Kiwi TJ
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What did you do to your TJ today?
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Kiwi TJ
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Yes....3 x the price for GAS !! and 2 x the price for parts...oh and shipping too....were a dedicated bunch down here haha
RaffiG_Luxuries
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Recentelt just bought my first Jeep! 2000 Jeep TJ Shara automatic 4L I6. I got some lights on, changed the headlights, added the Eagle eyes and painted em for looks, radiator blew so i changed that and the thermostat, welded on flowmasters, put on a kill switch, and put on a new top. Some before an afters to go with it...
I need some help, anyone have any advice on stopping the really annoying whistling noise caused from the light bar?? Anything will help! Also, my Jeep has given the code P0743 - Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Electrical. The car will have moments where it will vibrate and the rpm will drop when in drive but not moving. When i’m accelerating, The engine will have moments where it over revs and launches my forward with a jerk. These issues go away after the car is heated up. Has anyone experienced this and can shed some lightnon the issue please? Thanks!
I need some help, anyone have any advice on stopping the really annoying whistling noise caused from the light bar?? Anything will help! Also, my Jeep has given the code P0743 - Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Electrical. The car will have moments where it will vibrate and the rpm will drop when in drive but not moving. When i’m accelerating, The engine will have moments where it over revs and launches my forward with a jerk. These issues go away after the car is heated up. Has anyone experienced this and can shed some lightnon the issue please? Thanks!
P0743 is for the Torque Convertor Clutch Solenoid (Lock-Up Solenoid). Rockauto.com has a selection available at reasonable prices. Picture is from a post @Jerry Bransford made on March 27, 2017. Hope this helps.
Part looks like this:
Part looks like this:
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SpikeMaul
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SpikeMaul
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Not sure if this will work, but I bought some aftermarket mirrors that whistled really loud on the freeway. I took them apart and put them back together sealing it with clear silicone, and that seems to be working. The clear silicone will fill gaps that are causing the whistle. It is worth a try.
If you ever needed a reason to buy WeatherTech liners or something similar, here's some photo proof!
Poured some combustion chamber cleaner down TB. Hoping it cleans the carbon off cylinder 5 exhaust valve! Idles very rough when cold and smooth as a baby’s a$$ when hot.
Kiwi TJ
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Just drove mine to work yesterday morning all covered up due to heavy rain...but by the afternoon sun came out and temp up to 75degrees...so stripped my TJ down top down doors off for the afternoon shift haha...love the versatility of my TJ.. At a red light and some guy yelled out "Is that legal ?"..haha 'Of course' I yelled back...even picked up my daughter after she finished work at 8.30pm temp had dropped but nothing that wearing a beanie couldn't fix haha.
Technically speaking, it was day before yesterday but I installed this 15x7" A/T cooler behind the grill
Then I had to take it for a test drive of course.. ;-) and it passed with flying colors!
Then I had to take it for a test drive of course.. ;-) and it passed with flying colors!
Kiwi TJ
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Raced home from work to beat the sun going down and managed to get these shots...I missed the peak of the sunset by about 5 mins 
derekmac
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Did some wheeling with it yesterday. We're getting to the end of snow wheeling now. 
Just started changing out all my hinges. Kinda a Pita! Alot of heat is the way to go on the torx head screws, it'll save you alot of drilling. Will post pics when done.
I knocked four more items off my maintenance to do list this weekend.
Changed my rear differential fluid.
Cleaning the IAC and Throttle body
The serpentine belt.
Changed my spark plugs
Oh yeah, the spark plugs. Ha! Now I know why I never claimed to be a good mechanic. So I bought 6 of the Autolite XP985 (Irradium). Checked the gap and they were all just over .30 inch. Installed the new plugs with a little any-seize, no problem. From the time I started to the time the six new plugs were in and torqued down was no more than 10-15 minutes. So I went to put the coil pack rail back on. And i thought (THOUGHT) I had the rail seated correctly and the boots and plugs seated, but noticed I was having a hard time getting the rail bolts to catch and torque down. But I kept at it, having to push up on the rail a bit to get everything in and torqued down.
Well, when I started the Jeep, I was reminded that when something does not go back together just as it was taken apart, you got it wrong stupid. The engine made a horrible noise and it sounded like all the injectors were ticking loudly, or worse. The Jeep immediately threw a CEL. So I shut it off. I think I knew immediately that the rail was not seated all the way, or one of the boots was cocked or something. But in that moment, I imagined the ticking I heard may have been the valve coming in contacting with the tip of the plugs or something (I know...but I was panicking).
