The valve cover gasket of the 1984 - 1985 Jeep Cherokee is an essential component of said vehicle’s valve train. The Felpro Valve Cover Gasket Set and valve covers are employed to seal in oil from the cylinders in the valve train. The valve train is vital for the breathing of the engine. The valve train is comprised of other components which cover the two parts mentioned above. The rest of the devices include the rocker arms, cam, push rods, lifters, and the valve springs. Every component in the engine particularly the ones in the valve train requires oil for lubrication, giving emphasis on the rocker arms for this subject. So within the cylinder, oil is being pumped up until it reaches the valve cover and the valve cover gasket where it slides back down and goes to the components requiring oil, then out to the oil pan by means of holes in several components where it leaks top the oil pan and the circulation of the oil begins all over again. The valve cover gaskets perform the same way as a cork. It seals the oil in the cylinder with the valve cover as back up. When one of the devices gets harmed, oil would possibly leak out. Both of the mechanisms are subject to wear by means of time and application. Thus, replacement is required when this takes place. For your Jeep Cherokee’s valve cover gasket set needs, we have this available in our website. We have the Felpro FPVS50245R meant to fit almost all vehicle makes and models.