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Let me preface this by saying that I have not personally looked at this vehicle yet. I have a friend who's trying to get rid of said vehicle, and another who really needs transportation. As such, I agreed to go over it and get it in running condition so it can last the winter. I'm just trying to get an idea of what to look at to see what kind of parts, and how many beers of labor, I'm getting myself in to.
It's a 1995 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 with the 4.0 straight six (yay!), part time 4wd, and 216,000 miles. Currently the Jeep over heats on the highway. It hasn't been pushed to the red, but it has gotten warm. Where in Heck do I start with diagnosing this?
Also at this time the brakes have taken a dump. The peddle goes 3/4 of the way to the floor before there's any feel, and even fully depressed they're weak. I've been told that the brakes worked perfectly fine that day until they just gave up. The fluid is full and there's no obvious leaks so I'm figuring the master cylinder wore out. How do I test this so I don't go buying unnecessary parts? And if it is the master, how much Heck will I go through trying to change it?
And help you guys and gals can offer would be great. I can turn a mean wrench but when it comes to actually hunting down problems like this I'm about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.
It's a 1995 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 with the 4.0 straight six (yay!), part time 4wd, and 216,000 miles. Currently the Jeep over heats on the highway. It hasn't been pushed to the red, but it has gotten warm. Where in Heck do I start with diagnosing this?
Also at this time the brakes have taken a dump. The peddle goes 3/4 of the way to the floor before there's any feel, and even fully depressed they're weak. I've been told that the brakes worked perfectly fine that day until they just gave up. The fluid is full and there's no obvious leaks so I'm figuring the master cylinder wore out. How do I test this so I don't go buying unnecessary parts? And if it is the master, how much Heck will I go through trying to change it?
And help you guys and gals can offer would be great. I can turn a mean wrench but when it comes to actually hunting down problems like this I'm about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.