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    What did you do to your jeep today?

    Sold the jeep for a RAM 1500. Loved that little monster every minut and I'm gonna miss it a lot, but time change and the jeep needed to go. I don't think I will come over here anymore but you were all full of great advice and nice discussion about jeep!Goodbye everyone and may liberty live long!
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    What did you do to your jeep today?

    seems that I broke both front upper control arm in the wood last week. The passenger side one was the worst with a broker ball joint XD Got them both replaced and now I'm poor. But I still love my jeep. Now I'm ready to go back in the woods!!!
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    A-Arm rubbing on coil?

    all make sense to me! since I don't want to do all this by myself, seem that the jeep gonna get some time with the mechanic soon :P
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    A-Arm rubbing on coil?

    I was looking to find a bad bearing like noise on my jeep and I noticed something wierd on my passenger side front coil. On the first pic you can see that something rub on the coil and it took off maybe a 1mm thick of metal, the same rubbing can be found under the A-arm just behind the ball...
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    Brake getting ******* their own

    I'll see if I can replicate the hissing with and without AC running. Haven't spent a lot of time on it today but I took a look at the hose and they look fine...now let's figure a way to find the problem.
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    What did you do to your jeep today?

    Got the jeep to the shop. Apparently my garage torqued my T-case fill plug to much when I went for the bi-annual check up, now I can't remove it and need to change the oil...
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    Brake getting ******* their own

    wait a minute, now that you are talking about hissing noise. I noticed not long ago when I walk out of the jeep and pass in front of it I can clearly hear a hissing! the puzzle is getting clearer You guys are all awesome.
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    Brake getting ******* their own

    only happen when the jeep is off for some time...at least 1 hour. Could I find the leak with snoop or something like that?
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    Brake getting ******* their own

    It's been two day I have this wierd issue where my brake work just fine, like anything is wrong. But! when I shut off the jeep and come back to it 1 or 2 hours later, the brake pedal is full pressure. I made sure I was releasing the brake pedal before shutting the engine to make sure it's not a...
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    What did you do to your jeep today?

    It's been a while but I got time to take some care on my jeep, cleaned the T-case and diff, no leak found, next step will be to change both piece oil, also changed my defective hub and it seems to be working great now. Pretty proud of myself since it's my first big job by myself. The jeep will...
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    ESP/BAS problems

    Try this, seems to be pretty common issue. UPDATED: Fixing the “Dashboard Christmas Tree” in Jeeps | Off-road Vegan
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    ESP/BAS problems

    If the CEL light is on, you have more problem than just the ESP/BAS. Go to a good garage and get the error code for the CEL.
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    Suggestions on aftermarket radio install kit?

    have sold metra for over 3 years and they are good. Their site list all the accessories you may need under a model quick search so no brainer.
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    Is kj the best winter vehicle?

    For pick up truck I can understand. When the box is empty the rear is so light they slide for nothing. As for the other 4X4 or AWD, no excuse. Some people are just idiot. Yesterday condition were pretty hard, I was going 80 on the highway right lane and in about 1 km I saw a forester, 1 ford...
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    Next Project.... Rear Defroster

    you will have to guess where to call, glass shop, garage and body shop. Over here I never saw a garage doing it, I don't know about KY.
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