Question before purchasing a jeep

[Quashish]

I know this is a honda forum thus why I posted In off topic. me and a buddy are going to look at a 96 jeep xj 2 door 4.0 liter 4wd automatic 200k. Guy said out was like the 22re?

Anything to look out for with jeeps specifically as in common problems? Thanks

[Jarrett]

Clutch packs in the automatics can go out fairly easily once they're this old but they're surprisingly solid cars. My best friend has a '99 TJ that we've put through hell and back with the same engine and transmission. Check all over for rust, though.

[Quashish]

Yah I was definitely gonna search for rust. And il ask about the transmission. The guy flips cars so he fixes then up but il double check about the transmission. The 22 re is the motor from a toyota. Any info about that?

I dint know much about trucks and stuff but I guess jeeps are a unibody?

[RedFalcoln]

Motor knocks, buring oil smell, transmission fluid smell, rust, check the undercarriage for noticeable damage, oil leaks, anything odd looking in the undercarriage(damaged frame rails, rusted), if it is a soft top check for wear, holes, check the rear plastic window for any tearing, check for leaks around the axels, check the shocks/suspension components, drive it on pavement, but also on a bumpy terrain, maybe a curb? try the different driving modes, and makes sure they all work. Can't think of anything else, just check it for any heavy off road use.

[Soufkackicustom]

Besides the atx will drop the clutches if the fluid gets burnt up. Check around the vent on the valve cover. If it hasn't been serviced, theres a baffle in the vc that will clog up, causing it to blow oil. Check the rear floor for creasing if you think it's been beat on, also the door alignment. As long as the floor boards and rockers are in it, I wouldn't worry about fender rust, the more you cut off of it, the better it looks in my opinion. So rust in the arches would make me do something I was going to do anyways.....sawzall

[Jarrett]

Motor knocks, buring oil smell, transmission fluid smell, rust, check the undercarriage for noticeable damage, oil leaks, anything odd looking in the undercarriage(damaged frame rails, rusted), if it is a soft top check for wear, holes, check the rear plastic window for any tearing, check for leaks around the axels, check the shocks/suspension components, drive it on pavement, but also on a bumpy terrain, maybe a curb? try the different driving modes, and makes sure they all work. Can't think of anything else, just check it for any heavy off road use.

The XJ is a Cherokee, not a Wrangler.

So he put a 22-RE into an XJ?

[Quashish]

I think its like an re because its the 4.0 high output

[mtnbikaah]

wait. which engine is in it?

the 4.0 inline 6?

or the 22RE, 2.2litre 4cyl out of a toyota truck?

[Quashish]

No its the 4.0 I think the guy said it was like an re because of longevity like comparing to toyota quality? Clean title though. Runs good very smooth. 4wd also works. Body had a few scrapes but no big. Just small stuff. Undercarrage looks great no rust under fenders our anything.

[RedFalcoln]

The XJ is a Cherokee, not a Wrangler.

So he put a 22-RE into an XJ?

Haha I totally just imagined wrangler then.



You wanna post some pics? it sounds good? did you purchase it already?

[Quashish]

Didn't buy it yet no pics I would feel weird. Its for my friend though. Gunna go back its white two door looks cool

[JoshM]

Gunna go back its white two door looks cool

2 door XJs are awesome. I was looking at one before I got my Tacoma. Only reason I went with the Tacoma was because it was 5-speed.



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[ThatOneAccord]

Death wobble, and even tho the 4.0 is bullet proof, if it starts giving you problems it only gets worse.

Other than that. It's pretty sold. The XJ was produced for 20+ years on the same platform so any bugs that you would expect should've been worked out.

I have a 96 ZJ and it's solid and haven't had ANY major problems in it's 200k+ miles. Been in the family since it was new.

[Accrdwgnguy]

Its a love/hate relationship with my xj. Seriously considering selling it right now to buy a newer car for my gf.

The auto trans in these are fairly bulletproof. Its the AW4 trans, which was manufactured by Aisin Warner, its very closely related to the Toyota A340 trans, and in fact many internal parts are interchangeable.

The 4.0L has good power, be aware the exhaust manifold is going to be cracked. An aftermarket header is about $125 on ebay.

Cherokee is a unibody, in fact they weigh about the same as a Wrangler due to this construction.

2 doors are cool.

[Quashish]

Yah I just hope my friend gets something, but I would rather he got something that we could haul things in. and he wants something durable that can take a hit his family has a target on their back it seems. Bad luck with people hitting them. The plan is once we get something if it is a truck or jeep just to make it zombie proof.