Aceofspades
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Thanks. Yea I can tell ya for sure the cv end moves and you can hear it knocking over any unevenness in the road.
ps. I was being lazy and didn’t type out intermediate
What did you do to your jeep today?
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Thanks. Yea I can tell ya for sure the cv end moves and you can hear it knocking over any unevenness in the road.
ps. I was being lazy and didn’t type out intermediate
Aceofspades
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Thanks. I’ll order that one. And 2 seals wonder if I should just do the bearing on the driver side too ? Probably gonna sell this 2002 and keep the 2003 for a couple more years. We shall see
MarksmanAkula
Akula
Too bad you are on the wrong side of Ohio
Have a great place in Toledo
Not sure of any on your side , but I'll check around
If I have to Ill drive. What's the name of the place?
Larry Stuarts Car Care
They did a lot of springs for me over the years
If you contact them, they should remember me, the guy with the lifted black KJ
profdlp
Fired
Marksman: Are you talking about just having the springs compressed and getting the parts put together? Or full install. I had mine done here in Westlake. I'm going to be honest, I would watch them while they do it. First try on mine they left one of the rubber parts off. When I howled they took them back to the bench and they came out right. (Been driving on it for 4.5 years now with no issues and it passed the Tommudd test.)
Mine for today: Was pulling up to a red light and left space to not block an exit from a car wash. Nice looking gal in a Wrangler pulled out, dripping wet (I'm talking about the Jeep, you pervs) and flashed me the Jeep Wave as she pulled onto the road. At least I think it was the Jeep Wave. Maybe she was just flipping me off. I'm old and don't see so well, but I like to think the best of people and she was kinda nice looking.
Mine for today: Was pulling up to a red light and left space to not block an exit from a car wash. Nice looking gal in a Wrangler pulled out, dripping wet (I'm talking about the Jeep, you pervs) and flashed me the Jeep Wave as she pulled onto the road. At least I think it was the Jeep Wave. Maybe she was just flipping me off. I'm old and don't see so well, but I like to think the best of people and she was kinda nice looking.
CherokeeLiberty
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My jeep still has a groan going down the highway. When I steer to the right, it goes away. The bearings seemed tight when I changed brakes the other day. Ideas?
If the bearings seem to be tight , they may not be,
they can be groaning like GreatGrandpa and still feel tight
Ran into a few like that.
One customer didn't believe me but new bearings solved the groaning
they can be groaning like GreatGrandpa and still feel tight
Ran into a few like that.
One customer didn't believe me but new bearings solved the groaning
I thought my universal joints on the rear driveshaft couldn't be bad because there wasn't any play in the driveshaft, the noises and vibrations told me different and I replaced them because I already ordered the parts. The bearing cups were dry
Yes the Ujoints on these things are notorious for feeling tight and they are worn plum out
Rear one on my 04 had vibration at 55,000 miles
Checked everything.
Then one day took it for a drive , got back, crawled underneath as I'm pulling myself back under put my hand on rear U-joint, hot as all get out, no grease at all for miles and miles I guess
MarksmanAkula
Akula
Yes, getting them compressed and assembled. NO WAY in hell I'm gonna do it myself. I like living.
David13
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Drove (the Jeep) 125 miles to the junkyard to get parts for my Honda car. (Smashed front by deer)
I got online and call info that they had got 2 one on Thursday and one on Friday, almost same color. So I thought I had a chance to get a hood and front bumper cover.
I got the front bumper cover, almost the right color and only a little damage that I can fix with epoxy.
But I was about 15 minutes too late to get the hood, which was in perfect condition.
I got up at 6:30 but still got there 15 minutes too late. Two guys were just pulling the hood off (4 bolts).
If I would have checked and gone yesterday, ah ...
But now I know. Get rolling earlier when they get one in.
I want to get anything on the car, as it gets 40 mpg whereas the Jeep is around or just under 20 mpg, and I drive 22 miles to work. 44 per day. And then get the right color parts when I find them. Junkyard parts are cheap.
Who was it that used to say "missed it by that much"?
dc
I got online and call info that they had got 2 one on Thursday and one on Friday, almost same color. So I thought I had a chance to get a hood and front bumper cover.
I got the front bumper cover, almost the right color and only a little damage that I can fix with epoxy.
But I was about 15 minutes too late to get the hood, which was in perfect condition.
I got up at 6:30 but still got there 15 minutes too late. Two guys were just pulling the hood off (4 bolts).
If I would have checked and gone yesterday, ah ...
