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    Overheating after rad replacement

    Thanks guys. Filled it through the bleed screw hole and everything seems OK now.
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    Overheating after rad replacement

    So just to confirm, open bleed screw, pour coolant into hole until it spills out, replace screw using thread sealant? Should the engine be running while you do this? Do you need to burp it by running the engine with the pressure cap off afterwards? And is there a torque spec for the screw? As I...
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    Coolant appitite.....:(

    We are on our third rad in our KJ, which we bought new in 2005. The first one failed catastrophically and just dumped all the coolant, the second one developed a more controlled leak.
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    Overheating after rad replacement

    The FSM procedure did seem weird. I've read elsewhere that what you're supposed to do is remove the air bleed screw by the upper rad hose and fill with coolant through there, but I can't find any references to that in the manual.
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    Overheating after rad replacement

    So I finished replacing the rad in my KJ this morning, and I followed the FSM technique for refilling the coolant, which says to fill the bottle to the fill line, replace the cap and run the engine with the heater set to max. Of course, the coolant in the bottle disappeared within a short time...
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    Does this sound like worn motor mounts?

    My 2005 KJ feels like it's vibrating just a tad too much on idle. You can feel it mainly through the seat - not a major vibration at all, in fact my wife doesn't even notice it at all, but I do. Since the engine sounds perfectly smooth and the rev needle isn't fluctuating at all, could this be...
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    Has anybody bought a window regulator repair kit off this eBay seller?

    The difference is, the Steiger kit uses a metal bracket, so it will not break again. The one you're looking at uses a plastic bracket, just the like OEM one, and quite probably *will* break again. It's not unusual for people to go through two or three replacement plastic regulators before they...
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    Second OEM radiator leaking - is there a better aftermarket alternative?

    My second OEM radiator has a slow leak. I understand that it's a known issue with the plastic side tanks. Is there anything on the aftermarket that's better built?
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    EVIC going bad - time to replace, or can it be repaired?

    Good call, I don't have TPMS and hadn't even thought about it! It's not a priority since the compass/temp display still works normally, and that's what it stays on for 99% of the time, but eventually I'll want to replace it with a fully-working unit.
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    EVIC going bad - time to replace, or can it be repaired?

    The EVIC in my 2005 Limited has started doing weird things. You have to press the SET button multiple times before it registers, the elapsed time counter will randomly freeze for a while (but it keeps counting while the display is stuck because it will then jump to the correct time), the...
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    Burning Smell & White Smoke

    Sorry dude, but Jeeps are cars. UV or SUV are just designations for *type* of car, just as a limousine is different from a sedan, but both are still cars. The Jeep was originally developed in response to a US Army request for a "four-wheel-drive reconnaissance car". That whole thing about "Not...
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    Burning Smell & White Smoke

    Depends if you buy into the Jeep marketing bullshit, of course ;) Sorry, but Jeeps *are* cars. I know some people like to refer to them as "trucks", but they're not, unless there's a flatbed/pickup version of the KJ I've never seen before :) To the OP, I'm just guessing here, but it could be...
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    OEM Parts

    I would have to disagree completely. I've compared the OE hose to an Edelmann aftermarket hose and can't see any difference in construction quality, and I could buy 5 Edelmann hoses for the price of one OEM hose. I just hate the fact that OE is mostly about profit for the dealerships. The Mopar...
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    OEM Parts

    If you're going to buy the cheapest aftermarket then sure, you've got a point. But it's a fact that the car manufacturers don't make most of their own parts, they buy them in from other companies (usually whichever ones will give them the best bulk deal), and those other companies also supply...
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    water pump keeps leaking

    If you can find out who the OEM supplier for KJ water pumps is, you'll save a bundle by buying the pump in their own-brand packaging rather than in a Mopar box. It'll be the exact same pump, just in different packaging and at a much cheaper price.
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    OEM Parts

    There's good aftermarket and bad aftermarket. It's my belief that the good aftermarket is at least as good as OEM, sometimes better, and always for a fraction of the cost. Typical example - power steering pressure hoses. Why should I pay about $140 for the OEM hose (and that's from a discount...
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    Lifespan of the stock battery

    Where I live, you're lucky to get 12-18 months from a car battery, especially for anything with a large engine. In summer the temps routinely get up to 50C/122F for 3-4 months.
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    Intermittent overheating problem - belt/tensioner/AC pulley??

    OK, I'll check it out. It still seems weird that having that thin plastic fan stop working could cause the coolant to start heating up on idle when that big heavy mechanical fan is there.
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    Intermittent overheating problem - belt/tensioner/AC pulley??

    I'd really really like it to be the fan relay because it's such a cheap and easy fix, but do relays go intermittently bad? Like once a week? And does HD cooling absolutely depend on both fans running, even while idling? The mechanical fan is so much bigger and beefier than the electric fan...
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    Intermittent overheating problem - belt/tensioner/AC pulley??

    I have the max cooling package, so electric fan plus mechanical fan. You can't see the electric fan and it's a PITA to get to it because you have to remove the hood latch and crossmember and then disconnect the mechanical fan drive first.

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