Really need to get moving on that old Jeep

I’ve had an on-again/off-again relationship with my old 1992 Jeep Cherokee for two or three years now, and need to get serious about this thing.

There are numerous issues here:

1.  The “Death Rattle”.  Try going above 50 mph in the beast, and you get introduced to it rather quickly.  It feels like the front end is about to fall off the thing completely.  Not an issue if you are patient and not in a hurry, except….

2.  No Speedometer/Odometer.  Both quit working early this past winter, which makes dealing with #1 a bit interesting, but kind of became less of an issue, because….

3.  Fuel system issues.  Leaning towards it being moisture related, as the only times I have problems with the fuel system is when it is exceedingly cold outside.  Hoping replacing the fuel filter deals with that, but the Jeep sat for a fair bit of time before I bought it.

4.  Heat/AC Blower.  I get hot and cool air, just no speed control on blower.  Stuck on low, which isn’t really an issue, except when the windshield needs defrosted (not that the Jeep runs in the winter anyway).

There’s a few other relatively minor issues (lamp replacements, no stereo), but above are my four biggies.

#1 will be a mechanics job.  No doubt about it.  I can do a few diagnostic “tests”, but there’s no way I’m tackling that myself.  I do not have the skills needed.  #2, #3 and #4 may be manageable, depending on the extent of work needed.  Lamp replacements and stereo are cake issues, may even skip the whole stereo.

Overall, the beast runs well.  4wd works.  Transmission is solid.  She has good tires.  She is old and ugly, but she’s paid for, which a key factor in my desire to rehabilitate her instead of disposal and replacement.  I’ll never be taking her on a cross-country drive, but she’s still good for everyday stuff.