You’re not struggling through this on your own Mike. I’m sure I speak for others when I say we’re here, sitting at home with rubber gloves and masks on, helping you through this torture 😆

@ringonotts

9 ай бұрын

Hilarious! I do wonder if Mike stopped his bushcraft channel because its just not smutty enough. This channel on the other hand - he certainly pulls it off (fnar) 🤣

@chopperchuck

9 ай бұрын

hold on ! you have gloves ? what the hell no one said anything about gloves

@jackwood6023

9 ай бұрын

Did I here Penis pump🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️😂🤣😂🤣😂

This was incredibly satisfying to watch. I love the start of a restoration project, ripping shit out. Can't explain how much I look forward to new episodes of this restoration.

Exactly what im doing on my 94 jeep xj 🙂 Rust on the floor in the rear. Good luck. You will probably finish before me.

Please another episode on this restoration. I can’t get enough.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

Ай бұрын

I'm just starting on it again now. Cutting and welding is the next episode!

Hey Mike. You may not recall but a few years back I messaged you about tires and you replied. I was new to all things Jeep Xj ( and vehicle in general hahaha). I want you to know that your reply is what made me stick with my project 98 xj. That jeep now sits regeared, lifted, tuned and has become my daily driver. Recently purchased a 2000 2door xj and it is currently ripped down to the skeleton like your 2nd jeep is. I look forward to following with you in our builds. From the bottom of my heart, all the way over here in IL United States, thank you for giving me your time and replying to my tire question.

Good thing you keep that old 4.0 and decide to rebuild it. Nice job man

HI MIKE! I'm 14 just bought an xj

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Congratulations that's awesome!

@aidenvanbeekum406

9 ай бұрын

@WorkshoptoWilderness so far I've put an 8 inch iro lift kit on it and nee headlights. I've also welded in new floor panels and rhinolinerd the floor. I also put in a new power steering pump and headlights. Next is SYE kit and driveshafts, as well as steering. What steering do you use or is it custom?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

@@aidenvanbeekum406 Sounds fantastic, nice work 👍 I'm using a ruff Stuff one ton kit but with WJ knuckle swap so it's not y link anymore. It's nice, no play.

@aidenvanbeekum406

9 ай бұрын

​@@WorkshoptoWildernessok cool. Thanks.

Five or six years ago, I did this to my 96. It was a great opportunity to replace a couple of small areas of sheet metal on the floor and apply sound deadening

I had the same transmission issue on my 88 4.0L XJ, it was stuck on 3rd gear and I had to shift manually the speeds with 1-2 and 3 position. I changed the transmission computer unit located on the passenger side and that was working. You should check your Throttle Position Sensor and your transmission fuse before the TCU. Greetings from France 👋

You have more ambition then most . Your very thorough and take on tasks that most would not even attempt. Thanks for the great series. Look forward to see how this comes out .

@WorkshoptoWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Sometimes I feel like a sucker for punishment, but good project always seems to motivates me. Some new parts just arrived for this old XJ, I cant wait to get it back together and working well.

Brings back nightmares of rust on my Cherokee.

Recently bought a Jeep XJ, and it needs a lot of work for the shape it's in, seeing yours be so similar in shape to mine makes me a lot more confident about getting mine to look as tip-top as your diesel one, hope to update this comment in the future once I have it looking top notch. :)

I have a bit of an issue with your videos mate , they are too damn short, absolutely loving this new restoration on a beautiful vehicle. Hopefully when it’s done you could put together a full length doco dedicated just to this jeep. Cheers for posting man I’m actually starting to realise that if I wanted I could buy an old car and do it up, thanks for the inspiration

I'm in the same process right now so really happy about those video!

Get the trans filter kit that comes with the new solenoids. That fixed my gear shifting problem

Wonderfully informative. Makes me want to strip down my ‘92… Do it once, do it right!

I love this resto! No one around here would put so much into a 90 Cherokee. This will be cool to watch!

That extended oil filter wrench gadget is AWESOME!!

To be honest I am extremely jealous of that roof. I can't believe it's in such good condition! The rest of it aint too bad either. I had to replace the entire floor in mine with new metal, that was a hell of a job I don't wish to repeat. 3 years later I still have a similar size pile of Jeep bits to you, but all in my loft. All the best dude, looking wicked so far!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

I couldn't believe it myself. My diesel had a lot of work to do on the drip rails. It was terrible work. I cant imagine doing a whole roof, that must have been a huge job. Thanks for watching

I'm picking up my 'new' XJ '88 limited next week. It's in pretty great condition but I'm going to definitely give it some extra love and especially take on the interior. Your video couldn't have been timed any better. 🙏🏻

Just bought a 90 Cherokee project a few weeks ago. I have a tip for burping the cooling system. Jack up the rear about a foot or so and remove the coolant temp sensor at the rear of the intake manifold. It worked well for me. Its nice to see you tackle the same issues I am running into. Cheers!

