Thanks for putting in the hard work so I can lay in bed and leisurely watch this piece of history come alive!!

People have been asking me why all my life.since I started calling it a hobby instead of another project,they seem to get a better understanding of me. It really doesn't matter what that project is. It's just more satisfying than counseling.

Some of the most realistic backyard wrenching on KZfaq. Humor at the expense of Samantha and aunt Edna, some cussing and some "temporary" repairs. You really got lucky with the bolts and not having to drop the transmission,nice work.

14 years sitting on a Renix Cherokee. You, indeed are a brave man. Word of caution on all jeeps of this era, change the harmonic balancer immediately so you don't crater the engine. The rubber dampener between the steel pully and hub doesn't age well and when it come apart, it's ugly. Renix and vacuum go hand and hand. Chase all of the vacuum lines, especially, the 90 degree elbows. A leak anywhere will cause more issues than you can diagnose. It's pre HO (1991) so don't expect super performance but it is the AW4/inline 6 and both are pretty bullet proof with standard "jeep" maintenance. Also sounds like you have an idler pulley ready to give up the ghost. Change that along with the HB and the serpentine at the same time. Make sure you use the right temperature thermostat or the engine will coke up like you saw in the valve cover. These engines are designed to operate at 210F. Anything, especially lower, will present short and long term issues like you are seeing.

Looking good keep up the great work, yes a good balance of work life is very important i have been married 3 times because the projects and hobbies previously took over very exspensive lesson learned😂😢. Had 2 of these over the years in Colorado and lots of fun in stock form with decent tires. Rust killed the first one and second gave way for the mobile service truck that was needed for work. (Regret selling the second 😢)

Samantha... beeing a child of the 80's: there is one Sam (I mean 2) on the forefront of attention and... ja, du vet. Tuttarna hehe. Gillar serien, hoppas du får liv i Jeepen.

Your grunting and groaning sounds like me when I work on my XJ. I'm loving this series of XJ rebuild. You do a remarkable job at tutorials.

really enjoying this series

Love it when ugly noises are a relatively simple fix. This rig might be a nice grocery-getter for Meg, especially for when 4wd is needed.

More Powaah!!!

Awesome video Mike! You are a talented guy. And fix stuff the right way. You can see everything you touch on the new to you Jeep. As it’s clean and will no doubt get some shiny paint on it! I’m the same. Does that need to get painted? No. But sure looks great after ha ha.

You're doing a great job. But good to hear it is balanced with family life.

I enjoy your follow on discussion. I don't currently own a Jeep, but have owned 6, from a 1946 CJ2 to a 98 Cherokee. As I'm fond of saying "I loved every one of them, and every one was a POS". Thanks for the effort on the channel, and keep us up on Samantha!

Thanks for the improved reupload

Great video. I feel your pain without a lift and working under the car on a driveway whilst reaching for the camera in ways your arm wasn't designed to bend 😅

Good work sorting that noise out! I'll have a look in all my boxes of old parts, i think i have a fuel filter, a transmission filter for that AW4 and if i'm not mistaken i might have one brand new emergency brake cable left over from my old -87. If i find them i'll send them your way!

Pressure regulator works by letting fuel flow through pressure back to the tank. Maybe I miss understood you. But regulator should be on line back to tank in that direction.

Do an open radiator like the modern ones, works so much better, did it on my 88

Love your channel ive been inspired by you for years

Listening the purr of that 4.0L just makes me smile. I literally can't help it. Great stuff Mike. I've been watching for a long time now and I look forward to a long time to come as you build, drive, live all things XJ. Keep on Jeepin on Mike!

Love it.

Stumbled on your channel as I went down the rabbit warren looking at Cherokees… love your approach and honesty. Sorry if you’ve covered this off before. You sound like you have a West Country accent? Greetings from Exeter. Keep at it and I’ve subscribed! 👍

Sounding pretty dang good! Now I'm looking forward to seeing this thing come to life!

Glad the flex plate bolt worked out. I love when a diagnosis and fix is so straight forward once you get eyes on it.

Wow! What a difference in how that engine sounds now! 😊

This series is definitely taking on a Croker VS Rover feel! Just McQuilton VS Jeep instead!

I don't mind the renix, wish it had a bigger throttle body though

I feel like its been weeks and it hasnt stopped raining, Episoide 3, we find out if the jeep can swim!

Righto so now that engines running, pull it out , sell it off and bolt in a hybrid twin engine or go full electric and future proof the Jeep . Just kidding ( sort of 😂) Great video mate

"Crusier54's mostly renix tips" will be a great help.

