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What did you do to your jeep today?
Nice. That will be worth its weight in a new transmission. 200 lbs? Those things are heavy.- lfhoward
- Post #26,057
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
Brand new heat shield installed! Also oil change and tire rotation day. 224116 miles on the odometer. Pic of the shiny new heat shield... I am keeping an eye on the rear main seal leak. It is getting worse but not critical yet. Also the transmission pan is looking pretty crusty and there is...- lfhoward
- Post #26,054
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Transmission Dies After 1st Gear
This is a bummer. If it is dead, maybe you could swap in a 42RLE with fewer miles on it. If you wouldn’t mind, would you please add your data to this thread? https://www.jeepkj.com/threads/how-long-did-your-42rle-automatic-transmission-last-before-it-blew-up.78374/- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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NEED 4.56 RING AND PINION FOR MY KJ
This. The KJ front diff will not accept a 4.56 gear set. (The KK will however.)- lfhoward
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- Forum: CRD KJ's Section
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'03 KJ, NP242 and 45rfe, no forward power except in 4lo.
I would guess it is completely fine. Mine was in a low fluid situation for about 3 days, where it could drive fine unless it was on an incline. Added fluid and no more issues. That was 100k miles ago. You may not have had enough fluid to build pressure to run it, but it sounds like there was...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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'03 KJ, NP242 and 45rfe, no forward power except in 4lo.
Fixed the link. Thanks!- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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'03 KJ, NP242 and 45rfe, no forward power except in 4lo.
That’s a little banged up! You might consider one of these if you’re replacing the pan: https://www.cjcoffroad.com/search?q=45rfe- lfhoward
- Post #5
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Engine appears to be over heating
Regarding color of coolant: green is typically the “universal” stuff that claims to be compatible with HOAT coolant but will cause problems. Mopar HOAT is a reddish color and Zerex G05 which is also HOAT is an orangish color. I am reading this thread for the first time now and glad you are...- lfhoward
- Post #22
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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'03 KJ, NP242 and 45rfe, no forward power except in 4lo.
Agreed. I would have the transmission checked. Any chance your transmission fluid was low, so that it sloshed backwards on steep grades and didn’t provide the transmission with the fluid it needed except on the flat? I suggest this because I had a similar issue after a botched fluid change at...- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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New Tires on my 2008 Liberty Sport 4WD
They will. They’ll look beefier but they aren’t taller than stock. This size is the answer to the “what’s the biggest tire I can run without a lift” question that comes up periodically.- lfhoward
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- Forum: KK General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
Used Mopar is often better and longer lasting than new aftermarket, in my experience. I am a satisfied car-part.com shopper.- lfhoward
- Post #26,043
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Nouveau venu ici...
Bienvenue! Welcome to the forum. I don’t speak French but Google Translate is pretty good. I am originally from Vermont, not too far south of you. I also have a 2008 Liberty that I love. How many Km on yours?- lfhoward
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- Forum: Introductions
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What did you do to your jeep today?
Looks like you are lifted high enough so that you won't get any rubbing. 4.5" = NICE- lfhoward
- Post #26,035
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Knocking while in 4x4
Glad you got it working again and thanks for posting up how you did it!- lfhoward
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- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
We’ll have to see how it holds up! ;)- lfhoward
- Post #26,032
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
Today my Jeep got a wind fairing / wind deflector to make my ATH Roof Rack a little more aerodynamic. It was a FB Marketplace find that I got locally. The thing is virtually brand new. I had to be a little creative to mount it above the light tabs on the front of the rack, but hopefully it...- lfhoward
- Post #26,030
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
One other question. I have a brake that squeaks incessantly when I am not on it. When I hit the brakes, the squeaking goes away. I would expect the reverse to be true if the brakes are getting low. Anybody have any experience with this?- lfhoward
- Post #26,020
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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What did you do to your jeep today?
Today was a heat shield delete. It was 100% unattached and rattling around on top of the muffler. It would also contact the driveshaft intermittently and make a terrible noise. Anyone ever have any problems after removing one of these?- lfhoward
- Post #26,019
- Forum: KJ General Discussion
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Wife's '12 KK fan selector stuck on defrost
Note: KJ’s have vacuum lines for the HVAC but KK’s have electric motors (actuators) to run the climate controls.- lfhoward
- Post #5
- Forum: KK General Discussion
