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Diagnosis help
Update - engine was reassembled and started. Soon after the engine started knocking and eventually died - it is now seized and will not turn over. The mechanic shop has offered to eat the cost of a replacement engine if I just pay for the extra labor to fit it. It will be a total labor cost of...- Tomahawk674
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Hello everyone, no news on the car still, it hasn't been torn down. This is not my main car. I bought it as a "get around when it snows" car, and also "park anywhere without caring about dings" car. If it was my main car I would ditch it or get a new engine put in it. I don't think this car...- Tomahawk674
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I think I'm looking ar $1800 for the head gasket replacement, $1000 of that being labor. I think if I source my own parts I can get the total cost around $1500. I was toying with the idea of a rebuilt engine, I'm seeing some out there for around $2000. I was quoted laber of $1500 to put it in...- Tomahawk674
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Mechanic just called me, the head gasket is gone, they say it was the likely culprit: the engine would have been burning my anti-freeze going down the highway, when it was gone it overheated and blew a radiator hose.- Tomahawk674
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Diagnosis help
As soon as the sun was up I looked. Coolant empty. I threw some water in, and looked at the oil, it did not look milky. We babied it to a mechanic and they now have it.- Tomahawk674
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Diagnosis help
Hello everyone, maybe someone in the forum can help me diagnose my problem with my 03 Liberty 3.7 V6. Everthing was working great up to a week ago. The other day, the car stopped "warming up". We are in winter weather here in Missouri, I put the car on the highway and the temp needle barely...- Tomahawk674
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Speedometer & electrical issues - solved
Hello everyone, I had originally joined the forum seeking help with some issues I was having. My speedometer would constantly stop working or fluctuate, and sometimes when going over bumps, my electronics would cut out and I would get airbag lights, low oil lights, low fuel, and other...- Tomahawk674
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04 kj speedo drops out what else can it be
Hello I have the same exact problem as you. Try pressing your left knee into the dash... I know it sounds crazy, but that makes it start working again. I have a buzzing sound in that general area. I don't know if some relays are going bad, or if I have some sort of electrical problem close to...- Tomahawk674
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Automatic - shifer removal
Hello, The plastic around my automatic shifter is cracked and when you change from drive to reverse, it makes loud plastic popping sounds. I saw a new automatic shifer on ebay for less than $80. Is this something you can change yourself or do you need a pro to do it?- Tomahawk674
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airbag & low fuel light
Thank you for the info! I think you are on the right track, my wife says she has a hard time turning the lights off (she tells me that she has to turn them on and off again after the car is off, I don't know if that's a standard feature?). I'll look into the relay thing.- Tomahawk674
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airbag & low fuel light
Hello again, I have performed the cluster test and it checks out just fine, all lights work fine, the needles cycle, and the numbers cycle as well. I checked my battery with a cigarette lighter that checks voltage with engine off, and it checks to see if it is charging while engine on. I was...- Tomahawk674
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airbag & low fuel light
My inclination was that as well, but I used a battery tester and all is fine. The alternator is also charging. The car cranks very well when starting. I looked under the hood and found some cables that had lost their outer protection, yet still had insulation. I wondering if any water has made...- Tomahawk674
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airbag & low fuel light
My apologies, this needs to be in the KJ forum, not this one.- Tomahawk674
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airbag & low fuel light
Hello everyone, We were on our way home from work when our 2003 jeep liberty's dash started doing an impression of a Christmas tree. The Airbag light, low fuel, parking brake, and almost all others were coming on randomly. Also, our headlights would flicker and the radio would could out...- Tomahawk674
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Speed sensor - cable?
Hello again, could you tell me at what point in the length of the speed sensor wire it comes in contact with the parking brake line? I peeked close to the differential and did not see anything. It's since snowed and the car's covered with snow, and it's crazy cold for me to get under there for...- Tomahawk674
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