Good to see you again, Mike. 😊

Amazing Jeep xj content..I’m gonna have to say the best channel out there..glad to c you stay tru to the xj platform and not switch up to some modern crap that is trendy..these xj Jeeps are so unique in there boxy appearance and off-road capabilities

Good job buddy... you got the sucker sounding good again. U should be proud

this was just beautiful another 4.0 alive no better engine

Good diagnosis and fix on the knocking sir. The engine seems to be running just fine now. You are doing good work!

Really interesting. Looking forward to the next video.

I was a skeptic when I first saw the Renix's condition, however you are doing an awesome job! I don't see many Renix XJs in Australia, so this is an interesting repair to watch! I am really interested to see what you do with your bedframe in the back of it, if you do go down that route. My partner and I have completed trips up to 6 weeks long sleeping in the back of our XJ on a home made bed frame / drawer system. I am 175cm tall and she is a little shorter. However its just long enough with the seats forward to still be comfy for the both of us. We have managed to fit a 67L water tank, 110amp hour battery, 2000 watt inverter, solar regulator, 37L fridge, air compressor, a pull out drawer, recovery gear, spare parts, considerable tool kit, axe, shovel, 6x small bags for clothing and toiletries, two pairs of shoes each etc. and enough food for 7 days in the drawer system, under the mattress with spare space for unexpected items. On top of the mattress, when we are mobile, we put the chairs, table and the enclsure tent. Basically anything that doesn't need to be in the car when we are sleeping. We also made an aluminium roof rack with a lockable aluminium box for dirty items so they didnt stink the car out. (Or to carry extra fuel for crossing deserts etc). It also holds our spare tyre, 360° roof lights and solar panel. We also really liked your enclosure idea from the diesel XJ, so we installed an ARB one on our XJ too. We use that area for cooking or getting out from the weather. Not that you asked haha, but my key recommendations for designing a bed frame / drawer system is that you use the lightest, strongest and least amount of materials with a simple design in mind. We used light marine plywood timber and reinforced with alloy where required before varnishing and carpeting over it. Timber is forgiving and meant I could easily refit different sections as my needs changed. Which I have done many times over the past 5 years. The final considertion, is make the bed frame as low as possible. The more headroom, the better! Also, the lower the bedframe, the longer your mattress can be due to the sloped angle of the front drivers seats. Note, you obviously lose storage space the lower you go. My limitating factor when it came to height was how tall my fridge was. If you would like any photos or ideas, just let me know. Happy to help. I look forward to seeing more of these videos!

Kudos to u Mike. Looks like you got lucky with this jeep. I admire your attention to detail and your skill. Cheers from B.C. Canada.

That moment with the fuel filter ... yeah I feel you buddy 🤣 As always smashing material. Glad it was a reasonable fix. I can see there's an awfully long way to go but its a solid start. I suggest you let the boss pull the shots on this one. She's smart and I imagine something amazing could come out of it. All the best

You sound like me when I'm working on stuff sometimes! 😀

You are a glutton for punishment mate. Taking on another one of these beasts 😂 I have a reasonably well equipped home workshop and I complain all the time…you’re doing it on the we grass in the cold 😂

lucky with the flex plate, i was not that lucky whit my xj :(

Engines purring. She’s a trooper. They’re talking the same BS here about scrapping old cars. I’ll be hiding mine😂😂😂. D🤙

Slow for the win!

Poor samantha lol maybe time for a upgrade

replace that harmonic balancer!

You think it's a PIA crawling around under there now? Wait till you're 61! 😂 When you started it up the first time, it sounded like a diesel 4.0L Renix! You will absolutely come to love the 4.0L once you get accustomed to it! Don't treat it like a modern engine. Keep it simple, think along the lines of a tractor engine!

Have you seen the movie, _A Christmas Story_ when the father is in the basement working on the furnace? 😀

Is there a way to contribute on a monthly basis for the videos you put time, money and effort into making? I noticed your Patreon link, but it gives a 404 error. Ser verkligen fram mot den här serien, alltid kul att se en bilrenovering. Ha en trevlig helg Mike!

You certainly no your way round a jeep hope you do restore it you changed samantha samantha how dare you 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Whats up man, love the videos. Have you ever dealt with Check engine light code P0740? I have switched out the solenoid, transmission fluid is clean and not low.any help or recommendation?

Were are they banning pre 2000 vehickles? Wich country?

Do you wish it was a land rover?

I don't think electric vehicles will work that well in your winter climate. Electrification won't save the world like they want us to believe.

Come posso contattarti ? Vorrei scambiare due parole con te

Poor old Samantha been recycled no doubt😂

F Electric . 🤢