But now I know. Get rolling earlier when they get one in.
I want to get anything on the car, as it gets 40 mpg whereas the Jeep is around or just under 20 mpg, and I drive 22 miles to work. 44 per day. And then get the right color parts when I find them. Junkyard parts are cheap.
Who was it that used to say "missed it by that much"?
dc
Jo6pak
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Put a boat on top of it.
Ran down to Cabela's a picked up an Ascend H10 hybrid canoe/kayak for fishing/waterfowl hunting.
Small, but light enough to easily lift onto Jeep and small enough to store in my small garage without kicking the cycle or Jeep outside.
Ran down to Cabela's a picked up an Ascend H10 hybrid canoe/kayak for fishing/waterfowl hunting.
Small, but light enough to easily lift onto Jeep and small enough to store in my small garage without kicking the cycle or Jeep outside.
kmitch
Member
Turned a 1/2 hour replace a/c clutch into 4 hour job. Forgot to get snap ring pliers. HD ones from autozone have replaceable tips that also swivel 90 degrees either way, made getting snap ring off easy. Then putting the new one on, the old bolt snapped. Go pick up lunch and screw extractor. Got the screw stub out. New bolt that came with the new clutch broke off. Luckily got that out with needle nose pliers.
go to Lowe’s to get bolt. Got wrong size, don’t know why I didn’t check the metric threads. Go back get the right bolt. Get everything back together.
Didn’t get the wiring connector for the pressure sensor off so that still needs done. The dang red clip is at top of switch and no finagling is getting it moved.
go to Lowe’s to get bolt. Got wrong size, don’t know why I didn’t check the metric threads. Go back get the right bolt. Get everything back together.
Didn’t get the wiring connector for the pressure sensor off so that still needs done. The dang red clip is at top of switch and no finagling is getting it moved.
kmitch
Member
David13
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Yesterday.
I was heading mostly north, 125 miles to the junkyard for car parts. Usually it's warmer and nicer going that was, even tho' north.
But no, it got colder and there was some snow, down to 23 degrees. They have signs out there "Ice possible on bridge decks".
And, going over one the light on the dash of a car with sss tracks behind it came on and there was a wobble on the rear end. So I guess that means there was some ice on that bridge deck, and, ...the traction control works.
But then a little further on, and more snow, I went into a gas station with about 3 or 4 inches of slush, hadn't plowed it yet (Sunday morning) and it slipped a little. Maybe I was going too slow then.
Maybe if I hadn't gone into that gas station, I would have got to the junkyard 15 minutes earlier and got the hood for the car. But, when you gotta stop, you gotta stop.
Or, if I had got up when I woke up, ten to six, rather than laying there half an hour ...
It's all a learning experience.
dc
I was heading mostly north, 125 miles to the junkyard for car parts. Usually it's warmer and nicer going that was, even tho' north.
But no, it got colder and there was some snow, down to 23 degrees. They have signs out there "Ice possible on bridge decks".
And, going over one the light on the dash of a car with sss tracks behind it came on and there was a wobble on the rear end. So I guess that means there was some ice on that bridge deck, and, ...the traction control works.
But then a little further on, and more snow, I went into a gas station with about 3 or 4 inches of slush, hadn't plowed it yet (Sunday morning) and it slipped a little. Maybe I was going too slow then.
Maybe if I hadn't gone into that gas station, I would have got to the junkyard 15 minutes earlier and got the hood for the car. But, when you gotta stop, you gotta stop.
Or, if I had got up when I woke up, ten to six, rather than laying there half an hour ...
It's all a learning experience.
dc
turblediesel
memberable
Win some, lose some.
Well, my Jeep’s air conditioning isn’t working.
Last spring it was weak and I had it refilled, but it was weak again by the end of the summer. Over the winter the defroster ran it periodically.
Now it short cycles and the compressor complains loudly when engaged, so I unclipped the electrical pigtail to the compressor clutch.
So, a hidden leak in the AC system plus a possible bad compressor. Can anyone ballpark how much this could cost to fix?
Last spring it was weak and I had it refilled, but it was weak again by the end of the summer. Over the winter the defroster ran it periodically.
Now it short cycles and the compressor complains loudly when engaged, so I unclipped the electrical pigtail to the compressor clutch.
So, a hidden leak in the AC system plus a possible bad compressor. Can anyone ballpark how much this could cost to fix?
CherokeeLiberty
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I put about $700 into my AC system last year. New compressor, orfice tube, and accumulator from Napa and evacuation and refill.
