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'98 Cherokee sport CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:44 pm
by ASauer17
So, as most of you know, I have a Cherokee aswell as a Wrangler.
The check engine light has come on again!
1 is a small evap leak, which I know about, and has been like that for over 2 years.. no biggie. Code P0442
NOW, the other one. Code P0420.. no idea where to begin. I really REALLY don't want to bring it to a shop just to have someone look at it then be handed an $80 bill.. any ideas?
Re: '98 Cherokee sport CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:07 pm
by Kurt
Usually the second code is due to a failing O2 sensor on the catalytic converter.
Re: '98 Cherokee sport CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:01 pm
by ZAEDOCK
I would suspect the O2 sensor as well.
Re: '98 Cherokee sport CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:19 am
by ASauer17
I was reading on how to remove and replace the 02 sensor. Lets just hope it is as easy as it seems... I'll start there
Re: '98 Cherokee sport CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:40 am
by Kurt
It's pretty easy. The only hard part is that they are usually rusted in place.
Generous amounts of WD-40 ahead of time helps.
They do make a special 02 sensor removal socket in case the wrench's you have on hand can't get it out.
Re: '98 Cherokee sport CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:24 pm
by Carl McFly
Kurt wrote:
They do make a special 02 sensor removal socket.....
Auto Zone has free rentals on that socket
Re: '98 Cherokee sport CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:26 pm
by Elwood Blues
pb blaster the 02 sensor while the exhaust is cold, start it up until the pb smokes, shut the rig down and let the exhaust cool
do that 2 or three times and that sucker should come right out without two much trouble,
the more heat cycles the pb has to seep into the threads the better