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    Anyone know of a good supplier for remanufactured 4.0 engine?

    Would you still recommend them?
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    Ticking and a little white smoke at start up

    I’m thinking I will just change the motor. If nothing else that will be all new and last longer than I will. Best recommendations for replacing with a stock motor?
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    Ticking and a little white smoke at start up

    No I didn’t went cheap. It started smoking when I ran seafoam through it. The intake manifold Was extremely gummy. The ticking got worse all of a sudden as well. I’ve tried a bunch of additives and different oils. Lost power as well and it started ever so slightly missing. Just barely can...
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    Ticking and a little white smoke at start up

    240,000 miles, I replaced the lifters, push rods and rockers. What do you all think? Sounds like it’s in the lower end maybe wrist pin or bearing, etc. Time for a rebuild? Recommended replacement manufacturers? J&S in Spokane?
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    Aftermarket radiators: What's good and what's trash?

    Yet another good write up. Thank you. My radiator just went on the way home from work.
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    Wrangler TJ Ball Joint Replacement

    I should have added I’m not the original owner. When I got them out they just crumbled. U joint were the same way. I believe the Jeep was a tow vehicle behind an RV at some point. Honestly I was chasing down death wobble and this was on the list. It needed done but I think the actual issue...
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    Wrangler TJ Ball Joint Replacement

    I borrowed the set from autozone last week and it worked perfectly. Be ready for the pop and follow the video and it is pretty easy. I have well over 200000 on mine and it was time. Did ball joints wheel bearings inner seals and u joints. Seals were a little tricky but we came up with a...
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    Wrangler TJ Ball Joint Replacement

    Thank you jerry. I really appreciate all the knowledge you guys share on here it helps us amateurs more than you know.
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    Wrangler TJ Ball Joint Replacement

    I haven't checked it after I replaced the tie rods. I drove it around the block a little and back then checked the ball joints and I figured with the amount of movement that would be my next thing to replace. With the mileage and I don't think much was done to keep it up it was time to just...
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    Wrangler TJ Ball Joint Replacement

    I noticed the front wheel wobbling and got a shimmy in my steering wheel. So after much forum reading started with tie rods. That has eliminated the shimmy best I can tell. But now when driving it goes left or right with and little bump or anything, basically continue to fight to keep it...
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    Wrangler TJ Ball Joint Replacement

    My ball joints are bad. I'm going to replace them. Question I have is what else should I replace while I have it apart? 1. Ball joints 2. Wheel bearings 3. U joints 4. Axle seals It's got over 213000 miles so I figure it's time I feel like I'm missing something I just put on a crown tie...
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    Another Jeeper from Salem, Oregon

    Fellow vet of desert storm. I was in commo, attached to arcent and supported the liaison with Saudi 10th division, 5th special forces group and some marine unit. Lived in Waco for a while working about 10 years ago.
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    Another Jeeper from Salem, Oregon

    Guy I work with name is Klinton is also on here. He's from up by Lyons.
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    Another Jeeper from Salem, Oregon

    Bare with me I'm new to this