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Hi All
Have just purchased a 2001 Cherokee Sport, new shape. Seems to have just developed a fault or two.
Hopefully it's a easy fix. Also, what is it's model designation (Jap Import)

1. Airbag light comes on intermittently, but seems more on than off.
2. I think the Radiator Fan shuts down and doesn't come back on , thus overheats. Very intermittent, traveled 250KM then wham boil over.
3. A grinding noise from rear when I turn left or right at low speed. Can not see anything rubbing. Kinda sounds like tires rubbing on plastic but its not.

Was all good when I bought it yesterday

Looking forward to suggestions

evening mike.

back to a Cherokee again.

Yep sure am, not into hard stuff now, more into Safari's.
So next is to sell my 92 Nissan Safari SWB with Diff Loka

what happened to the prado?

I traded it 2 months ago on a Nissan, thought it was what I wanted, but we are not doing much in the club so hence a change in direction. Maybe later I will get a tough truck again. I really like the Nissan , just Love Jeeps more haha

I always wondered why you sold the other one. the one you got now a v8?

Nah, she's a light weight, maybe, Not too sure how she will handle what I trow at it. But if a Suzuki can do it I can. Wanted the fun factor back with a Petrol 3.7L V6 . My old Cherokee with the 4.0 Straight Six was worn out. Was told to sell from 2 mechanics. To be honest it had been swimming upto the air vents, rolled and she still kept going, but was never quite right.

pull codes something like this .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYz-j-HMIjI or just google air bag light shit nets full of that stuff....flush rad first or if mine and being a xj I would replace water pump and bits ...they struggle with heat big motor small engine bay...re back noise ..get under and have a look ie take the wheel off...

Thanks for the reply
Just found Model designation by VIN and its a 2002 KJ (BUX-Ireland). Water pump done by previous owner, doing radiator flush tomorrow. Its brown (Rusty)

is it a Liberty mate 3.7........sweet just seen above

Says Cherokee Sport on the door, but looks like a liberty , yes 3.7l

mytronic wrote:Says Cherokee Sport on the door, but looks like a liberty , yes 3.7l

It was Liberty in US, but Cherokee in other markets.

Air bag light might be because of clockspring in the steering. Does your horn work all the time? No horn, air bag light on will be worn clockspring.

Thanks for the reply. Will monitor horn today and google clock spring

TJ wrote:

mytronic wrote:Says Cherokee Sport on the door, but looks like a liberty , yes 3.7l

It was Liberty in US, but Cherokee in other markets.

Air bag light might be because of clockspring in the steering. Does your horn work all the time? No horn, air bag light on will be worn clockspring.

Ok, so the Horn is good every time , the light is only just glowing not full on (or perhaps that is normal)