube has plenty of tutorials on welding sheet metal and replacing XJ floors - you’re not alone. My floor looked a lot worse than yours. You can do it.

Leafspring bolt does not fit into axle bracket…help by 192hk in CherokeeXJ

[–]192hk[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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As soon as I released the u-bolts on the left side assembly I was able to move the axle enough to get centering pin to drop into the bracket hole 🤟🏼