I towed an empty trailer to our deer camp this weekend to bring a brush mower back for my uncle. It was one of those aluminum trailers with the fold up ramp that catches wind like a sail. I couldn’t touch 6th gear with the head wind, but it was fine once I turned north. Today, I came back with...
I went on a grocery run yesterday. When I went to fire up the engine, it fired, stumbled, and died… It’s not the first time it’s happened, but it’s been frequent with the warmer temps we’ve had this week.
I miss my XJ’s so much. The Liberty definitely has better road manners, and mine’s been better for winter roads than my previous Cherokees, but I also went from an old every option Laredo XJ to a plain Sport KJ…
Not much new on the Liberty. I’ve just been driving to and from work. It’ll be...
I almost got rear ended while shifting from first to second gear… Again. It happens a couple times a month. I’ll just have to start ripping into second I guess ♂️
I use the same oil and filter. On my last change, I added some of the new Lucas low viscosity additive. It ran with less ticking, but the knock, of course, is there to stay. I just pretend I’m back in my old Cherokees and pretend the knock is harmless.
Jeep’s going under the knife tomorrow. I got the tie rod ends for the passenger side to do, and I’ll poke around at a few other things throughout the day.
Speaking of rustoleum, I’ll be doing some rust removal after this winter. I have some bubbles coming through the doors. It won’t be kosher. It may entail spray foam, if it’s bad enough. If not, just fiberglass and bondo. No shame, here.
I tried using a coupon there once that said “online only” in fine print. The manager wouldn’t even come down to the checkouts. I buy my red flavored tools at another store, now.
Open the fill hole, then open the drain plug. Once it’s empty enough, put the drain plug back in. I use a hand pump that screws right on the oil bottle. It looks like a soap pump. If auto stores don’t have them, look into boating supplies. They’re popular for filling the lower units on the motors.
196k miles. Honestly, with the pin being pot metal, it could happen at any time. If you feel so inclined, keep a new one in your vehicle along with T20 and Security T10 drivers. It’s a freak thing.
The Jeep’s loaded up for another camping trip. Kayaks are up top, and our gear is piles almost as high, minus a spot for the pooch! It should be another 500 mile trip.
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