Oil pressure gauge, starter, small oil and transmission leaks that I can't seem to get rid of, bad grinding when switching into 4 low.
I LOVE this car. Taken, it does act like an old car, which I guess it is, but it often does surprise me offroad, pleasantly. It outperforms any newer Jeep (Wrangler, Cherokee) that I challenge on the trails. One complaint of mine is that the 4 wheel drive selector on the floor is mighty hard to get into low gear, and makes a really bad grinding sound, which makes me second guess my decision when I'm getting ready to climb a muddy hill. The interior is extremely comfortable, and it feels like I'm offroad in a Cadillac. Not a great highway car (8 mpg), but somehow Jeep maintained a very rugged car in this very attractive package. I wish Jeep would come up with another 4500 pound muscle four-wheeler like this.
I agree, to put it in the low gear is quite difficult.
I have owned this car for 2 weeks and I haven't been able yet to try the low gear off road.
Do you have any suggestions?
Regards
cverrocchi@yahoo.it
I remember that grinding sound from my 78' Cherokee Quadra-trac. What octane gas do you normally use? My Cherokee's 360 V8 only drank 89.
Jpeter007@hotmail.com
Try putting the transmission in neutral prior to shifting. If that does not work then try shifting while the truck is just barely moving, (less than 1 MPH). The grinding noise is a result of the gears in the transfer case trying to mesh. Yes it is a chain driven transfer case, but gears are attached to the chain sprockets. As long as you don't force it into low range you should be O.K. No damage will be done. Model 208, and Quadra-Track Transfer cases are very strong and durable.
I agree with the last entry, as I have driven many, many jeeps, scouts, and other off-road vehicles. If you would care to, you may also stop your jeep on a slight downgrade prior to engaging low range and shut it off in neutral. Holding the brakes on. Then simply pull up on the lever and slowly release the brakes till' it goes into low range. Restart, and enjoy.
Guys, this is comforting to read these comments. As of yesterday, 10/15/05 I drove by a house with a 87 grand wagoneer in the drive. After a 20 minute test drive and $1,300 later, I'm know the proud owner of this gem. The owner told me to switch to 4x4 with the trans in "park" and then put it in "neutral" to go from high to low. Just abit of cherping, but no real noise that would worry me. Can't wait to play with this jeep. I've always loved the looks of it, and bought it on impulse. I think I may have done well. It was very well cared for looks great! Just chiming in here, thanks!
Yep, gotta keep those old 8 mpg monsters on the road. One consolation, those old Wagoneers rust so readily, their weight drops as more metal oxidizes, so mpg should improve as the curb weight goes down.
Although probably not enough to crack into the mid-teens.
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