maintenance

Since I got my Jeep the ignition has been quite temperamental, generally it needed a very slow turn of the key to make it start, if turned quickly you’d get no crank at all, however apart from that it had no issues starting at all. I got in this morning and it failed to start, however after...

Hey all. I've made a project for myself where I am currently creating a program that allows me to manage my Jeeps and track maintenance items per vehicle. My goal is to have a proactive approach to keeping up on maintenance on my jeeps to keep them running and reduce time spent reactively fixing...

I just bought some gear oil for my differentials it’s 75-140 with limited slip additives in it. I don’t have a limited slip I just have stock rubicon axles with air lockers. Is it a okay to put it in the diffs,, is it going to do damage to the air lockers or the differentials? Should I return...

I have an 04", manual Rubi with 45k miles. I am no mechanic but can follow youtube and been reading this forum pretty much daily. Street legal but primarily used on trails. I wheel minimum once a week, usually more. Trails are moderate to what I think is difficult. Do regular fluid changes, did...

Hey, After reading several posts about the recommended 90K/100K miles maintenance list and even stumbling upon the TJ Service Manual, what are your thoughts on the following list of things to get serviced after purchasing a used TJ with around 100K miles on it?: Oil Change All fluids (engine...

I have a 2003 jeep TJ 5 speed manual transmission and need to replace my clutch. After doing some research, I found a comment someone had made stating it is a good idea to change the CPS while you’re working on it. I have about 195k miles on my odometer and haven’t had any issues with the CPS...

I bought an '06 LJ 4.0l with an automatic about 6 months ago. It has 160k miles, and has been (as far as I know) well maintained. Some background on the current situation: I had the transmission rebuilt a couple of weeks ago. My mechanic mentioned that he noticed the transmission was running...

Hey all, just bought a 1997 Wrangler TJ and I'm loving it! Needs some work because it's rough around the edges and one of the things Needed to be done is replace the Gas tank skid plate. I found a Mopar skid plate on rock-auto for 113 and the straps are about 25, but I'd like to get all the nuts...

My TJ has 167K miles and I'd like to keep it through college, so the next 5 or 6 years. If I do regular maintenance, will it last? Based on what I've read, the 4.0L can last to 300K, but to be honest I think I'd feel better if I bought one with around 100K miles. Thoughts? Also - I know lots of...

So I’m looking for a Wrangler. My first one actually. I found an 05’ with 63k miles. Has had 2 owners. I don’t know much about the first owner but the second owner used it for trails such as anza borego, big bear, Frazier Park, and a few others. He let me know that he bent the front axle then...

My new-to-me 98 TJ is a 4.0, has 125k and pretty much stock. Looks like it has a brand new radiator and coolant and holds temp nicely. I recently changed out all other fluids, a cracked alternator, and switched out to LEDs in front and rear. RMS has a light drip so I won't even bother until at...

First post to Wrangler TJ Forum. I recently got my first Jeep (manual 2000 TJ with 2.5L engine with just under 150k miles) and I want to tune up everything myself. I’ve searched these threads and but I still can’t figure out what fluids are the correct ones to use and how much (everyone seems to...

Hey veryone. I'm goign to take my july 4th week off work to do some tuning on Ol Yeller. There's a bunch of basic work I'll be doing (horn, headlight switches, wiper motors, etc), but on my last drive out, I heard a quick stall / stutter that wasn't normal. It didn't throw any codes (no...

I have a 1999 Jeep TJ 4.0 5 speed. It has idled rough for a while now, it stays at around 800 rpms but it is not a consistent number. It bounces slightly and you can hear the difference as it does this as well, bouncing from around 775 to 850 rpms. It also sometimes has a hard time cranking and...

Alright Gentlemen Im stumped on this one. This is my first post, sorry if I messed up any of the forum procedures. They will be corrected upon request. Here we go... I have a 06 Jeep Rubicon stick shift, the straight 6. Ive had a few mechanics look at it, and even left it with the dealer for...

Hello, I bought my first used '06 Wrangler LJ with 79k miles on it about a week ago. I am wanting to do an initial Maintenance/Tune-Up overhaul to get my own records going and keep track of everything. I'm not looking to do any mods for now as I want to see what I want/need as I go. My goal...

This post is for TJ documentation like Factory Service Manuals Etc.. A while back I was able to find the FSM for my 2006 TJ. I decided to look at the same website I have used to download FMS to see if I can find others. I hit the jackpot so I am sharing :beer-toast1: Please if there are any...

I have an 01 Jeep Wrangler sport(manual). It is on 35's and has a 4 in lift. Every time I shift it throws the jeep to the right really hard. Also it shakes VERY bad and you are never able to keep it straight. It is very hard to control the steering and is getting scary to drive. Another thing...

I'm coming up on 100,000 miles for my jeep, it sucks I know. I was wondering what everyone usually does for a full service at 100k miles for a jeep. I've owned mine for just over a month now and I want to keep it running solid. Thanks in advance! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Compared to the vehicles I grew up with, the amount of ignition maintenance that is required on today's vehicles is almost non-existent in comparison to the engines from the 1960's. Setting the points, making sure the condenser was good, and chalking up the timing marks so you could see them in...