Recent content by MadDog

Hey All, Now that I have traded in my KJ (sad day, I know...), I now have an extra set of Liberty wheels and tires that I need to get rid of. Here are the details: Quantity of 4 17in Jeep Liberty Limited rims, currently mounted with 4 Bridgestone Blizzak snow and ice tires. These wheels...

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Hey All, Approaching 60K on my 2006 KJ and looking for opinions on what to do for the transmission. At 30K, I took it to the dealer and they did the flush with the machine that removes all 12qts of the fluid and replaces it. I asked at the time if they should drop the pan and change the...

I had this same thing happen to me last summer, only got that rattling when the A/C was on. Definitely the tensioner pulley, also confirmed by others on this site when I had my problem. I replaced the whole assembly with an OEM part from the dealer as well as a new belt and that took care of...

Well, the CEL cleared itself the next day and I have not seen a recurrence since. Engine has been running perfectly with no signs of trouble. I swapped coil packs 2 and 1 over the weekend just to see if I get another code and if it follows the cylinder swap, but otherwise I have to think this...

Hey Folks- Was driving to work yesterday in my 06 KJ (3.7L Gasser) and right around the corner from the office, I noticed my CEL lit up. Didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, no power hiccups or rough running so I was a bit surprised. After fiddling with the key-toggle/odometer code...

Sorry guys, realized I hadn't given an update in a while, things have been really hectic here. I took it to the dealer since I was two weeks away from the end of my extended warranty, he said they thought it was a bolt securing my running board that the previous dealer had left improperly...

I'm not certain that my experience is related to the OP's issue, but thought I would post in case it would help. I once had my KJ stumble and die on start-up. I had gotten gas from a RaceTrac (second or third tier gas station). The only reason I could trace it back to the gas was because I...

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Hey Tommudd - looking at it myself is a good suggestion, and one that I'd normally take you up on, but I'm not exactly sure what to look for. My experience with suspension components is fairly limited. I have a jack, stands, and a creeper...can you give me any insight as to what to look for in...

I had the LCA's replaced under the recall back in July, think it could have precipitated this noise? I am willing to bet tri-link based on some reading I've done. Sounds like a trip to the dealer is in order for me.

Hey All- I live in a house where the garage is at a 90 degree angle from the driveway with a 3-4 foot grade when backing into the garage. My suspension tends to flex when going up/down the driveway and in/out of the garage, but have never noticed any abnormal noises coming from the...

Does anyone know if a dealer flush alone is sufficient or do you need to drop the pan and change the filter every 30K? I had the dealer do a flush only for the first 30K, they said it wasn't necessary to drop the pan after only 30K, but I am considering dropping the pan and changing the filter...

I have a question about the oil pan on the 3.7L engine as well - unrelated but similar. I noticed during my last oil change that the oil pan had some rust spots on it. Is there anything I can do now like sanding the rust spots and coating them with something to prevent it rusting all the way...

Thanks for the tip Trent. I checked the tensioner and it is definitely bad, when the A/C is running the tensioner pulley is doing some sort of "flutter" motion which is the source of the "squeak" noise. So I think the tensioner/idler pulley assembly needs to be replaced. Per the thread in...