WesPa
02-20-2012, 02:04 PM
Okay,
I recently got stationed at Fort Lee VA for a few months of training so I picked up a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Country with a 4.0 from a deplying soldier to get around in while Im here. It worked fine for a while but now Im running into a few issues but Im not sre if they are connected or seperate.
First the idle is ruff. I have red some of the other posts and checked most of the issues with no real improvement. I have determined that the fuel pump and filter need to be changed which I think may help the idle. However, I am experiencing lag from a stop and Im not sure if it is related or a transmission problem now. There is a transmission leak that has started so I will be getting the gasket replaced to stop the leak I was just wondering If I should expect more once the transmission is opened up. Going with the worst case senario that it will need a rebuild of some sort is there any ideas as to how much that would normally cost to get done? Also with the transmission open should I get anything preventative done since I would already be in that deep, or if it is just the gasket replace and move on as to not stir up the bees nest?
Being away from home with little tools and on limited time I would have to have the work done instead of trying to do it myself. Any help is appreciated.
Good news is other than that the Jeep seems to be good. I got it relatively inexpensive so investing a bit more is not bad but a few thousand dollars for a new transmission would probably not be worth it.
I recently got stationed at Fort Lee VA for a few months of training so I picked up a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Country with a 4.0 from a deplying soldier to get around in while Im here. It worked fine for a while but now Im running into a few issues but Im not sre if they are connected or seperate.
First the idle is ruff. I have red some of the other posts and checked most of the issues with no real improvement. I have determined that the fuel pump and filter need to be changed which I think may help the idle. However, I am experiencing lag from a stop and Im not sure if it is related or a transmission problem now. There is a transmission leak that has started so I will be getting the gasket replaced to stop the leak I was just wondering If I should expect more once the transmission is opened up. Going with the worst case senario that it will need a rebuild of some sort is there any ideas as to how much that would normally cost to get done? Also with the transmission open should I get anything preventative done since I would already be in that deep, or if it is just the gasket replace and move on as to not stir up the bees nest?
Being away from home with little tools and on limited time I would have to have the work done instead of trying to do it myself. Any help is appreciated.
Good news is other than that the Jeep seems to be good. I got it relatively inexpensive so investing a bit more is not bad but a few thousand dollars for a new transmission would probably not be worth it.