Recent content by Tomandian

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    Why can't I find these parts?

    Here’s the thing - it keeps bring up that it’s for an 07 JK. This smittybilt top is on a 00 TJ. Same part?
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    Why can't I find these parts?

    Thanks. Too many to choose from that were close matches.
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    Why can't I find these parts?

    I have no idea why I can’t find these 2 parts, on our ‘00 TJ. Smittybilt top, tailgate bar, and a rubber boot got stick shift.
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    Graduation present, TJ

    Awesome, gents. I’ll throw some pics of the barns when time permits. Too damn busy this weekend for anything! I guess I did snap a pic of the pumpkin patch👍🏻
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    Graduation present, TJ

    Well, after fighting a cooling issue, that ended buy ripping off an angry bird grill, we gave my son his grad present. Completely surprised him! 2000 TJ 2.5, smittybilt soft top. Had a tub liner sprayed in after buying as well as a new radiator, thermostat, and a good cleaning. Our boy...
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    Still running hot

    Think we got it. Cleaned the condenser like crazy, and put up in a new radiator. But the biggest difference maker was removing that after market grill. Those things should be outlawed!
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    Still running hot

    2000 TJ 2.5 I posted earlier this week that I was running hot. Sucks! Thermostat, Water Pump and radiator cap checked out. Head gasket checked Out fine as well. My mechanic replaced the radiator and it runs “cooler”. Awesome, right? Wrong. She runs hotter (235) running down the road...
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    Should I replace the water pump?

    Its still in the Jeep. Oddly enough, I tested the original stat, it opens in boiling water at 200 degrees. Very slowly. Lots to do tomorrow. Really don’t want to work on that jeep when it’s 95 deg outside!
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    Should I replace the water pump?

    Hi guys. 2000 TJ 2.5 here. 175000 miles. Just got the Jeep about a month ago and haven’t drove it much. But we have noticed that it runs hot. It hasn’t been a problem until tonight. She overheated after about 10 minutes of driving. we replaced the thermostat with fingers crossed, however...