Transfer case question - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

daveleau · 06-08-2003, 02:26 PM

Hi everybody!

I am a newbie to the board and a new Jeep owner, although I've wanted one all my life.

Here is the one I just bought (I got it after seeing it online):
87 Jeep Cherokee

It needs some work, especially the transfer case. It leaks and there appears to be 4 different transfer cases for Cherokees. The problem is, I don't know which it is. How can I find this out?

Thanks. I appreciate the help.
Dave

kwrangln · 06-08-2003, 02:39 PM

Step one, crawl underneath and look for the round tag on the rear of your transfercase just to the driverside of the rear output, it will tell you what model it is.

Step two, move this to the newbie section immediatly, that is where it belongs.

Step three, read the jeep talk mission statement.

Step four, lurk for a while to see just what the hell you have gotten yourself into.

Welcome newb, now move this chit.

daveleau · 06-08-2003, 03:43 PM

Sorry about that.

Thanks for the info.
Dave

boz88xj · 06-08-2003, 05:19 PM

Its likely a 231 or 242.

But find that round tag on the back of it. Kinda up and to the left of the rear shaft. Can be difficult to read, but itll say it on there.

Welcome to the board.

06-08-2003, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
daveleau Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20265 Location: Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, LA Posts: 14	Transfer case question Hi everybody! I am a newbie to the board and a new Jeep owner, although I've wanted one all my life. Here is the one I just bought (I got it after seeing it online): 87 Jeep Cherokee It needs some work, especially the transfer case. It leaks and there appears to be 4 different transfer cases for Cherokees. The problem is, I don't know which it is. How can I find this out? Thanks. I appreciate the help. Dave

06-08-2003, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
kwrangln Doublewide engineer Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6971 Location: Gulf coast Posts: 5,904	Step one, crawl underneath and look for the round tag on the rear of your transfercase just to the driverside of the rear output, it will tell you what model it is. Step two, move this to the newbie section immediatly, that is where it belongs. Step three, read the jeep talk mission statement. Step four, lurk for a while to see just what the hell you have gotten yourself into. Welcome newb, now move this chit. __________________ I'm the "tack tack tack" welding nazi. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showp...&postcount=218 "I didn't mean to kill nobody ... I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord." R. L. Burnside

06-08-2003, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
boz88xj Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11672 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 285	Its likely a 231 or 242. But find that round tag on the back of it. Kinda up and to the left of the rear shaft. Can be difficult to read, but itll say it on there. Welcome to the board. __________________ 1988 RattleCan Primer Green XJ 4.5" Tomken/Custom Lift 33x12.50 Geolander MT's on 15x8 AR767's. If I had money for groceries, Id get em in this.

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06-08-2003, 03:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
daveleau Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20265 Location: Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, LA Posts: 14	Sorry about that. Thanks for the info. Dave