For what you have achieved on your own jeep this will be a breeze for you just some extra ❤

Its great to see so many XJ owners together loving your project. I'm really excited to see how you solve the transmission problem. My 92 XJ is doing the same thing. Thank you for your info filled videos. Wish we could all add pictures of our Cherokees (Ron from Texas)

@luvo8914

8 ай бұрын

Hi Guys, I had the same Problem on my 91 XJ that I just restored. The Problem was the disconnected connection to the transmission control module. It is located in the knee part of the dashboard on the right side under the glovebox. If it is connected, there might be a broken wire or so in this peace of the harness.

@ronmccall6511

8 ай бұрын

I haven’t replaced that part of the dash that the transmission controller is mounted to yet. 😂. I’ll plug that in today and give it a go. I’m sure your correct and I’m sure you saved me a lot of time and money. Thank you so much.

@ronmccall6511

8 ай бұрын

Well I plugged the transmission module in and now it shifts like butter - go figure - thanks so much!@@luvo8914

cherokee content is best content

Man, I love your humor. Great vids as always. Thanks and keep doing what you are doing. No matter if you are in the woods or garage, you make us laugh.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks, again, for taking us along. Really enjoying it.

Omg you have a renix now!?! This is going to be so helpful

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, was a suprise to me. It kind of came out of nowhere. Its worth doing up so it should be a nice project this winter

Hey Mike, the XJ is looking good! Did you tell Meg that now that you have all the extraneous pieces out of the interior, it is done and ready for her to drive? Ha! Looks like a ton of work to do on the body, but I love your attention to detail. I am sure the end result will be something to be proud of. Also, the diesel looks all cleaned up from your latest trip--hope it doesn't mind being set aside for awhile as you focus on the XJ project. Thanks for bringing us along on this latest project. Should be a fun one (at least from the subscriber's point of view!).

Always a pleasure Mike.

Thank you for taking us on this adventure with you. I wish I was as talented as you are.

Splendid video chap

Hey Mike, great vid! Check if your kickdown cable is at the. Right tension. I've had a similair issie on my 95 pajero and it had the same transmission. Good luck!

Not sure if the phase 1 has the transmission to throttle body cable tension adjuster that looks like a little tip. On phase 2 AW4 its a press button reset that makes it retract then kick throttle pedal to floor so it drags the cable out and clicks tensioner tip to new position. I'm also a big fan of adding Lucas Transmission Fix as a way of adjusting that viscosity and protecting the AW4 from heat. Obviously still do the filter and fluid like you say but note sadly not all the fluid comes out in a change (of the full 8 litre capacity - circa 4 litres pan off, circa 2.5 litres by drain plug) unless you want to feed it fluid while running and run the return line into a bucket which could be fun to watch. Really enjoying this, keep it coming.

Thanks for making these awesome videos Mike! I also bought a '90 XJ as my first project car and watched all of your earlier vids, but I was stoked to see that you bought a Renix 4.0 since it'll be a huge help having you as my guide on this journey 🙏🏻 Keep up the good work

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it mate, and find them useful! Hopefully I can get this one looking good and running nice. Congratulations on the new project. What a cool vehicle to begin on as well.

Its interesting that many of the XJ trim panels seem to be metal and screwed on, whereas I had a WJ and lots of that was plastic trim with clips - which mostly broke. Watching with interest Mike!

Hey Mike. love the channel, so excited for this restoration. I have tons of renix Cherokee parts I would give to you. I don't know if it's feasible with the cost of shipping, as I'm located in the U.S. but let me know if this is something you would be interested in. Thanks

I’ve watched a lot of your videos brother. I’m actually getting ready to try and do some of the things you’ve done on my 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ thanks for all the info.

Hopefully Meg really appreciates all this work and stops stabbing holes in your beloved Samantha! 😉👍

Nice! I just got an XJ that I am working on. Header was cracked in five places. It's a 4.0. Lambda was going nuts. Now it works after some Tig welding. I think there should be a flex pipe after the first O2 sensor. Next up is changing the push rods and rocker arms. Got a kit with all the parts except the lifters. Fuel pump from Delphi is also being swapped due to I don't trust a pump with 250000kms. Good luck with your Jeep! Best wishes from northern Stockholm.

Headliner time!

Great video, as ever, thank you for taking the time to make it. I take my hat off to you, I don't think I would dare take all that trim out, would be petrified about remembering how to refit it and losing fixings. Engine bay looks amazing already, I love the contrast at about 2 minutes with the built XJ leaving the garage and the stock one pulling in, looking tiny in comparison.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Haha yeah when I watched the modded one roll out and the stock one come in, I thought "what the hell have I done". The engine bay is looking much better 👌 the next episode is a busy one with a grinder! Thanks for watching

love build vids! you clearly know what your doing haha look at your other awesome jeep! I'm sure you will spur on a lot of other people to do their own builds or restoration!! looking forward to the next one!

