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Originally Posted by bluestraveller The steering has at least an inch of free play and until you get used to it its quite scary when you have take a curve at 65MPH. Yes, thats all I could do anything more the jeep would vibrate all its nuts off. Is this normal?
I still don't understand the 4x4 system very well so my first question would be on the 4h mode.
-on my jeep its really hard to engage wheres the 4l shifts like a hot knife through butter? why is this? I literally have to use enough force to engage it into 4h. |
The free play in the steering can be and should be fixed. About rattling - It is entirely possible that the wheels are not balanced; wheel balancing is a must. Engaging into 4h should be smooth - no question about that. I would recommend that you take your Jeep to a decent workshop and get it serviced. Do the usual things - change engine oil, filter, top up the power steering oil, brake oil, etc., etc. Get the workshop to balance all the wheels. If your Jeep doesn't travel in a straight line and instead drifts, get the wheels aligned. Once you get through with the an initial service, your Jeep will be fun.
I have owned a Jeep Grand Cherokee (4.0 litre inline 6 cylinder petrol version) for six years and except the engine sound (sounds like a diesel engine) the machine was great.
All the Best and Have loads of fun! |