What did you do to your GC today? - Page 1333

**xJoshxx** · 11-24-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ZJ5point2GCL

Too bad its not

, but why is it? what do you mean

im guessing he has the 4.0 which is the Gas diesel

ZJ5point2GCL · 11-24-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ShantasticZJ

The vc was causing the front to bind. I didn't have to crack the cases at all. I got the 242 from a 96 zj. Same gear cut, same length input shafts, same 4 pin plug. The 249 had an internal slip yoke, and my 242 has an external slip yoke (with a boot.) It bolted right in.

The only thing I had to get done was having an inch taken off the rear driveline. Mine was too long, and the doner one was too short. The whole thing could have been done in one day, other then waiting on the shop to shorten the dl. It's worth it.

Hopefully mine goes as smoothly, i am pick up the case on friday, but i am not sure how soon ill install it, is your jeep lifted at all? do you think the drive shaft would of fit if it was? and i assuming the front was fine? does the VIC recognize the 242 and what gear it is in ?

Black95ZJ · 11-24-2009, 11:11 PM

Here's what I did today......

ShantasticZJ · 11-25-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ZJ5point2GCL

Hopefully mine goes as smoothly, i am pick up the case on friday, but i am not sure how soon ill install it, is your jeep lifted at all? do you think the drive shaft would of fit if it was? and i assuming the front was fine? does the VIC recognize the 242 and what gear it is in ?

I only have a 2" bb. I couldn't tell you how much lift would make the original dl fit without having to shorten it.

I don't think I have a "real" VIC? It just has the pic of the jeep in the center with the 4 wheels lit up. There are no buttons on it either. It doesn't display any of the modes except a light comes on for 4lo. But you can feel the gears, and grabbing a 242 bezel helps.

RMFK13 · 11-25-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ZJ5point2GCL

Too bad its not

, but why is it? what do you mean

theres a loud noise that sounds like a diesel engine...
or like a suction noise.

MissKays01WJ · 11-25-2009, 03:33 PM

Took her to stretch her legs now trying to figure out why my front passenger brake is not braking....

RMFK13 · 11-25-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MissKays01WJ

Took her to stretch her legs now trying to figure out why my front passenger brake is not braking....

is there a smell??
if there is, or even if there isnt, it may be a broken Piston. the car will pull to the opposite side the problem is on.

today i
got my fog lights workin again.

MissKays01WJ · 11-25-2009, 05:19 PM

Yeah it has the smell of burning brakes. But it boggles my mind cause I just did them the end of September and all the components worked fine and nothing seemed to be broken. I have the wheel off now and everything still seems to be in working condition.. I think it's punishing me for not giving it a bath...

RMFK13 · 11-25-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MissKays01WJ

Yeah it has the smell of burning brakes. But it boggles my mind cause I just did them the end of September and all the components worked fine and nothing seemed to be broken. I have the wheel off now and everything still seems to be in working condition.. I think it's punishing me for not giving it a bath...

i had my brakes done and a week later i started to smell burning brakes, and it was pulling to the passenger side, so i checked the driver side caliper and the piston had broken and it locked shut.

MissKays01WJ · 11-25-2009, 05:32 PM

I'll check that out.. Thank you guys so much!!!

**SpeedyCat3** · 11-25-2009, 07:05 PM

Score...
94Grand Cherokee - 1
94Lincoln Towncar - 0

Got rear ended today in my Son's GC on my way to the vet with our cat.
Got thrown about 6 to 7 feet forward since the pavement was very slippery with tons of rain.
19 year old girl driving the Lincoln was not paying attention, (she said she was looking at her phone, but I think she might have been texting) and just plowed at my Jeep stopped at an intersection. She was fine and got out of her car by herself.
I was taken to the hospital for Xrays since I was in a lot of back pain. My neck was held by the headrest, and I am glad I had my seat belt on.

Only damage to my Son's jeep was a dented trailer light plug support bracket in the hitch.
Towncar had a broken radiator, one headlight, grill and grill support panel screwed up.

RMFK13 · 11-25-2009, 07:32 PM

some chick in a brand new bmw did that to me no tto long ago.. she hit my hitch though so no damage to me. her excuse was her cellphone also.

Sarjam · 11-25-2009, 07:45 PM

swapped out my rearview mirror with one from an 05 grand caravan....no more black spots following me !!

**stageninja** · 11-25-2009, 08:28 PM

Drove my GC to work, then Lowes for a tool box gift for my wife and after phoning her she sent me to answer a craigslist dealer ad for a 98 GC Ltd. w/inline 6 and 2WD (didn't know such a jeep existed) and low and behold I bought that Jeep for her because it was a good deal, she calls it her dream Jeep. It has been in Cali from new till 2006 and she has this thing about trying to lower our carbon footprint even though we live in a cold winter state. But she is sooo happy. AND I won't have to worry about her front diff and another NP 249. I will be replacing rear carrier and pinion bearings.

**cologc46** · 11-25-2009, 08:35 PM

Picked up new bushings for my transfer case linkage, and then fixed the broken connection between the shift rod and the shifter bracket. Installing that bushing was a pain, very tight spot to work. Took her for a short ride on dirt and shifted several times. Looks like I am good for a while. I did pick up a few extra bushings, in case the problem crops up again.