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But if they just did a coolant flush and put new coolant in (assuming they actually did) - should it look this rusty again already 2 weeks later? They should have replaced the cap - but I guess I need to double check it.

Well, had the thermostat housing changed, coolant flushed, etc 2 weeks ago. Was headed on a couple hour trip to Michigan that weekend and 30 minutes on the interstate it overheated again. As soon as I got on non-interstate and drove 40 to 50 mph it dipped down to a manageable temp. I do note...

Follow up - took it to a local mechanic and they report thermostat housing needing replacement.

Now I could swear that yesterday when I pulled over after it first overheated on the way to Indy that the overflow was fairly full and looking very greenish in the daylight. But I just went back down and took a picture (i'm in a dark garage) and illuminated it with a light and this is what it...

Thanks for the step through. If it is in fact low - do I need to also fill it? And define low - should it be to near the top?

Thanks for the feedback - I can look into that. My concern is having to drive 2 hours to find out if it overheats again if I just change the cap? Seeing as I'm not adept to test for leaks myself I guess I'm going to have to take it back in to the shop and just go over what's been happening.

Not that I've noticed - but I was running the heat with the windows all off and not really paying attention. It'd smell sweet?

Update: Drove home from Indy to Chicago today. Left early to beat some of the heat. Drove the reverse I did on Friday. 55mph back roads for an hour - no overheat. Got on the interstate was good for about 2 hours until i was just outside of Chicago and noticed the temp started pushing up...

At the beginning of the summer (early June) my 2001 TJ SE overheated driving on the city streets after like 15 min. Took it in and they replaced the radiator. It's been fine since including some hour or so jaunts on the interstate - until today. Today I was driving from Chicago to...

I've only lived in the city for the life of the jeep, so a lot of stop and go.

So it I kept noticing it more - so i decided to take it in to my local Jeep place I go for service and on the interstate ride there I couldn't get over 55 in 5th and it was at like 4 or 5K rpms and I smelled burning as I got off the interstate. I told them to take a look at the transmission and...

thx for feedback. Also, great picture!

My 2001 TJ has 145K miles now and I've noticed that when switching gears (2nd and 3rd especially) that the RPMs seem to rev a little high before getting good traction and speed. I'm seldom up into 4th or 5th as most of my driving is on the local streets, but today i was on a quick hop on the...

Success! I was able to reach under as OP described pretty easily (small hands) so I went that route. The de-soldering/soldering was way easier than I thought it would be. I will say that a tip I'd give to anyone else who tries is if you can to have someone hold the piece with the circuit...

thx for the tip! Will keep in mind - I've got bulbs and soldering iron coming Sunday. If all this snow doesn't deter shipping time...

I love this forum. You can find everything you need here. Took my jeep in recently for an alternator issue and had them look at my airbag light while they were at it. Turns out its this bulb issue and they said they couldn't fix it because the switch isn't avail any more... now I have a fix I...

Any rec's on type to support the weight?

I guess I just never considered it as it always seemed plenty sturdy to hold - google seems to say that the weight limit is 50lbs which really just covers the spare, eh? I'd rather be safe than sorry, so I'll look into an aftermarket carrier that supports more. Last thing I want are these...

Yes. I had the old bike rack on the spare for 15 years and never saw an issue when carrying 2 bikes with my old steel wheels and tires. Looks like my new wheel/tire set weighs 4 lbs more. Why, have you also had a bad experience with the tire carrier not being able to support the weight?