Re: '94 Jeep Sport Cherokee purchase - synopsis of condition, post-purchase

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Jerry,
  Check the front Trac bar.
It runs across the front axle from the Passenger side of the axle up to the frame below and behind the steering box. The Ball and socket wear out at the drivers side. You will then get side to side movement and a clunk noise over rough roads or when swerving.
  Common replacement item on XJ'z
Mark Price
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Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
65 Ambassador 990H flood victim parts car!
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:06:03 -0700 (PDT)

>   After having it delivered today, I made the rounds
>to various "legal" destinations for tags, Emissions,
>Inspection, County sticker, etc. Got all but the final
>2nd trip to Motor Vehicles for permanent
>tags/stickers. But the golden tan jeep is now residing
>in my driveway and is legal! ( Ok, I need to call the
>Insurance agent tomorrow, I forgot today...).
>  After driving it a bit, I noticed on a quick
>side-to-side avoidance maneuver ( for pot-hole, rock,
>etc ), the vehicle would make a disconcerting side to
>side 2nd wobble. VERY unnerving the first time I did
>it, I got used to it after "playing" with the handling
>of the Jeep going to various destinations. Is this a
>characteristic of the SUV handling? Or should I look
>for shock failure? 
>  The A/C wasn't freezer-cold, but adequate. I won't
>fry, but I won't be making ice cubes, either. The
>driver's door armrest/pull handle had pulled out of
>the top part, so I'll have to be gentle when pulling
>the door closed, until I can find out how to fix that.
>The dash area was filthy with dust and grunge, so
>after my mad dashes around the area to get it legal, I
>took it to the car wash, then home and spray-wiped it
>down inside, too. Looks much nicer now. Seats are
>stained, but not transferably so. 
>  After looking it over, I notice rust spots starting
>from the top windshield trim at the roofline. Other
>than that obvious showing, there's not much. Some rust
>bubbling at the top windshield pillar/roof junctions.
>Even my wife commented that it's a "much nicer vehicle
>than any I've seen you with". LOL!. Very true, it's
>been years since I've had a nice enough vehicle to
>really care about. Most have been get-in-and-drive
>types. I hope to take better care of this Jeep than I
>have of my other drivers. 
>  So, with luck, this Jeep will serve my needs for a
>number of years to come. I'm sure I'll be learning
>more about it from you folks here, as I've learned
>about the AMC cars themselves. Thanks again for all
>the inputs, it'll help me keep track of weak areas to
>look for failures in. 
> And now, my Jeep adventure begins...
>
>Jerry in Virginia
>
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