Recent content by alpineovernappa

I pulled my axle shafts today to examine them and found one side had very odd wear on the axle bearing retaining ring. Also found small pieces of broken metal in the axle tube itself. No damage at the differential side of the axle shaft. Bearings appear fine and axles had no noise or leaks prior...

Hi all! A family friend is looking to sell their 2000 TJ- manual 4.0, soft top with 44k miles and Dana 30-Front/Dana 35-Rear. Clean title and no accidents. The body is in OK shape with zero rust, but a few dings and scrapes. The frame and underside are pretty close to needing repair. The inside...

Is the TJ picky about the IACV and the MAP sensors being OEM or do the reputable off-brands work just as well? Specifically asking about the more complicated IACV sensors on the 05-06 units. Trying to track down a rough idle/misfire and buying all OEM sensors on a 175k mile TJ adds up quickly...

I have a new to me 2006 LJ. I have a modern copy of the build sheet courtesy of Jeep (although it isn't all that accurate). Is it possible to buy a replica of the original window sticker based on VIN? Unfortunately it was not retained by the original owner. Thanks!

I taped a $25 apple AirTag under mine as cheap insurance. They may steal it, but it increases my odds of finding it if they do

Finally got around to replacing my 170k mile stock OPDA. Was surprised that the ticking I'd associated with my exhaust manifold crack was actually OPDA related (and resolved with the new Crown unit)

No, I exclusively used the factory OPDA holes and did it by myself. I removed the OEM OPDA plastic cover and I turned the camshaft pully (19mm socket, clockwise, in neutral, preferably with a very long handled ratchet or small breaker bar) until the alignment holes in the factory OPDA lined up...

Figured I'd add my experience to this thread for future OPDA installs. I have a very late build date LJ (06/2006) with a rev. E factory OPDA. Never had any issues with it (currently at 170k), but after reading that the OPDA gear was hardened steel on the OEM unit, I decided to change mine out to...

I think this depends a lot on mileage and whether you're doing the labor yourself. If you're paying somebody to do it and you have higher miles, it might be worth peace of mind since they're already doing 90% of the labor. Also, whether your check valve still works or whether you have to prime...

Interestingly, I had the exact same 4 codes on my 06 6mt and the pcm from wrangler fix resolved it ( after doing all new exhaust and O2s and not resolving the issue). For anybody wondering, the manuals do have PCM issues but instead of rough shifts, they just quit cranking when the PCM goes...

Most of the time, 'its a jeep thing'. In this case, its a trash thing.

These springs have been discontinued and the companies online that say they have them in stock have all cancelled orders on me due to a lack of inventory. Looking specifically for H&R part# 52109 which are roughly +1" springs for an LJ. This is a different part number from a TJ. Would prefer...

I’m not looking for a definitive answer, just curious to see what everybody else’s personal threshold is. I worry much more about a sensor or a fuel pump/alternator/radiator etc going before a block failure. Can’t carry every spare part on the trail! (Well, I guess technically you could flat tow...

The best way to make a TJ fuel efficient is to put a Cummins r2.8 in it or flat tow it!

Long time, multiple tj owner here. We all know that the 4.0 is legendary for longevity, but at what mileage would you stop driving yours into the middle of nowhere by yourself (please don’t state that you should never wheel alone- this is a hypothetical). For the sake of discussions, let’s say...