20 Most Recent 1997 Jeep Cherokee - Page 3 Questions & Answers

The governor in the transmission maybe the problem.

It is probably located in the gas tank along with the pump and filter.The tank has to be unstrapped and dropped down after removing all the gas and disconnecting the fill pipe.

Likely there's a sticking valve in the steering unit...try changing oil, or steering box will need to be replaced or serviced (rebuilt) I've used lucas conditioner with some success on these. (depends on how bad it is...sometimes takes a few days to work though)

Now you need to bleed the clutch at the clutch slave cylinder down on the transmission to restore the clutch. Put a wrench on the bleed valve and open it, then lightly close it. Now have someone pump the clutch a couple of times to build pressure. Then while the clutch pedal is slowly pressed down open the bleed valve, then close valve as pedal gets to floor. Repeat this bleed process until a steady stream of brake fluid comes out the bleed valve. Then you should have a good clutch again.

I would say that you have a jammed air diversion door inside the air duction, to inspect this you will need to remove the dash.

The problem could be many things. If the sound of the engine turning over is faster than normal, than it IS the timing belt.

try changing spark plugs from no1 cyl to no2 and no 3 to no 4, clean plugs before changing, run engine if plugs 1 & 3 are now wet they are not firing, you have determined by doing this, that plugs are ok, so the fault has got to lie either with plug leads or distributor cap

The codes are standard Chrysler fault codes, here is a LINK to a site where you just type in the code for the definition, it only accepts standard OBD2 fault codes 1996 up model years.

Check both the gloce box light and the under hood light if you have these. If they are not turning off when the hood and glove box are closed they will drain the battery. Best way to check is to remove the bulbs.

O2 sensors will not cause this symptom. Have the fuel pressure tested with a special test gauge and also clean the inside of the Mass Airflow sensor with the special spray they make and change out the air filter to the engine if it is dirty.

The crank sensor Is an input to the PCM. It is used to detetect RPM and may control spark and/or fuel. a bad crank sensor can manifest as prolonged cranking, stalling, not starting... It happens to be a pretty common issue with Jeeps in my professional experience.

if you have a front wheel drive car,most likely your cv joints.Always make knocking noise when the vehicle makes a turn roughly around $400.00 to get repaired

set your parking brake to the first click

Try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes. JUST THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL (BLACK)!!! DO NOT TOUCH THE POSITIVE TERMINAL WITH THE NEGATIVE CABLE STILL INTACT!!!!