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I decided to have them rebuild it locally. Interestingly, the rebuilt transmission failed dramatically just before the warranty ran out (18mos). One day it just stopped going into gear. I had it towed to the shop. They said the planetary gear was broken, and wanted to know what I did to it, lol...

+1 I have read different things about the backup camera being in the tire vs. down low in terms of guide accuracy. I was thinking about mounting to a hitch cover, since I don't tow anything.

Thank you so much for this write-up. Could we get a picture of how you ran your wires?

Do we have any data about whether these Crown models also wear out? I just replaced mine, but if I'm wondering if I should buy another spare while they are available.

Do Do you have a picture of the camera installed in the hitch cover? Did you use one of the little round ones that drill a hole for?

I needed to swap it out for the Crown anyway, so I'll put it in the win column for today.

This weekend, I got a P0016 CEL, meaning the cam position sensor is out of sync with the crankshaft position sensor. That sounded like the OPDA to me, and luckily I had a new Crown replacement ready to put in. When I started to remove the old one, I realized immediately that the bolt holding it...

My Jeep came with one of these cold air intake systems (2005 LJ). I believe the stock airbox was eliminated for space reasons because it has a Highline modification. As you can see, the connection between the intake tube and the crankcase vent tube has been repaired with silicone of some type...

Oh, I meant to say, I also took the opportunity to file down the ridges on the fuel tank's inlet check valve, which is supposed to stop the gas from shooting out when the tank is full. Fingers crossed on that one.

Update: I bought a tester and rigged it up to the fuel rail, and as expected, 0 pressure. So, I dropped the fuel tank and replaced the pump with a Bosch. (I also replaced the diff oil and gasket while I was back there.) I managed to get it back up, hook everything in, and voilà!, it works. I...

Thanks so much for your help. What about the fact that it ran for two seconds with starter fluid through the throttle body? Does that mean I have spark, or maybe not?

I should say, I had the transmission rebuilt last fall and it's been running like a top since then. I would be surprised to hear that it was overheating. I definitely haven't seen any signs of it, and I haven't been doing any hard wheeling or trailer pulling, etc. I'm still learning about all...

Thanks for that nudge. I'll do some research in that direction. I guess I should also just go ahead and do a pressure test before I fool with the pump, if it comes to that.

Yes, I can hear it. It's loud enough that you can hear it even from the engine bay.

I did put starter fluid into the throttle body, and it fired for a second. I interpreted that to mean that it must be the fuel pump. Is that not correct?

My LJ refused to start in the Lowe's parking lot. It will crank at a normal level but will not start. I had it towed home, and here it sits. Background. I have read all of the threads I can find about "crank won't start," and I believe that my problem is the fuel pump. 1) There are no relevant...

I was almost finished with my carpet install when I had to stop for the day. The center console and front seats are in, and I just need to cut attachment spots for the rear bench seat and seat belts, and get the bench installed. I was lucky that my brother-in-law visited for the day, and the...

I had a couple of areas with surface rust under the old carpet and lots of general greasy yuckiness. So I pulled everything out for a good cleaning, knocked down the rust (bonus: new angle grinder), and covered those spots with Rust Reformer. Tomorrow I’m going to grease up the front seat...

Something north of 100K. To be honest I don't know exactly how many miles this Jeep has. A PO had put on 35s without upgrading the speedometer gear, so the 101K that's on there is low. Maybe 110K? I put in the correct gear when I got it in May at 94K on the odometer. Strangely, the shop told me...

I picked up the LJ with a shiny new rebuilt transmission. I knew it needed work but didn't realize how rough it had gotten; now my shifts are smooth as butter and drive-line vibrations are gone.