Cunning Jeep Cherokee XJ

[F Body]

You scrub up nicely Mr Green

[art b]

good work there mr...

dodgy glove thou....

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

or stabiliser bar as the Americans have it down as

Or sway bar.



Nice work.

[Andy]

I replaced mine in my Mondeo after one split down the M40. Replaced it with bog standard fuel line and then jubilee'd it at either end. Never had any issues, think I had it for 2 years after that.

[Cunning Plan]

How did you get a Jubilee clip over them? They are tiny!

Unless you are talking about a different pipe?

[F Body]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Some people don't understand why I am not into small sports cars, but today the Cherokee reinforced my interest in big, useful vehicles.

:Mr green:

[Andy]

I'm on about the little pipes that feed between the injectors. Been googling for an image, but can't find one that gives enough detail.

They're about 5-6" long and just loop from one injector to the next. Then there is a blanked off one at the end.

I think the fuel line had an od of about 1/2" maybe 5/8" but easily done up. Felt I had to after how much just a hair line fracture in the previous hose had sprayed all over the bay.

Nothing beats that fear of turning the blower on and just smelling diesel!

[Andy]

Heres what I'm talking about.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Andy

Heres what I'm talking about.

Yup, we are talking about the same thing.

Still no idea how you got a jubilee clip on though as there doesn't seem like there would be enough space between the injector and the pipe!

[Andy]

I said I put a jubilee on either end, I never said it clamped anything

I really can't remember too much about it, I know I put some on there but can't remember how close fit it was.

[Roadkill]

Looks good.

But, come on.  Edit your post before copying-and-pasting . . .  

Quoting: Cunning Plan

:sure:

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:D

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:ekhm:

. . . It makes me feel more special.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

. . . It makes me feel more special.  

[Roadkill]

I do love the Cherokee's . . . .

[F Body]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

finding another one in a local scrap-yard with mud-guards.

Jeeze the Environmental Police obviously have made it out into the sticks yet

There are no traditional scrap yards with rows of cars left in Bedfordshire now, if your lucky you might find a parts recycling centre, but you pay through the nose

[Roadkill]

What a brilliant idea re the grip tape.



Looks good.  It's nice quick, little projects like these that can really pick you up and re-motivate you when battling a long-term build.

[art b]

Quoting: F Body

Jeeze the Environmental Police obviously have made it out into the sticks yet  

There are no traditional scrap yards with rows of cars left in Bedfordshire now, if your lucky you might find a parts recycling centre, but you pay through the nose

there are a couple here in northants...

[Andy]

I miss my local scrappy! Had many a fun time going round our one with mates hooking bits off cars, sometimes having a look and seeing how bits worked.

Place burnt to the ground about 5 years ago and then they ended up getting rid of all the cars and clearing the site. Now have to go to a place like Martin says where they pick the part for you, can't see the car yourself. Dead boring.

Good work there CP. That grip tape idea is a treat! Off Jeep topic, but on the mondys you can get chrome strips that go along there to add some bling factor!

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: F Body

Jeeze the Environmental Police obviously have made it out into the sticks yet  

There are no traditional scrap yards with rows of cars left in Bedfordshire now, if your lucky you might find a parts recycling centre, but you pay through the nose

Yep, the ones I called around me were exactly that. You go to a counter to buy the item which they have just torn from the vehicle and charge almost as much as a new part.



This yard was in the Fens.

Quoting: art b

there are a couple here in northants...

Where about's?

Quoting: Andy

Good work there CP. That grip tape idea is a treat!

Quoting: Roadkill

What a brilliant idea re the grip tape.

Looks good. It's nice quick, little projects like these that can really pick you up and re-motivate you when battling a long-term build.

Yah the tape really suits 'utility' vehicles. I don't think it would work for other car-types as much.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Andy

but on the mondys you can get chrome strips that go along there to add some bling factor!

Yeah - they're about £40 !!!

[Cunning Plan]

A common problem on the 2.5TD Cherokee is the number 1 injector. It has a wire coming from it which sends a signal from the position sensor in the injector to the ECU. When it stops sending a signal, the engine goes into a crude limp-mode and limits revs to 2k rpm.

A very long time ago, I learnt this because it went into limp mode. I detached the wire from everything else and played with it, reconnected it and for 15k miles, it has been fine. However, today it is now back in limp-mode.

I wonder if the really cold weather this morning has anything to do with it. I guess it could have got some moisture on the delecate connection..

So, I have the special injector socket on order and I need to find a reasonable Jeep breakers for one of these:

[Cunning Plan]

Drove to work today and it is..... fine!

I think the position sensor on the number 1 injector is faulty. It will probably be more intermittent now.

I'll keep looking for a replacement injector.

Please give me a shout if you know of one being broken

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Drove to work today and it is..... fine!

The fairies have been in, yay !!  

Probably, as you say, moisture getting in and messing about.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Tidier I think.

Agreed.  

[FUBAR]

the new tyres fill the arches quite nicely don't they

[Cunning Plan]

Had the MOT on Friday and....... it passed first time, again!!!!