My 2001 XJ build and repair thread

kskj · **Posted:** Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:46 am

This is the start of my build and repair of my 2001 XJ. First things first I want to get everything looking good and working correctly. It does have over 180,000 mile on it and needs some attention. Number one on the list HEAT. :lol:

It is starting to get cold around here and not having a defroster sucks. I figured out why I got the XJ so cheap, the heater core is out. A shop would charge as much as 1,000 bucks so...... I already bought a heater core and also a evaporator core. I figured that I only wanted to do this once so might as well replace them both while it is all apart. Pretty much the whole dash has to come out so it should be interesting. I will post pics. The fun begins tomorrow.

daspes · **Posted:** Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:58 am

I have several FSM's for XJ's in the link in my sig. Should help.

kskj · **Posted:** Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:59 am

Thanks,I bought a paper FSM the other day. I new I would need one because this looks like you have to take a lot of things apart. :SOMBRERO:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:24 pm

My thoughts and prayers will be with you. :mrgreen:

kskj · **Posted:** Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:50 pm

The morning started out well, things came apart fairly easily.

My oldest son was a lot of help.

Then we tried to install the new core and evaporator core. Oreily's auto parts sucks!! (we need a Napa around here)
As you can see by this pic the old core and new core are not quite the same. Close but when they go into a plastic housing the tubes have to be bent the same and they were not! Also the evaporator core was not even close they gave me one for a grand cherokee. :roll:

So after going to three different part stores I found a heater core that was correct but nobody had the correct evap core. It will be here tomorrow so I guess this is why I picked a long weekend for this repair.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:05 am

Gesh, that dashboard is stripped clean. :shock:

kskj · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:23 am

It really was not to bad It came apart easy enough. Having the FSM is Nice. And having the help from somebody that rebuilds cars is invaluable. Myself I have never had to take apart the dash of anything before. So it is all new to me. :lol:

My son has to go to Oklahoma to get a hood for another car in the morning so i will start putting it back together before he gets back.

kskj · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:52 pm

Heater core is done and works great. :BANANA:

Two things I got in a hurry and the ratchet slipped and cracked the windshield. :oops:

And I need to get the airbag reset the light is on.

MtnLuvr · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:17 pm

kskj wrote:

Heater core is done and works great. :BANANA:

Congrats!

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:06 pm

MtnLuvr wrote:

kskj wrote:

Heater core is done and works great. :BANANA:

Congrats!

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:55 am

kskj wrote:

Heater core is done and works great. :BANANA:

Two things I got in a hurry and the ratchet slipped and cracked the windshield. :oops:

And I need to get the airbag reset the light is on.

try disconnecting your battery for about 10 mins, should reset

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:08 pm

yellocoyote wrote:

Sucks about the windshield. Time for auto glass claim? :lol:

Speaking of an auto glass claim…………. The wife thinks I should get full coverage on the Cherokee. As it stands right now, I only have liability which is CHEAP! If I decided to get a paint job, then I’ll get full coverage for sure. But…………Jayme doesn’t have a bad idea. :idea:

I also have a crack in my windshield spreading from the bottom corner of the drivers side to the bottom corner of the passenger side. :evil:

I wasn’t planning to take my glass out until it’s time to repaint. Hmmmmmmmm……….maybe I should look into full coverage. :mrgreen:

rokee1998 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:17 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

yellocoyote wrote:

Sucks about the windshield. Time for auto glass claim? :lol:

Speaking of an auto glass claim…………. The wife thinks I should get full coverage on the Cherokee. As it stands right now, I only have liability which is CHEAP! If I decided to get a paint job, then I’ll get full coverage for sure. But…………Jayme doesn’t have a bad idea. :idea:

I also have a crack in my windshield spreading from the bottom corner of the drivers side to the bottom corner of the passenger side. :evil:

I wasn’t planning to take my glass out until it’s time to repaint. Hmmmmmmmm……….maybe I should look into full coverage. :mrgreen:

DE, I carry full coverage on Rokee, all the bells and whistles, towing, rental, under insured, not insured, glass buy back,, all that happy crappy, costs me about 65.00 a month

kskj · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:33 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

kskj wrote:

Heater core is done and works great. :BANANA:

Two things I got in a hurry and the ratchet slipped and cracked the windshield. :oops:

And I need to get the airbag reset the light is on.

try disconnecting your battery for about 10 mins, should reset

I will give that a try. But hmm.... I had the ground off the batt during the heater core install.

kskj · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:36 pm

yellocoyote wrote:

Sucks about the windshield. Time for auto glass claim? :lol:

Yeh, I don't have full coverage. But My son knows a guy that will come to my garage and install one for 120 bucks.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:52 pm

rokee1998 wrote:

DE, I carry full coverage on Rokee, all the bells and whistles, towing, rental, under insured, not insured, glass buy back,, all that happy crappy, costs me about 65.00 a month

Thanks Dustin. I'll pass the info to my wife. She's the one that asked about it yesterday...... I personally dislike full coverage because it's a lot of money going out of pocket when you never use it. :banghead:

By the time it's said and done, I could go out and buy a new car for all the insurance money I've paid. :banghead:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:53 pm

kskj wrote:

yellocoyote wrote:

Sucks about the windshield. Time for auto glass claim? :lol:

Yeh, I don't have full coverage. But My son knows a guy that will come to my garage and install one for 120 bucks.

Maybe I should take my XJ over to your garage. :mrgreen:

kskj · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:58 pm

Bring it up in December and we will do them both. :lol:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:30 pm

kskj wrote:

Bring it up in December and we will do them both. :lol:

Hmmmm, let me talk to the wife. She doesn't feel that the XJ is reliable, LOL. But she had no problems driving it from Montana to New Mexico this summer (over 1,000 miles one way). :ROTFL:

kskj · **Posted:** Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:02 am

Well..... I'm not afraid to try to fix just about anything on my jeep. So When I started on this project there was the chance that I would screw something up. :oops:

I figured out why the air bag light will not go out. Along with no horn, and no cruise control. I did not center the clock spring when we put the steering column back in and broke it. :oops:

At least it does not look that hard to fix. But Hey the heater works great. :JEEPIN:

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