So its getting toward dusk on Saturday night now, but I removed the coil rail again, and removed all of the plugs. Plugs 2, 3 and 4 were in various stages of the tip being burnt. From slightly orange on cylinder 2, to purplish ton cylinder 3 to blue on the number 4 cylinder. But I took them all out and purposely put them back in with the worst plug in cylinder 1, the second worst in cylinder 2 and the barely burnt one in cylinder 3. This time I made sure the coil rail was fully seated front to back and all 4 bolts threaded on correctly the first time. Started up the jeep and it sounded much much better, but threw 2 CEL's. Misfire in cylinder 1 and TPS circuit. Knowing both of them are likely related to the burnt plugs...I called it a night. Went to the store yesterday (Sunday) after chruch, got three new plugs, installed in cylinders 1-3 and again, made damned sure to FULLY seat that coil rail again. Started her up and she is again purring like a kitten with no CEL's.
You live and learn I guess. And I learned how NOT to change the plugs on a Jeep Wrangler this weekend. D'oh!
Changed my rear differential fluid.
Cleaning the IAC and Throttle body
The serpentine belt.
Changed my spark plugs
Oh yeah, the spark plugs. Ha! Now I know why I never claimed to be a good mechanic. So I bought 6 of the Autolite XP985 (Irradium). Checked the gap and they were all just over .30 inch. Installed the new plugs with a little any-seize, no problem. From the time I started to the time the six new plugs were in and torqued down was no more than 10-15 minutes. So I went to put the coil pack rail back on. And i thought (THOUGHT) I had the rail seated correctly and the boots and plugs seated, but noticed I was having a hard time getting the rail bolts to catch and torque down. But I kept at it, having to push up on the rail a bit to get everything in and torqued down.
Well, when I started the Jeep, I was reminded that when something does not go back together just as it was taken apart, you got it wrong stupid. The engine made a horrible noise and it sounded like all the injectors were ticking loudly, or worse. The Jeep immediately threw a CEL. So I shut it off. I think I knew immediately that the rail was not seated all the way, or one of the boots was cocked or something. But in that moment, I imagined the ticking I heard may have been the valve coming in contacting with the tip of the plugs or something (I know...but I was panicking).
So its getting toward dusk on Saturday night now, but I removed the coil rail again, and removed all of the plugs. Plugs 2, 3 and 4 were in various stages of the tip being burnt. From slightly orange on cylinder 2, to purplish ton cylinder 3 to blue on the number 4 cylinder. But I took them all out and purposely put them back in with the worst plug in cylinder 1, the second worst in cylinder 2 and the barely burnt one in cylinder 3. This time I made sure the coil rail was fully seated front to back and all 4 bolts threaded on correctly the first time. Started up the jeep and it sounded much much better, but threw 2 CEL's. Misfire in cylinder 1 and TPS circuit. Knowing both of them are likely related to the burnt plugs...I called it a night. Went to the store yesterday (Sunday) after chruch, got three new plugs, installed in cylinders 1-3 and again, made damned sure to FULLY seat that coil rail again. Started her up and she is again purring like a kitten with no CEL's.
You live and learn I guess. And I learned how NOT to change the plugs on a Jeep Wrangler this weekend. D'oh!
I love love love your Jeep. And, ummm, I love your Jeep! I want to buy another TJ, just to have one in red...love your front bumper too. And the wheels...well I love them so much I have the same ones (as you know). But I was not copying you I promise. The first Jeep I went to look at when looking to buy had those wheels and I fell in love. Then saw yours and that was that.
Anyway, as for your longer runs with the top down. Get a spiderwebshade or similar, keep the doors on and put the windows up. Its really not a bad ride at all at interstate speeds like that.
I too have a love/hate relationship with the soft top. I love that I have it for when I want/need to drive the Jeep in the cold or rain. But hate that when I take it down that I really cannot store the windows/back panel in the Jeep and have any cargo space or risk it being stolen. I'm too anal about the Jeep to drive it in the rain with the soft top up but the windows and back out for fear the interior in the back will get soaked and mildew.
BUT, it beats a hard top for versatility especially when you are not in a cold climate.
I walked by it several times this weekend while working on the trailer build. Thinking he needs to be on the trails very very soon.
Cole
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