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  1. minimull

    Overheating and whirling noise with A/C on

    Yesterday, my 2004 TJ overheated on me. I turned it off and waited until it cooled down and drive home with the heater on. Super fun in 100+ degree heat wave. When I got home I popped the hood again and let it run without the ac on and it did great keeping the temp constant. Then I turned on...
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    Cooling system overhaul, but now it's overheating

    So yesterday I finished overhauling the cooling system in my TJ. The only thing that was wrong was the radiator had barely started leaking. I didn’t even need to top it off often, maybe once a week. But I don’t like to wait for things to breakdown while I’m on the road, so I figured I’d...
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    Upper front passenger control arm axle end bushing p/n?

    I tried the Moog K3128 and it had little dimples inside that make it too small to fit the bolt through, then after finding it in another thread, I tried Moog K3166 and it's smooth inside, but the sleeve is too small for my bolt. Does anyone have another part number? I'm wondering if Jeep put a...
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    Chasing death wobble, check out my track bar

    I’m chasing down death wobble on my 06 LJ. About a year before it started I already replaced my ball joints and hubs. I also just installed Currie currectlync last month and torqued everything to exact spec. I had the wheels/tires rebalanced, and when they did a shitty job, I installed balance...
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    Steering stabilizer install

    What am I doing wrong? It’s got to be something obvious and stupid that I’m missing. I thought this was going to be a simple quick job, two bolts, but it’s been a pain in the ass 🙄😂. First, I had to take the tie rod off to make room to get the the bolt above the track bar out, now I can’t get...
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    Anyone familiar with the AEV 104?

    Anyone seen, have, or have info on the AEV 104? Obviously not as long of wheelbase as the 112. What else? Compared to an LJ?
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    AEV 112 the original LJ?

    Can anyone run down the differences between the 2000+ AEV 112s and the Jeep 2004-2006 LJs? I found a thread where they were mentioned, but not a ton of details, so forgive me if I missed something.
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    Quick BBK Install Question

    We’re currently installing the Black Magic Vanco 15”/16” Big Brake Kit on the LJ and I was wondering if it’s typical to need to clearance the dust shield a bit to clear the caliper saddle bolt when installed at the inner position for 15” rims or if we did something incorrectly? Pics included...
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    Crown or Mopar header seal?

    I have majorly increased wind noise and when doing the paper test, it flutters. I guess it's time for a new header seal. Has anyone had luck with the crown version or do I need to drop the extra benjamin for the trusted Mopar header seal?
  10. minimull

    School me on aluminum, steel, and galvanic corrosion

    OK, I know aluminum and steel can coexist happily because like many here, I'm running aluminum parts on a mostly steel jeep like Savvy's aluminum front bumper, steering skid, and UCF rear tire carrier bumper which is an aluminum and steel combo. I recently started researching for buying a...
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    Windshield frame / overhead differences from 97-02 and 03-06

    I'm looking at CB radio mounts and overhead consoles that fit with a hard or soft top and keep noticing they either fit 97-02 or 03-06 TJs. What's the difference? Is the difference mod-able or swappable?
  12. minimull

    Well crap! Stripped 42RLE pan bolts

    So a couple weeks ago I swapped the pans, changed the fluid and added a gauge to the 42rle on my son’s LJ, no biggie, everything went pretty smoothly. Today I tried to do the same my TJ. Everything was going well, sucked out what I could with the mityvac, dropped the pan, changed the filter...
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    What are these fasteners called?

    This is a pic of the mounting plate for one of my gun safes. I’d like to use something similar but larger to secure my toolboxes in the bed of my TJ and LJ. Anyone know what they’re called?
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    Two new codes today P0133 and P0431

    OK, so I was all excited about having cleared my codes for a week or so in our LJ, Sully, but when my son got in to drive today the check engine light came on immediately. BUMMER! We jumped in the TJ instead and when I got back from dropping him off I read the codes. I was expecting the OPDA...
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    Transfer case skid bolt length

    Even after my 1” motor mounts, I still had vibes, so I dropped my transfer case skid using three washers which measure 1/4” all together. Should I replace the bolts with longer ones or do the stock bolts have enough play to still be secure?
  16. minimull

    Dash cluster replacement

    I’m replacing my dash cluster in my TJ because it doesn’t show my mileage. We had the mileage on the PCM checked before we bought it and it was about 76k, so I bought another 2004 with 79k miles from Daveysjeeps. Is there anything special I need to do besides unplug the current one and plug in...
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    Red locktite or antiseize on steering bolt

    Red Locktite or antiseize on the bolt that attaches the upper u-joint to the intermediate shaft? I couldn't find it in the service manual. Thanks.
  18. minimull

    More codes and ATF everywhere

    Ok, so we hadn’t driven the 2006 LJ in over a week while chipping away at its long to do list. It has around 119k miles. Finally drove it about 24 miles total today and came home and pulled the codes again. The emissions leak codes are gone (only ones it had originally), but the ones I have...
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    Questions about how to polish rough Savvy aluminum bumper

    Saturday was like Christmas morning 😁 Three boxes from Savvy. My front bumper with winch plate and bar, body lift, and transfer case shifter were delivered. I’m in love with the lines of the bumper. I was planning on running the bumper bare, but the front corners came pretty rough. I’ve...
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    Annoying Chattering Noise on 2006 LJ

    I’ve been chasing an annoying noise in my LJ. It’s most noticeable at idle in park, but I’ve also caught it stopped at lights. At first I thought it was the belt or a pulley, but I replaced the idler pulley and tensioner when I refreshed the cooling system. Next i suspected an exhaust leak...