The 1985 Jeep CJ7 factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact year and model, so the specifications and sequences are the correct ones for your engine and trim rather than a generic approximation.
Engines
- 2.5L I4 — 150 cu in, OHV
- 4.2L I6 — 258 cu in, OHV
- 4.6L I6 — 282 cu in, OHV
Trims
- Base
- Laredo
- Renegade
Known issues on the 1985 CJ7. No recalls are on federal record for the 1985 CJ7. Owners have filed 6 complaints and Jeep has issued 2 technical service bulletins for the year. This manual carries the factory diagnostic and repair procedures for those systems.
From a routine service interval to an engine overhaul or a hard-to-trace wiring fault, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1985 CJ7.
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UNKNOWN
CONSUMER HAD JUST PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND KNOCK ON THE CONSUMER'S DOOR. CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME OUT AND PUT OUT THE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
VEHICLE FIRE IN THE ENGINE. TT
CLUTCH LINKAGE FAILURE.
PANEL WELDED TO FLOOR AND HOLDING SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY CORRODED. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 6 complaints filed with NHTSA.
