This Jeep Cherokee Sat Dormant For 8 Years! Will It Start?

I think the title of the video says it all! It's amazing what you can find at yard sales' these days LOL! This is officially the cheapest vehicle I've managed to drag home! Hope everyone enjoys the video and DON'T FORGET TO LIKE, COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE.

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  • @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE
    @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE Жыл бұрын

    *Oh yeah buddy! 🔥 You always gotta have the extinguisher ready!!* 🤣 Glad to see it runs and moves. Hopefully the transmission is ok. Can't wait to see what you so to the Jeep. Take care, be safe and happy wrenching Cody 🔧🔩

  • @ydocproductions5593

    @ydocproductions5593

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought you’d get a kick out of that🤣😂! Ya, if the transmission works too then I’m golden!! This yoke looks pretty mangled so I had to order a new one… this Jeep project just got a whole lot more in depth🤦🏼‍♂️. Thanks for watching Zane! Hope you have a great weekend!

  • @Bret4207
    @Bret4207 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see you back! Good project. I owned one we bought new. Hated it, but my wife liked it. Really weren't as bad to work on as todays stuff for sure.

  • @ydocproductions5593

    @ydocproductions5593

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to be back😀👍. I thought for $400 I can’t go wrong🤣! Ya with these Jeeps people either love them or hate them. First time I’ve ever really wrenched on one and it’s kinda growing on me. I agree, I always say that the vehicles they spit out today are more computer than they are engine.

  • @metalartRestoration123
    @metalartRestoration123 Жыл бұрын

    Cool new project seems to run really good for seating for 8 years looking forward to the next video.

  • @ydocproductions5593

    @ydocproductions5593

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It needs a ton more work before it s road worthy but getting the engine running is a great start😀👍! More to come soon!

  • @mountainviewturning5319
    @mountainviewturning5319 Жыл бұрын

    I had 2 of them had a lot of fun with mine

  • @ydocproductions5593

    @ydocproductions5593

    Жыл бұрын

    I gotta be honest I wasn’t too impressed with it when I first bought it, but it’s starting to grow on me the more I wrench on it. I can see why these old Jeeps are so popular👍

  • @jameswallace5059
    @jameswallace5059 Жыл бұрын

    Cody is back! Nice to see your new project. I have an 89 Jeep YJ Wrangler Laredo and it seems to have about the same engine and running gear as yours. The transfer case in mine was losing fluid through the driveshaft seals. I replaced them and it stopped. Seemed to be quite tolerant of low fluid levels though. It's a chain drive inside mine. That rear end yoke is kind of expensive if you have to replace it. I can't really tell from the video but it looks like the u-joint just snapped so the yoke is probably fine. If you have to remove the pinion nut to replace the yoke you have just opened up a whole can of worms that involves seals, crush sleeves, pretension torque and dismantling the differential -- that is if you do it by the book. You sure made a lot of progress so far. Looking forward to your next video -- this is going to be a great project.

  • @ydocproductions5593

    @ydocproductions5593

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s not exactly a mint condition Jeep, but it’ll be a fun project to wrench on! I just bought a tail shaft seal, and hopefully will stop any potential transfer case leaks. That’s good to hear that these transfer cases can run with low fluid (I don’t even think it drove more than 10-15 miles like that). I knew they were built pretty tough from the factory but it’s nice to hear another Jeep guy confirm it👍. When it comes to the yoke I agree, it looks like everything is ok, but in the next video I’m going to take a closer look at it because as you said I really don’t want to put a new one in if I can avoid it. Glad you like the project! More to come😀👍

  • @jameswallace5059

    @jameswallace5059

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ydocproductions5593 I'm here to correct what I wrote in my above comment. If you are ONLY replacing the yoke and everything else about the differential is OK then you can get by without replacing the crush sleeve but you may still need a new seal and you will have to adjust the preload torque. You will not need to dismantle anything unless, of course, you feel like punishing yourself 🤣. You're not supposed to use the same nut as it is the type that loses its locking abilities after one use and may come loose. But, if you do use the old nut just put some red thread locker on it and it should be fine although some disagree with that so just use a new nut for peace of mind. Preload torque for Dana 35 with USED bearings is 8-12 inch pounds. For new bearings it is 15-20 inch pounds. I have copied this to your post showing the picture of your jeep's yoke you posted in the community section and I have added a few more comments I think will help you adjust the preload torque. Hope this is not too long winded but it can be a complex task -- not difficult, just complex.

  • @DaysofPainandVictory
    @DaysofPainandVictory Жыл бұрын

    right on dude, got me thinking i should get a cheap jeep for a daily. I had several ZJs with the 4.0 and loved them, I miss driving a jeep!

  • @ydocproductions5593

    @ydocproductions5593

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man! Ya it was a fun project while it lasted. I’ve always wanted one of those Cherokees and it was great to do a little wrenching on that 4.0l. I too love the ZJ Jeeps. They have way more cabin space and are fantastic daily drivers. Thanks for watching😀👍

  • @beantooth
    @beantooth Жыл бұрын

    Oi! Here we go!

  • @ydocproductions5593

    @ydocproductions5593

    Жыл бұрын

    No turning back now!