Recent content by Michael Wolfe

The CRD had a different automatic to handle the torque (545RFE) it does has the flat and spin on filter. If you have a gas engine, your auto WILL be different.

I ran BFG A/Ts in LT and never had an issue with sidewalls. Think it just depends on the tires.

1/4" plate is probably overkill for a skid plate, and at 10+ pounds/ sq ft, kinda heavy too. The factory is probably 1/8 or less. Given a formed shape (not a flat piece of steel) has inherent strength, any large spans can be braced by welding additional steel to the top side. 3/16 would be more...

Where is it now, how much, pictures?

"The Rubicon's NV3550 five-speed transmission is found in '00-'04 model years. It bolted to the back of the diesel without any adapters. The earlier AX-15 will also bolt up." according to this article. https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/0811dp-jeep-diesel-engine-swap/ Of course, you'll need a...

Well the 3.7 is supposedly 3/4 of the 4.7 Magnum, so I would think it should bolt up to the transmission. Since the CRD would shred the transmissions that came with the 3.7 though, I would think you would have to do an upgrade to a 545RFE transmission like the CRD. Then you would have to address...

Every time that happened to me, it was because the sensor leads in the top of the rear differential corroded away. You can get a new connector at autozone.

ah similar to a 4bt / 6bt runs off the timing gears. BTW, I ran across something reading about Detroit Diesel / Mercedes / VM Motori ownership, and it could be said that the engines in the liberties could be called a Detroit Diesel https://www.motortrend.com/news/cool-find-on-some-28ls/

Fan doesn't. You might be able to get away with it on a straight highway, but start and stop traffic, and you'll be steaming. BTW, are you going to loose your brakes? I'm not sure where the vacuum pump is driven.

NP, yeah mine went out. The pulley seized up, and it took out the serpentine belt in the middle of a turn. Which made it REALLY DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE THE TURN when the power steering went out. Not to mention, I was now stuck and had to wait for AAA to load up my Jeep and take me home. Like I...

again... https://shop.sasquatchparts.com/products/oe-serpentine-belt-kit-for-jeep-liberty-28l-crd-68211444aa-5072440ab-5072437ac/

So, might I throw you in another direction? Two things peak my interest. Smelling fuel vapor, and hard starting after fueling. The whole evap system uses vacuum from the engine's intake manifold, modulated through the purge valve. The system draws a slight vacuum on the fuel tank, filler neck...

You should be able to monitor PID's with a decent OBD interface. I use a bluetooth reader with my smartphone, using the torque app. I have a CRD, but you could probably check fuel pressure values, pedal position %, etc. You are kind of really hampering your efforts to fix issues, without at...

Also, coolant can cause o2 sensor failures, so certain things like a blown head gasket can kill them.

Envious! Mine runs great at about 200k. Wouldn't worry about pulling that trailer. I've pulled a 3000# 23 foot sailboat on a tandem axle trailer with mine. Had to do the drive shaft U-joints at around 185k, both went about the same time. Friend's CRD I think ran into the rocker arm issue, so I...