20 Most Recent 1996 Jeep Cherokee Country - Page 8 Questions & Answers

It sounds like your starter. Sometimes when starters get old the armature and/or field windings swell when they get hot. The reason is rather complex but I can tell you this is the most likely problem and the only fix is to replace the starter.

What kind of what? Oil? Use whatever you have been using! It got you to 218,000 miles didn't it?
If you just bought it, use a good quality 10w 30 or 20w 40 oil. Best additive I've found is lucas. (works and does not harm anything)
If you have a 4,0 engine, likely you will still be driving it at 318,000 or 'till the body falls off!!!

Pretty much self explanatory. the valve is called a heater control valve.
when replacing it don't pull on the hoses to the firewall or you can damage the heater core in the dashboard (a job you don't really want to do).
since there are several hoses there, make notes as to where the hoses go before removing them. Don't forget to put the small vacuum hose back on when finished. RE-fill the system with the heat on high and wait for the thermostat to open before closing it up.
If overheat was severe, replace the thermostat....they become unreliable after that happens.

well code 12 is what it shows up first telling you it's running the test that is normal. if it reads code 12 and nothing else then that means everything is fine. well catalytic converters are expensive to buy i price checked one for you at auto zone its $147.99 with a 5yr warranty. good luck hope i helped

Three items come to mind...possible intermittent ignition switch malfunction, fuel pump or pump relay, or if they still use one on that year, bad ballast on left fender near hood hinge. What you need to determine is if there is fuel pressure, injector signal and spark when in no start.
Also could be a fault in the security system if equipped...seen broken wires in door boot do that at times. Nothing I could offer past ideas without actually being there and doing a ton of tests. Only "up" side is when you have finished, you will have a just about completely new electronics system! (I know, bad joke, but you will find the problem.) Note though that pin connectors do not look rusted when bad...generally just look blacker than others if you want to go over them again as well.
I seem to remember someone having a similar problem a while back and the cure was to move the asd relay to a cooler location BUT, don't remember for sure if ti was the exact same problem and, being electronic, too many problems can look exactly the same but be totally different when you get to the bottom of it!
Good Luck!

take one off its the only way

There are a few issues the gage not working could be, a bad fuel sender, a bad gage or a sort in the wires.

The speedometer is most likely a bad cable at 1 end or the other or the gear at the transmission. Or the speedo cluster itself is stripped.

You can not run any vehicle without a thermostat. Check to see if the coolant fan comes on?

most I've seen are drum but to make sure just look at them. if they look like the front they are disc, if not they are drum.

Very hard to know without actually hearing the vehicle but,,,With what you describe,the cat/converter 'may' be making the sound.With the car off and engine cool,get under and give the cat/con a really give shove or hit.The insides of them do corrode and the internals make a very loud rattle.If this isn't the problem it will let you see if there is a loose exhaust mount that may also make a rattle.(The cat/con sound is like there is a very loose metal plate hitting something)Its actually the internals of the cat. that have broken loose and rattling inside it.Hope this helps

sounds like you have a ground issue

This is a transmission problem. Those Cherokee's have the same motors and trannys as the Dodge Rams. I dont know if you have ever heard anything about them, but they are teribally natorious for failing between 150-200K.

You can try to do a fluid and filter on it. It may prolong the inevitable of having to have this transmission rebuilt or replaced in the future. You can also throw in some Lucus Oil, Transmission Treatment. It cost like $15 and can be found at Walmart. That company guarentees to help improve shifting and prolong the life of a transmission.

Another option is a tranny flush, most places charge about $100 for this. It totally cleans the fluid in the transmission, and unlike the fluid and filter, it even exchanges the fluids that are in the lines, and not just the pan. A tip on this though, is when you go in for the flush, you have to tell them to do a filter with it. Most places won't charge you for this, but if you don't ask for it, they wont do it. Also don't go to an ordinary auto shop for it, go to a transmission shop. Most mechanic shops don't touch trannys and actually ship your car to a tranny shop and jack up the prices for profit.

The only options beyond that are the rebuild and transplant. It is not something you want to ignore however, Once a tranny starts to go, there really is nothing you can do to stop it, however, taking the steps outlined above, can indeed slow things down.

Give them a try, and come on back if anything else come up....Good Luck....

Could be a neutral safety switch. This is an easy fix if this is the problem, The part is under $20.00 and takes a total of about a 1/2 hour to complete, including washing your hands when your done. The switch is located on the drivers side of transmission just above the trans pan and has a wire harness plugged into it. If you look at a picture of the part online it will be easy to spot. Good Luck !!!!

check all fuses and relays and the cowl pack give these websites a try www.alldatadiy.com and www.autozone.com if all fails stop by your local library and get your hands on a Haynes auto repair manual for your Jeep wish you the best of luck Michigan Man.

I hate when I say this because I can see people looking at me through the computer with one eyebrow raised.

Find a rubber mallet, or someone with a steel toed boot. Have them start hitting the tank (skid plate covering the tank usually works just fine) and try to start it at the same time. If they stop tapping and the Jeep stops running. It's the fuel pump. Most often times, it'll start right up. Sometimes keep running and buy some time.

Kindly let me know if it works so I stop getting that look.

My best guess would be that the CD player needs to be cleaned.

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the reg is most likely on the fuel rail. perform a pressure test with a fuel pressure gauge. attatch the gauge to the test point on the rail(looks like a vavle stem on the wheel), start engine and measure pressure. you must get the specs for pressure for your vehicle.typicly between 30 and 50 shut the vehicle off and leave the gauge attached. the pressure should hold. is the check engine light on?

Replace both low beam headlights. It's common to have one headlight burned out and you may not realize it for months. Then the other one goes out and "puff" you have NO low beams.

need more information re: engine,trans.(man. or auto.) two or four wheel drive, check u joints (grab drive line when in park w/engine offtry to rotate,while watching both front and rear.)