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    Speedo jumps but only when braking and fog lamps are on

    Idk I can attach a video but it’s pretty clear what I mean didn’t start until after I put in LED fog lamps but I didn’t think that would be any issue cause they’re not even blinkers
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    Jeep stalls in first and reverse

    It’s pretty much what the title says I have a 98 TJ with a 5 speed it always wants to stall in reverse or 1st and is quite picky about how fast or slow it wants to go. Is this my clutch finally going out?
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    Did I already blow the head gasket?

    So I recently just did a head job on my 4.0 because I’m sort of a dumbass, anyways, there’s smoke coming from my rearest exhaust runner and it smells a little burnt rubbery it doesn’t have like any sweet smell to it I know I gotta cycle some more coolant through there and yadda yadda but where...
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    So I snapped three bolts on my valve cover

    I snapped three bolts trying to get my valve cover off because it’s already been leaking, anyways one of the threads there’s probably enough to sick a set of vices on but the other two are much worse off one just below the deck of the cylinder head and one behind the thermostat which is also...
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    Advice or tool recommendations for how to remove track bar

    I’m trying to do my track bar and had no trouble getting the track bar out of the driver side didn’t even have to really use much force on the pickle fork, problem is I have no room to get a torq bit in on the passenger side even on a swivel and when I try that I can’t get any torque behind it...
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    Water pump failure?

    I was driving my jeep yesterday when I noticed it was running sluggish I stopped at work to find coolant dumping out of my jeep on the driver side and it seemed like it came from the lower radiator hose I tightened it and it seemed fine well I got home and it was really letting coolant dump and...
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    Well he only recently got to it to be fair he’s never seen this jeep before and has only recently worked on it so he probably assumed oh jeep doesn’t have skid and the transmission looks fine where it is also adding most work he usually does anyways is change breaks rotors and shit like that so...
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    Thank god there’s people who can help my dad has no clue how cars work and was just damn lucky the trans didn’t smack his face when taking the skid off
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    My brother already went ahead and checked that too said it was perfectly fine
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    I’m only 19 this is my first car and it’s been an absolute nightmare the only good grace ive had is luck and a mechanic for a brother I’ll mention all this to him because I still have to get the front redone because the boots on the tie rod are shot
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    Well that’s the weird thing apparently the skid plate helps hold up the transmission bracket but we’ve had it off for about a year no problem but when we went to test the brakes after replacing the exhaust and brakes and it said I’m not doing it anymore
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    No it’s not lifted I’m pretty sure it’s cause the transmission fell
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    Okay cool I already have the rear drive shaft on its way since my brothers a mechanic I just wanted to check and get an opinion although I realize it’s hard to know without pictures
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    It’s currently at my brothers house but when I go back over I’ll take pictures
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    Driveshaft snapped off: How fucked am I?

    So yesterday we just finished replacing the brakes on the jeep (front and back) and the exhaust, when we went to test the brakes the drive shaft snapped off how fucked am I? Can I get away with just replacing the rear drive shaft it snapped in the middle and doesn’t look like it’s caused any...