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Jeeps, and in particular Cherokees and grand cherokees are a bit sensitive to sub-optimal battery voltage or subpar ground connections.
A good first step in the situation where you expect an electrical issue, after starting off with a fully charged battery, is to refresh all the ground points in the engine bay, especially those between battery terminal and chassis. Poor connections in these vehicles (and likely others as well)can give a wide range of symptoms, including no starts, loss of power, intermittent loss of gauges, fuel pump issues…the list goes on an on. So a good preventative maintenance thing is to revise and clean those grounds, to get that of the things-to-do list.Jeeps, and in particular Cherokees and grand cherokees are a bit sensitive to sub-optimal battery voltage or subpar ground connections.
A good first step in the situation where you expect an electrical issue, after starting off with a fully charged battery, is to refresh all the ground points in the engine bay, especially those between battery terminal and chassis. Poor connections in these vehicles (and likely others as well)can give a wide range of symptoms, including no starts, loss of power, intermittent loss of gauges, fuel pump issues…the list goes on an on. So a good preventative maintenance thing is to revise and clean those grounds, to get that of the things-to-do list.Few things you can try. Eric actually has a video on getting , I think it was a seized bolt out of a drumbrake. Have a look at that, it involves and airhammer (which makes it a lot easier), however can be done with normal tools as well. Thats one way.
Since its all rounded, you could recreate the flat sides to it, by using a file (not sure if this is the right word, but the one you use to smooth edges etc). Once thats done, you can hammer on a slightly smaller than original socket and try again. Soke the nut in WD 40 or you guys have a thing called PB blaster I believe, to try loosening it up. Or heat it with a torch, give it a few good blows “where it goes through”, and try the trick with the socket.
That shop can do all those things, but they are just cautious because they might have to refund you for the alloys.
See how you go with the above, others might chime in with other/more advice.Few things you can try. Eric actually has a video on getting , I think it was a seized bolt out of a drumbrake. Have a look at that, it involves and airhammer (which makes it a lot easier), however can be done with normal tools as well. Thats one way.
Since its all rounded, you could recreate the flat sides to it, by using a file (not sure if this is the right word, but the one you use to smooth edges etc). Once thats done, you can hammer on a slightly smaller than original socket and try again. Soke the nut in WD 40 or you guys have a thing called PB blaster I believe, to try loosening it up. Or heat it with a torch, give it a few good blows “where it goes through”, and try the trick with the socket.
That shop can do all those things, but they are just cautious because they might have to refund you for the alloys.
See how you go with the above, others might chime in with other/more advice.Dear Eric,
As ECTG grew, the followers and critics automatically grew along. You stick out your neck, so you can reach higher but also leave more room to be chopped. As you have stated before in videos, where you hinted at you taking a break from ECTG to ‘regroup’ and refocus, it was all about you focus on what you had in mind with ECTG. You make it for us, people who are interested in the way you think about doing ‘stuff’, giving us a way to maybe solve a problem or two we might encounter, not to proclaim the one and only vision on the solution. You started to take ECTG so serious, that you were in danger of loosing the focus and took a step back, which shows a lot of insight. Now, you’re back, focused and with a plan. Keep that focus for us, don’t loose yourself into, or give into people that are out there to just piss on the parade, people that show they have some difficulty communicating their opinion in a normal (constructive) way. Trying to correct that is useless, and therefore “RE: videos”tend to miss that goal of trying to (again) get a point across. The intention, like you state in the introduction, is to correct mistakes that you might have made, or concerns that might have come up regarding what you did. What you did is fine, it’s your way, it’s your idea, and…it’s your car. Don’t let yourself get trapped into the abyss of negative comments on Youtube videos, no matter what you will post, you will have those. Always. Focus on us, the people out there (in growing numbers by 500-1000 a day) that appreciate your work, your expertise, your efforts and time, and humor. Keep focused and we will be there along the way.
All the support from Down Under (yes,we have internet too 😉
Dear Eric,
As ECTG grew, the followers and critics automatically grew along. You stick out your neck, so you can reach higher but also leave more room to be chopped. As you have stated before in videos, where you hinted at you taking a break from ECTG to ‘regroup’ and refocus, it was all about you focus on what you had in mind with ECTG. You make it for us, people who are interested in the way you think about doing ‘stuff’, giving us a way to maybe solve a problem or two we might encounter, not to proclaim the one and only vision on the solution. You started to take ECTG so serious, that you were in danger of loosing the focus and took a step back, which shows a lot of insight. Now, you’re back, focused and with a plan. Keep that focus for us, don’t loose yourself into, or give into people that are out there to just piss on the parade, people that show they have some difficulty communicating their opinion in a normal (constructive) way. Trying to correct that is useless, and therefore “RE: videos”tend to miss that goal of trying to (again) get a point across. The intention, like you state in the introduction, is to correct mistakes that you might have made, or concerns that might have come up regarding what you did. What you did is fine, it’s your way, it’s your idea, and…it’s your car. Don’t let yourself get trapped into the abyss of negative comments on Youtube videos, no matter what you will post, you will have those. Always. Focus on us, the people out there (in growing numbers by 500-1000 a day) that appreciate your work, your expertise, your efforts and time, and humor. Keep focused and we will be there along the way.
All the support from Down Under (yes,we have internet too 😉
Hi,
Just replying to an older thread, the issue might have been solved already.
The backfiring issue is quite common in the 4.0 ltr engine of your Jeep. Since it tends to do it when in early phase of warming up, a thermal issue could be effecting this, and very often the Crankshaft Postion Sensor or. CPS is the cause. Somewhere during iits life n the 4.0 it will fail and usually with symptoms like yours, or random stalling/backfiring/no starts in the prelude to this.
Yes, O2 sensors can malfunction, but lok into checking/replace your CPS first. Its on the things to do list.Had same issue, have a 97 Cherokee.
Hi,
Just replying to an older thread, the issue might have been solved already.
The backfiring issue is quite common in the 4.0 ltr engine of your Jeep. Since it tends to do it when in early phase of warming up, a thermal issue could be effecting this, and very often the Crankshaft Postion Sensor or. CPS is the cause. Somewhere during iits life n the 4.0 it will fail and usually with symptoms like yours, or random stalling/backfiring/no starts in the prelude to this.
Yes, O2 sensors can malfunction, but lok into checking/replace your CPS first. Its on the things to do list.Had same issue, have a 97 Cherokee.