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    Vibration under heavy braking

    I had same trouble when we first got Liberty. New rotors solved it quick. Drives great now.
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    What did you do to your jeep today?

    Sons first car 2003 Jeep Liberty Limited We replaced the bad 2003 3.7 V6 with a 2007 3.7 V6 with only 46,000 miles. Replaced the front rotors and brakes, and replaced 2 bad tires. Charged up the A/C and finally got it all titled and licensed. Gave it to my 15 year old son as his first...
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    Finally diff in 3.7’s (well at least to 05)

    Trans mounting There is a bearing in the back of the crankshaft that must be removed for the tranmission snout to fit. It is easily removed and then it worked perfectly. Used the original 2003 flywheel and transmission and the new 2007 motor and crankshaft with the bearing removed...
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    Engine Swap?

    THIS IS NOT TRUE. I just took a 2007 motor and placed it in a 2003 Jeep Liberty. First you must change out the reluctor ring on the crankshaft to the older one. Second you must replace the toner ring on the camshaft with the older. Third you must make and install a blocking plate where the...
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    03 liberty rod knock doing a swap to newer 3.7

    I just finished swapping a 2007 Jeep Liberty 3.7 V6 into my 2003 Jeep Liberty. The old engine was damaged beyond repair and I found a 2007 with low miles that I bought really inexpensively. All that had to be done to do the swap and it runs perfectly was to use the older reluctor ring onto the...
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    Finally diff in 3.7’s (well at least to 05)

    I have an 07 motor we are putting in an 03 Jeep Liberty. 1. Change the tone ring from crankshaft. 2. Change the camshaft sheetmetal ring on right head to the older style. 3. Block off egr valve 4. Use the older intake and exhausts. 5. Remove the bearing inside the rear of crankshaft(...
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    New to Jeep KJ.com

    So far we have pulled both motors, moved the tone ring and cam ring to the new motor, and rmoved the bushing in the rear of crankshaft and are getting ready to reinstall motor. Will let you know how this works out.
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    3 02/03 Lib's Parting Out

    Looking for a motor for 2003 Liberty Limited, 3.7 V-6 needed. I have a complete but wrecked 2007 for parts. 3.7 V-6 with auto. Let me know. Used the 2007 motor in my 2003. Running great and will be parting out my 2007. Just have to get the time.
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    03 liberty rod knock doing a swap to newer 3.7

    Let me know how this turns out. I have a low mileage 2007 3.7 V-6 donor car and a 2003 Liberty Limited that needs the engine.
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    Hood release won't release - No tension

    My oldest boys Jeep had the same thing after working on it. On the other end of the wire is a small ball that fits into a notch to open the hood. If it comes out the only way to open the hood was from underneath with a 4 ft piece of wood. Then I reset the cable end into the notch and whas good...
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    New to Jeep KJ.com

    I am new to JeepKJ.com and have just bought a 2003 Jeep Liberty Limited for my youngest son and I to work on. The 3.7 v-6 engine is bad. It starts with a lot of rattling. Everything wlse about hte little Jeep looks pretty good. I also bought a 2007 wrecked for parts. It has the 3.7 v-6...
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