Recent content by Jaxom

Week ago I was driving my daughter to school. Jeep died, got it started again, but died almost immediately. Had it towed to a shop on Thursday, found out by last Friday the engine is seized. Not sure what caused this. I check the oil frequently. Had filter and oil changed in March. No puddles of...

Yesterday morning I was taking my daughter to school when our '04 kj died while waiting at a left turn light. At first it wouldn't start as I was rapidly dialing phone calls to my wife. I did get her turned over, but if you know anything about St. Louis, it's rather hilly. Barely made it up the...

Okay, I've a solid plan for fixing up our '04 KJ. Replaced one tire two weeks ago, will have next two done (hopefully) by the end of January. Next is brakes. And while there's several other issues I'm looking at, wife's request is to have shocks and struts done. She has back issues and every...

That's what it was. Topped it off a few days back. Heats been working fine since. Will check tomorrow once more as it's getting chilly again tonight. Make sure the reservoir filled to the cold engine line.

Wife and I dealt with only having air and heat with the fan setting on 3. It was actually Researching that issues that I found this forum and the how-to fix it thread. Unforitunily I didn't have the funds until recently to swap out the dead resistor pack on the fan wiring harness. Worked right...

Actually this was planning a head in a way. Unforitunily I was given a curve ball when I was informed at work I wasn't a "full time" employee, but a part-time employee working extra hours. And suddenly went from 45 hours a week down to 28. Or I'd replaced all the tires at once along with the rim...

KJ we own is an '04. It does have fog lights, but they don't seem to help any. These are the times I miss my '02 Renegade. While I never drove on the street with the light bar on, I did put fogs on front bull bars. Kept it all legal at max 55 watts. Actually gave them a slight downward tilt and...

I have to admit, I'm not that great driving at night. Now that I'm getting older and just had to get glasses (bifocals to boot!) for the first time in my life. Normally I'd get Sylvania SilverStars. Now I see they've got UltraStars as well. What I'd like to know is are they like those blue...

I'm fairly new to gettin' work done on my kj. Least inexpensive was replacing the resistor pack for the ac/heater for $20. The highest I've spent so far was $135 today for a new tire. (Can't afford a full set, so I replaced the one nearly bald and constantly leaking air first!)

First day off in weeks! Replaced the worst tire on my '04. Finally got around to installing resistor pack for ac/heater fan motor. Just in time for winter. Placed ad in St. Louis area craigslist for 16" rim an left rear tail light...woohoo! I'm exhausted, time for a beer or three!

Since I just don't have the time right now to do it. What would be fair price to put the wheel well and flare back? I still have both parts. Nothing seemed broken, just more or less popped off. The rear bumper can wait. The only thing I'm wanting to get done on the back end is to replace the...

I'll consider doing some of the work myself....next spring. Have too much mechanical stuff that's been neglected while unemployed to be done yet. What's everyone's take on not having the wheel well in the front left side gone? Am I being overly concerned that water, ice and snow will cause...

It's crazy, these shops. One insisting that the transfer case MUST be done at the same time as ******. And another saying I shouldn't touch it at all. I'll look on the door tag to see which trans I have. I really...REALLY wish I had a garage! And I miss my tool set too. Damn thing cost me nearly...

Hope nobody minds that I ask a few unrelated questions. But while I'm trying to get a few things done, I'm trying to plan a head some other repairs or changes I'd like to do with my KJ which my daughter named "Vader" after seeing Starwars. So, after getting brakes done, tires replaced...

Wife and I inherited her father's 2004. For most of it's life it was just local short runs. So at 11 years old, we're still at 76k miles. Most of which we put on in the last two years moving from Chicago to St. Louis because it took 3 trips hauling a U-Haul trailer. Then with everything so...