Recent content by OxLibertySport

I just did my Water Pump job (I have HD Cooling too) ... I replaced the pump, thermo, thermo housing, upper hose, lower hose, tensioner, & belt. I didn't bother replacing the fan clutch. Be prepared to spit out a few words when getting it all out of there ~ and watch for pitting on the timing...

I've considered this; but, most sources recommend avoiding RTV at the water pump at all costs. Regardless, like you, I worry that the designed gasket may not fill the imperfections that I'll obviously have now. So, you put a thin bead on the gasket itself "and" on the outer edge the sealing...

Here's what I have after cleaning all the corrosion out (best I could anyway) ... the electrolysis really took a toll, right on the seal line at that. Guess that's payment for the low-mileage on my Liberty ... it's did lot's of sitting. I'll be hitting it with some JB Weld next & hoping for the...

Yeah, that was the plan. My worry is that, in my experience, this type of work w/ a Dremel needs to be done with "a level of precision" along with the sanding afterwards ~ else additional areas of the sealing surface could be damaged. This area is difficult to reach & I'm not so sure I can...

Well, I was knee-deep into the water pump replacement & got stopped cold. I think I see the cause of the leak ... what I'll call pretty moderate pitting / aluminum corrosion at the sealing surface. 2005 w/ only 62k miles! Looking on the water pump seal side, you can literally see the aluminum...

A bit of a rant here mixed with some personal opinions ... so, I got my parts in (Rockauto) for this job - I went with all Gates brand stuff except for the upper & lower hoses which I got from the dealer (Mopar): GATES CO34753 Thermostat Housing / Water Outlet GATES 43263M Water...

Yeah ... mechanical fan here; so, lot's to take off. I just replaced the tensioner and belt less that 1k miles ago - didn't need it, purely preventative. I suspect I'll replace the stat while I'm in there. Joy. =/

2005 Liberty 4x4 ... 62k miles. It's basically a spare ride nowadays, I don't drive it very often. However, last week, I had to drive it everyday as I had to do some work on my primary. Anyway, after being parked again for a day or so, I noticed a drip on the driveway. Looked underneath and I...

2005 Liberty Limited here w/ the "dumb" (or base) TPMS system ... So I started getting the "Check TPM System" on the EVIC w/ the Tire Light steady on the dash. I figured at 16-yrs old, one (or more) of the sensors took a dump. So, I replaced all five (5) with new DENSO 550-3008 sensors...

I'm on my 2nd Liberty ... both bought at auction (salvage) . The first I repaired & sold off ... never had to change the oil. My current I decided to keep for a while (low mileage) & just finished it up. It's last oil change was in 2019, so I figured it was time. Man is that oil filter in a...

Nah ... I've never seen a pressure read out (or figured out how to get it to show). I'm assuming I'll need the magnet method too ... as I don't see a "trigger" or "transponder" in 3 of the 4 wheel wells.

So I have an early build (7/2004) 2005 model Liberty Limited. The Jeep hasn't been driven much lately; last I took it out I got a warning for low tire pressure at the spare tire. Corrected that & the dash light went off. Drove down the road a bit, then the light came back on the dash & the EVIC...

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So I was changing the oil in my front diff today .. found a few things odd. 1) both the fill plug "and" the drain plug were only finger tight, & 2) The drain plug has a "green" (or what was green) o-ring. This green o-ring is trashed & I need to replace it. Looks like the MOPAR P/N is 5066055AA...

2005 here ... I run 80W-90 Dino in the front axle. I run 75W-140 Syn in the rear axle - for no other reason than mine had the factory "tow package". I rarely tow anything, but the manuals are ambiguous. It says 75W-90 Dino if you don't tow - but what if you happen to tow "once"?? So, what the...