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  1. Hap337

    Should there be any gap between the control arm and mount?

    Last year I replaced the front lower control arms. Recently I've noticed a light thump sound when I turn or stop quickly. I looked underneath and the frame and everything seem fine but then I was looking at the control arms. I took a couple pics. Should there be any gap where it mounts on the...
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    How does the dipstick tube attach to the engine?

    So i finished up replacing my water pump and thermostat this weekend (turned into a 2 day project of course lol) and when I was done figured i would check the oil and stuff while i was under the hood. And...the plastic circle part of the dipstick broke off. Tried to grab it, only pushed it down...
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    Coolant everywhere: Could it be the water pump?

    I just finished a 3 hour drive with my TJ, got home, left it running and started unloading some stuff out of the back. When I came back outside after about 5 minutes smoke was billowing out from under the hood and there was a huge coolant puddle underneath. I open up the hood but there was...
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    That off-roading look!

    I love the look of my narrow flat fenders but dang if they don't flip every drop of moisture back up all over my Jeep! Washed it in the morning and by 4 o'clock it looked like this. Looks like I've been doing some off-roading, so that's cool I guess. And I've decided to buy stock in windshield...
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    The Jeep Mafia

    Anybody ever been hit by the Jeep Mafia? Lol...I was in Sioux City, Iowa yesterday shopping, came out of a Walmart and saw something sticking out of my door handle. It was orange so it kind of blended in, had me confused until I pulled it out and saw what it was. Very cool and definitely made my...
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    Is it all connected or just bad luck?

    So I have been working on my new to me TJ, 01 Sport auto, and have run into a series of problems. At first I thought the stereo was a wired wrong as it would often stay on even after shutting the Jeep off. It finally dawned on me that the ignition switch was the problem. It would go from on to...
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    What the Jeep is goin' on here?

    So I recently got a new to me TJ...'01 4.0 with a 2.5inch lift. I just took off the dropped pitman arm that the PO had on there and replaced it with a standard one, new tie rod end as well. The annoying bump steer is gone and handling is amazing now! I'm guessing the PO just assumed he needed...
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    Dropped Pitman Arm question from a newbie

    Hey everybody, new guy here. I've got an 01 TJ with a 2.5 inch lift, running 33's. Bought it a few months ago and had noticed a pretty significant bump steer. I replaced the front lower control arms, which helped a little. Then after looking on here for a while I thought to check something very...