I can't believe you are doing this all again.

Love your channel ive been inspired by you for years

Awesome video

I bought a 1990 4 dr. Laredo new back then. I had no idea it would be the last of the RENIX Jeeps. I have a 1989 2 dr. Limited now. Good luck with your project. It looks like a fun one!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

I didn't know this was the last run of the renix. Hopefully it will be a nice jeep once its all restored. Thanks for watching

Thanks for another great video 👍👍. I ditched the carpet out of mine and will bed liner the inside with cuick releas drain plugs for cleaning. Yes when i pulled my carpet out no drivers floor all the way past the the driver seat forward mounts🤣😢 . Lucky frame was rails survived. Both 4 liters had in America would eat the flywheel sensor as well ignition pickup modules, so always had a spare but in states was a parts store on every corner😂. Mine were both manual so no advice on the auto.

This is awesome Mike. Can't wait to see more of the resto!

I envy you with those floor pans! My 2001 was an old forestry jeep and it was completely rotted out. Needed to do a complete floor pan for the passenger compartment. strangely though my rear was in great shape. Greeting from Florida!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

8 ай бұрын

Its in pretty good shape, I'm suprised to be honest. The rear is a mess though. I think its going to be a lot of work! I guess they all have there suprises, nice that you fixed yours up! Thanks for watching

I'm loving this.

Hello Mike, very happy to have found you again! I've always wondered what happened to you and your family and now I know. I also subscribed to this channel even if I don't know the first thing about engines and rust repair but it is all very interesting. I'm watching all your episodes and while I'm shocked by the ambiguous language it is nothing a lot of praying and a few days of rest in a darkened room can't fix. I hope this doesn't harm my mental health in the long run. ATB from Flanders!

@WorkshoptoWilderness

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in again! I'm still around making content, be it slightly different although I make lots of traveling camping videos on this channel so that maybe more up your street. Haha some praying and a good nights sleep should get the ambiguous language out of your system. Take care and thanks again!

Whats nice is i have a 4.0 even though its a 2000 i can start getting pointer through this build as the bones are the same

When you go to fire that gasser jeep up, cycle the key twice to prime the fuel pump, it will start quicker, and the pump will last longer

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip, been doing that since you said it 👍

i love this build

I couldn’t care less about cars. But it is a great video and a great series (4l)!

Mike, I own two 4.0 xj's and a diesel. Check the water pump on your 4.0. Some have plastic impellers and the can crack losing fins and reducing cooling. My Jeep idles much cooler than yours. Also the engine driven fan clutch becomes in effective. Jack

Still daunting...

the only issue with doing it up is.. now you need 2 more spare parts jeeps to keep the two nice ones going. and then you will end up rebuilding them ones and then need 4 more spare parts jeeps.. this is how it happens and spreads

@WorkshoptoWilderness

6 ай бұрын

Its like a virus, a very expensive one! 😅

@819ANT

6 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness Landrovers and old tractors are the same.. plus anything ex military or old plant... wifey dreads the next project arriving lol

8th!

Mike, the jeep is lots more solid than I originally thought. I ran honeycomb wheels like yours on my 93. I never liked them as they like to hold dirt and they are much harder to clean than other types. The 1990's trannies should be good to go. The color of the fluid will tell you plenty. Maybe just a sensor or something simple to adjust: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZiBqbGPipa3e5s.html. Keep up the great work!

But plug ha ha 😂

14:25 🤣

So, a Skandi grind is best for carpet?

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

😄 yeah that poor knife. It was one of my favourite scandi blade shapes in my used collection. Lent it to a guy on a course and he snapped about 7mm off the end...

If it was me I would throw all the carpet and headlining in the trash and go with sound deadening and rubber mats.

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

Well that's what I did in my Diesel and I haven't looked back. Its tempting, easier to clean, waterproof and better for sound deadening.

@Ijusthopeitsquick

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. Frankly I can't understand why any vehicle needs carpets. They are magnets for moisture, mud and a million bits of grass. It's not like people take off their boots before climbing into a car...@@WorkshoptoWilderness

@WorkshoptoWilderness

9 ай бұрын

@@Ijusthopeitsquick Yeah I agree, vibration dampening mats, foam and those bucket mats are just so easier to clean. I think people are use to carpeting things although its impossible to clean.

@Ijusthopeitsquick

9 ай бұрын

Come the revolution, all cars will have rubber interiors!@@WorkshoptoWilderness

So beings your used to rhd how weird is left hand drive to you

@WorkshoptoWilderness

7 ай бұрын

Its not strange to be honest. I drove a lhd zj for a couple of years and we have a little nissan that's lhd. I prefer being in the right seat though 😄

First :)

@jamesa7506

9 ай бұрын

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