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[karaltajake]

took my 93 xj for along drive at weekend, to check for any problems. apart from a clunk from the rear axle/brakes and a little bit of rust at top of tail gate, it so far seems sound, there is no saggy rear suspentions and the engine purres like a baby! its a limited 4.0 auto with 160k on clock! any idea what its worth? or any problems i should check for? i paid £99 for it

[tim_aka_tim]

Did you give it a look underneath. Rust is the XJs problem. A clunking axle could cost a bit more to fix than the 99 quid purchase price.

BTW - where is your tailgate rusting? Only, they're made of fibre glass. (Maybe the hinges are rusting?)

[Mike Pavelin]

Look for rust in the sills and under the boot carpet as well.

[karaltajake]

looked but thankfully rust not a problem.

[GermanXJ]

That clunk could be axle wrap.  Thats what mine was.

[karaltajake]

thanks but... what do you mean by axle wrap?

[JamesH]

It's where the torque of the engine distorts the rear leaf springs, usually when accelerating from stop/slow. I think it's likely to be the Limited Slip Diff in the rear axle, probably bearings as well and likely the rear drums need a clean, adjust and maybe new shoes. It's all pretty normal for a 93-97 XJ (pre-facelift).

[karaltajake]

incase anyone was interested in what my £99 cherokee looks like

[Bigmadgregor]

:oops:

if you ever fancy a swap...  

[Mick O]

£99, money well spent

[karaltajake]

£99 defo well spent, and enjoying it  more and more!