Bought a 90 Jeep Cherokee with manual and 31 with a decent lift. 2 door.
(Don't see many at least I haven't here in Sacto. At any rate drove home and water pump blew up. Replaced it. Started to gradually get worse and worse with a deth Wobble after something snapped on the freeway. Was told it was a clutch spring. Took it to Firestone and it was a ball joint on right side. Wondered why they did'nt replace left?? Drove for 2 days and the shaft snapped all the bolts off the rear end and took it to get fixed. No word on how many inches are going to be inserted in my ass yet.

Still needs Power steering pump (leaks)

New tires 75% worn

Master cylynder (leaks)

Engine leaks minorly but very strong. Minor clicking.

I bought for 2 grand. Should I bother to fix or just get ruunning and sell and try for another rig that an Auto with less offroad abuse and age. 148,000 miles on it. I will posta picture later. Lots of comments on the look and heigth.
Want to use for daily driver and skiing and some trail offroad. Not hard core.

Your guys opinions are welcome as you know way more about this stuff. My last vehicle was a 1998 Mustang Cobra. POS IMO

Thanks

Homer -Double meat,Double Cheese,Double bacon, Double arrrggggg....:homer:

Took it to Firestone and it was a ball joint on right side
Did they forgot to grease your muffler bearings? That's unusual for them. Find someplace else to work on your car. :D

Rear axle is a POS. Don't put a single penny in it. I wouldn't even change the fluid.

Power steering pump is easy. do that yourself
MC isn't too bad, do that your self. Get some good flare nut wrenches
Motor, I wouldn't worry about.

For what your paying other people to do your work, you can go and buy all the necessary tools.
________
California Dispensary (http://california.dispensaries.org/)

I agree. The labor is screwing me. I jst don't know enough about this crap so I getting unlubed hosings.

Get a Haynes manual and go at it!

Balljoints and axle stuff would be a tad ambitious for a beginner. However, A power steering pump, or most brake stuff isn't bad. It's mostly just a matter of unbolting stuff, and bolting in the new one.
________
COLORADO DISPENSARIES (http://colorado.dispensaries.org/)

I agree. The labor is screwing me. I jst don't know enough about this crap so I getting unlubed hosings.

This is the time to learn.

Get a Haynes manual and go at it!

Balljoints and axle stuff would be a tad ambitious for a beginner. However, A power steering pump, or most brake stuff isn't bad. It's mostly just a matter of unbolting stuff, and bolting in the new one.

I agree with the above statements. Half the fun of owning a Jeep is that they are for the most part, easy to work on. There are tons of write ups on the Web. If you hook up with a local 4x4 Club and Jeep Web sites, you will probably get a lot of stock parts given to you when they upgrade.

If you don't want to or care to work on the Jeep yourself then sell it. You will encounter endless problems with a Jeep with 148,000 miles on it. I bought my YJ with 160,000 on it a few years back and I constantly have problems with it. I enjoy working on it, so it doesn't really bother me. If I had to pay someone to fix my shit box every time something broke I would be drowning in debt. Clear out your garage, buy a set of Craftsman tools and a Haynes manual, and get to work.

Ummm, why would you buy a high mileage, big lift, big tire vehicle for DD and occasional mild wheeling?

If you aren't gonna work on it yourself, get mrid of it and get a less worn, less lift DD type of vehicle.