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  1. Winks42

    Well this is a first

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    Exhaust popping (exhaust leak?)

    My exhaust has always popped a little on deceleration but researched that was normal but now im starting to pop on idle a little bit. PO did some weird exhaust work before I bought it and I wonder if its leaking from there. I just wanna see if the sound sounds like an exhaust leak. Thanks
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    Cleaning up power steering fluid

    The other day my power steering pump blew up sending fluid everywhere, on the alternator, on the hood, on the intake. I cleaned it up pretty good but there is still a little bit on the manifold that i cant get off completely and was wondering if it would be safe to run the engine and let it burn...
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    T Case nutsert question

    So I took my skid plate off a couple months ago after I bought it to diagnose my transmission leak and also clean it. Well I stripped the nutserts pretty good and It was a PITA trying to screw the bolts back in because there were barely any threads left, I am actually running 2 bolts on one side...
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    Tie Rod End Troubles

    Replacing my inner TRE because how when i did a dry steering test it had a bunch of play. Well the problem is whenever I tried to unscrew the castle nut the stud turned with it. I have tried to put vise grips on the stud and try to use a wrench but nothing seems to work. I tried drilling through...
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    Gas pump clicking off after 19 Gallon mod

    Well the other Day I replaced my fuel pump And while I was at it I cut the vent hose so I can fit some extra gallons of Gas in there. Well this morning I went to fill up my tank and the pump kept clicking off, And I kept restarting it until around 6 gallons when it stoped shutting off and filled...
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    Intermittent Engine noise under load

    Hey guys, I’ve been trying to chase this noise my engine makes ever since I bought the jeep. The noise is a tick/rattle that comes from the engine whenever I lug the engine a little (1600-1900 rpms) or I start from a stop on an incline. Basically whenever the engine is under stress but this...
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    WTB: TJ ECCO wheels

    Well I bought my Tj without a spare and I’m getting some new tires so may as well get a wheel so I have a spare. Im looking for just one wheel if anyone has them laying around.
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    Dash lights going crazy

    Well as a pulled into my driveway my dash lights went crazy. Didn't hit a bump or anything. I fixed it by turning my turn signal left but was wonder what caused this or what needs replaced as I assume this will happen again
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    Burnt oil smell when engine braking

    Hey guys, for the past couple of days I‘ve been noticing a strong burning smell, almost like running rich, when engine braking down a pretty steep hill. The engine sits at 1700-1800 rpm in 3rd going down the hill and only notice the Smell near the bottom but goes away while I’m going up the...
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    Low fluid level in Transmission issues?

    I bought my jeep with a small tranny and oil leak. Oil leak isn’t bad but the transmission is the one I’m worried about. The PO said he added fluid every-other month before I bought it and this is a red flag but for the price a bought the jeep for it was a steal ( 2k for a fairly rust free...
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    Speaker plug help

    Hey guys, these are the plugs for the top/overhead speaker. The person before me put a new radio in but the connections are different. I can’t find any adapters or the name of the one connector. Do they look familiar? Thanks
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    What gear ratio for a 97 TJ with 35" tires?

    Hey guys, I recently bought a 97 tj for a pretty good price. I noticed that it felt sluggish when accelerating , I asked the dude I bought it from and he said he just threw on the lift (4")and tires(35") and didn't mess with the gears (3.55). (Dana 44 rear, and Dana 30 front) Most of the...