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  1. dale5150

    Brake line compatability?

    I had a front brake stick and overheat. I pushed the piston in and hit the pedal and it still seems hard to turn. I guess it is the caliper but thought I would replace the lines as well. All I see are stainless extended ones for a 4in lift which I do not have. Will these work? Really any better...
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    Rear pinion nut too tight?

    I just replaced my leaky pinion seal , yoke and nut on my dana 35. I saw posts saying to use 160 ft lbs when using a new nut which I did. It feels too tight now. Did I screw it up?
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    2005 auto u-joint / driveshaft issues

    I had a dented rear driveshaft in my 05 sport. I bought a new pinion and seal. A used driveshaft was purchased. I installed the pinion seal and yoke and set pinion torque to 160lbs. That feels kind of tight but the real issue is the u joint in the replacement shaft is too large in diameter to...
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    05 auto driveshaft the same as manual?

    I have a dent on my rear driveshaft on my 05 auto. Do I have to get one from an auto or will any fit?
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    Strange electrical issue at startup

    When I let lt sit for a several days of a couple of weeks when I turn the key I get nothing. Blank gages and stereo. When I cycle the key a few times it starts right up and never does it again until parked for a while. Ideas?
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    Strange electrical issue. Ignition switch?

    For the last month my 05 has been doing something strange. After it has sat for a few days when I try to start it I hear a click and the gauges go dead. On the second key cycle it starts. It has done this a few times now. It always starts right up the rest of the day after the initial issue. Not...
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    05 Sport stereo goes off but comes back on when I turn lights on.

    Just last night my 05 started doing something strange. The stereo went off and the odo light seemed to be flashing some. When I turned the parking lights on the problem went away. It eventually stopped doing it completely but I am sire it will happen again. It doesnt have factory fogs if that...
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    Steering damper stud problems

    So I started to replace my steering damper and got the old one off. New one went on until I tried to torque the castle nut down. Stripped it and now the new one is stuck in the drag link. I have heard that some people re use the original bolt from the old damper. How do you get it out? Is a...
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    Beware of FB marketplace scams

    There are scams on every internet sale site in use. I hate t o admit it but I was scammed a short while ago out of a fairly good chunk of change. It was sent to a physical address USPS. The local police will do nothing. Said they dont even investigate it. Sad.
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    What are good LED headlights for my TJ?

    I tried several and went back to Hella H4.
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    Factory-like switches

    I use them in my 05. Work fine and look OEM.
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    Did fuel valve mod and still get overflow at pump shut off

    I initially had the spit back problem. Then it changed to the slow fill issue. I had to fix that. I thought it had good movement when I fixed it but on first fill got the spit back again.
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    Did fuel valve mod and still get overflow at pump shut off

    My 05 was getting hard to fuel as it would only accept a trickle. Also spit gas back when filled. I was off last week ad dropped the tank to sand down the tabs on the valve until it moved freely. Went to the station and filled it up and still got splash back when pump shup off. Anyone else had...
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    Antifreeze odor with heater on?

    Sounds like that is what is going on then. It is not a daily driver and it is driven less in cooler weather so I will see how long I can stand it.
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    Antifreeze odor with heater on?

    I flushed my coolant this summer and am not loosing any that I can tell. However now that it has gotten cooler I have used the heat and get an antifreeze odor. I dont see any leaks anywhere. Heater core? Hard to replace?
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    Seatbelt "PUSH" button won't retract

    Mine did something similar but it was the outer case around the button that was the problem. It was sliding down on the button assy and it wouldnt latch then. I just gave it a good tug upward and it works fine for a while.
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    What type of oil do you use?

    I dont drive many miles as my jeeps are just for pleasure. I do not go by time. Only mileage. I do change every 3-4k miles though.
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    Bent Tailgate

    I dont know about mounting the bigger tire but I had the very same bend in the tailgate on my X. I hooker a cable puller to a tree and to the tailgate using a piece of wood to distribute the force and pulled it pretty straight.
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    "New" Jeep with 140k Miles

    I agree with the above. I have owned both.
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    2" coil spacers on 29" tires

    Mine sat lower in the front than the rear. That is why I only lifted the front to level it.