Recent content by kd8mki

just an update, ended up being the sliders in the brake caliper seizing up

I am getting an intermittent knocking sound from the left front that sounds like a bad cv joint, but would a cv knock go away under braking? When the brakes are applied the noise goes away and if I stop short/quick the noise will go away for a while which leads me to believe it might be a...

Hate to bring an old post back to life but..... how in the sam heck do you get a wrench in there to take the low pressure switch out? :help:

Drove it to work this morning.

Thanks guys. Yeah, I'll be sacking up and doing this myself. I need to drop the skid to get to the front one right?

It just seemed so weird. They've always had really great pricing/service for our Sunfire.

Even with synthetic fluid, there's no way it should cost that much. Everywhere else around here I've seen is around $50-$75/axle. It was some young kid who I haven't seen in there before. I'm wondering if he messed up his math somehow. I'll talk to my usual guy there later and find out what that...

So, while I was picking my wifes car up from the repair shop that I trust for her car, I figured hey, it's cold out, I'll get a quote on changing my front and rear diff fluid out so I don't have to worry about doing it. Gave the guy all the info, 2002 Rene, no trac loc, not used for towing...

Thanks Tom.

When jeep is cold (first start of the day), I get a heck of a chatter/squeel sound at about 1000 rpm. As the engine warms up, it only does it when leaving a stop as it goes through 1000 rpm. Doesnt sound like a heat shield rattle. Any ideas what to check? Thanks, Jim

Sorry to revive an old thread. Finally getting my Jeep back today! Final bill was a bit more than quoted, and the shop is a bit on the slow side (they've had the thing for 2 weeks now). So happy to be getting her back. She has a much better owner now who will take care of her like she should be...

02 Rene. 82000 Just bought it in Nov. New engine going in now as we speak. Previous owners killed it. :(

Yup...the shop I'm going to have it taken to, total with labor is only going to be $3500 plus tax. Quite a difference. And it's a Jasper engine.

Labor rates are about the same. I'm thinking they're quoting two different blocks like you said. The dealership I bought it from (not a buy here pay here, but not a factory place either) said they'd be willing to have their tech look at it and then he'd charge me their cost to repair/replace. He...

Anyone on here work at a Jeep dealership? I don't understand how one place can tell me the price on the parts is $5300, and another tell me its $3500....