Test drive Jeep Cherokee 1997 - 2001 SUV

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The word jeep was used by the British in India in the era of Kipling and meant something like a universal servant. This concept is now suitable for Jeep Cherokee.
 
so, you have a certain amount, and you decided to get such a servant. From the great many brands and models available today in the secondary market, you have opted for Cherokee. Not bad, given the fact that this car has good running qualities, high cross -country ability, typically American comfort and is not more the subject of the acute interest of criminal circles.
If so, it makes sense to take a closer look at cars the year of birth no older than 1991. Why? Yes, simply because it was this year that the model was modernized, eliminating a number of constructive defects that previous issues suffered, especially 1988190. Even in the United States, those cars do not recommend buying.
Whose will you ?? Alas, the numbers on the odometer do not always correspond to the real state of affairs. Therefore, you should not limit yourself to a simple comparison of the year of release and run, it will be useful to throw the car to specialists who have a Kraisler tester. No matter how the craftsmen try, and in the brains of the car, data on real mileage remains. Moreover, it is possible to exterminate or replace them with others only with the help of the aforementioned device and a fairly high qualification. The seller’s refusal from such an examination should be in thought and why it is so important to know the true mileage from the lower.
In addition to the run, a computer examination will allow you to find out in more detail the technical condition of the machine aggregates and, most importantly, determine whether the form corresponds to the content, that is, the documents of the iron. And then there were surprises for the owners of Cherokee, when the service computer, having received the required VIN, stated that such a car does not exist in nature. Excess comments all the more so since there is no number on the engine and the wire with VIN is easy to fake
Now let's inspect the body. In addition to a traditional examination for painting, raising, etc. We pay special attention to the back, fifth door. It is made of fiberglass, which has an unpleasant property of age, crack and crumble. There is no restoration. Replacement will cost $ 300 (the door itself) plus approximately $ 250 (painting and installation). Check the work of the rear wiper: its drive uses to rust and fail. In principle, it is not fatal in 60 percent of cases is repaired. If you get at 40 percent, cook about $ 250.
What a soul. Let's tell the motors compliments. Cherokee has very worthy motors. Both gasoline versions are nursing 200 thousand km or more without any problems. With the exception of a 2.1 liter diesel, which even the Chrysler company themselves spoke very indecent Piece of Shit at one time. Therefore, let's forget about him, especially since the new 2.5-liter turbodiesel is not an example better.
And the most common engine on Cherokee sold in Russia 4-liter in-line six. It has proven himself perfectly. Not to say that it is economical, but not very voracious on average 15 liters per 100 km. Consumes the 92nd. But there is nothing eternal, and the current (or future) owner of this machine must be prepared for the fact that sooner or later you will have to fork out to replace the engine oil seals (front and rear), and the pulley of the drive belt can throw out the work: he will move from the mount and take away The belt behind him, leaving its edges decently gnawed. Losses? Essle for 1015 dollars a piece plus the pulley 60, plus belt 30. Work will pull about $ 120150. Consequently, the presence of oil fluxes in the oil seals and/or uneven edges of the drive belt should alert both the owner and the potential buyer.
The noise of the hydraulic compensators is a more serious thing. There are possible options. The most successful: noise is eliminated by simple oil replacement. In the less successful, the hydraulic compensators themselves will have to be changed. This procedure will facilitate a pocket for about $ 15 for each (and 12 of them) plus about $ 200 will cost a head laying and work. And if this did not help, then, they got to the overcoming of the engine, but such cases are extremely rare.
And the last gas pump connector is intolerant of road salt. It can be refused unexpectedly and overnight. Therefore, we recommend that you have a spare (approximately $ 150)
Would be glad to serve. Cherokee can be equipped with either a mechanical 5-speed or automatic 4-speed checkpoint. The latter is generally out of criticism. Unique, one might say, is almost eternal. If it is not pointless to torment her. The mechanical one during a run of about 200 thousand may require replacement of $ 300350 synchronizers for parts and work.
Full -wheel drive machines are equipped with one of two types of handouts: with a permanent all -wheel drive (Full Time 4wd) or without it. In partial all -wheel drive (Part Time 4WD), it is strictly forbidden to ride a dry and hard surface. The neglect of this rule will punish at least replacing the chain ($ 800 per chain plus $ 200250 for work).
If the mileage of the car is already decently over a hundred, you will have to change the crosses of the cardans. From this point of view, Cherokee refers to its owners sparing, not as an example to some noble Germans, a detail can be bought separately. Good crosses are not cheaper than $ 35 apiece, but also go accordingly.
What we stand on. Passion for fashionable wide and hefty wheels is not in vain for the front bridge. The increased loads prematurely disable hubs, ball supports and reactive traction. And this causes an additional load on the wallet $ 200, $ 160 and $ 150. Weak place rotary fists in the places of installation of brake pads. They wear out quickly, and there is an unpleasant tapping. Two options: replacement of kulaks ($ 150) or repair ($ 40).
The rear bridge on the way to 200 thousand km will declare itself a knock of the semi -shafts. The most expensive semi -shafts for a self -locking differential $ 300. And the serviceability of a self -locking differential is checked to a ridiculous simply: you just need to hang out the rear wheels and twist one of them. If the second rotates in the same direction, everything is in order, LSD is present and efficient. If it rotates in the opposite there is an occasion to think: either the blocking device is simply absent, or it fell apart from improper operation.
Recommended letter. It seems that we wrote so much nasty things about the car here that a reasonable person is just right to run away from it, like a line from incense. But this is not so. It’s just that we were guided by the principle warned, it means armed and sought to provide the current and future owners with knowledge of what to expect from a used and experienced Jeep Cherokee. Unfortunately, any servant is stealing, the main thing is to know how much.
 
Text Alexander Vershinsky, photo Alexey Ilyin, drawing Vladimir Belov
 

Source: "Autopilot"