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  1. Ben Packwood

    TJ with no skid plate?

    Hi All! Entirely novice JEEP enthusiast here so bare with me..... Bought ‘99 TJ earlier this year and when I did, it had its belly plate off (and what I presume is an after market ‘cross member’ in its place) How safe is it to have it in its current state? Should I be looking to get the full...
  2. Ben Packwood

    Squeak from serpentine belt... still

    Hi All, So......recently purchased '99 TJ. Squeak coming from the serp belt on start up and for about 2 minutes afterwards. Thought this was a dodgy idler pulley fixing bolt/bushing, (as the previous owner had bodged it with a dodgy replacement), but I've replaced that, along with a new belt...
  3. Ben Packwood

    Sweaty transmission !

    Hi All, I've had my '99 TJ about a month now, and just started to notice a few drops from under the car at work today. Few photos attached for your perusal, any advice welcome, from what I've read it's not an uncommon issue, just need to work out whether to tackle it myself!! Thanks.
  4. Ben Packwood

    Serpentine belt squeak and "check gauges"

    Hi all, so, this may be obvious to some, but trying to diagnose exactly what I need to do to fix. Just bought my first jeep ('99 TJ 4.0 manual) and love it, but the serp belt needed changing as it was clearly worn. I did so and I'm getting a squeak now as I come off the power to change gear, or...
  5. Ben Packwood

    Swapping down from 35" M/Ts to 33" A/Ts on 4.56 gears

    Hi all, New Wrangler owner here, so please excuse my niaivity, but the car is currently riding on 35x12.5R15 muddies, and is geared to 4.56. I'm looking to make it a little more road friendly, so thinking about getting 33" A/Ts. Does anyone have experience of this? How would this effect the...