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    Intermittent overheating problem - belt/tensioner/AC pulley??

    My 2005 KJ Limited has developed a weird intermittent overheating problem. The temp gauge usually sits smack in the middle no matter what, but over the last month or so, roughly once a week it'll start to climb after a period spent idling or moving slowly in traffic if you have the AC on. You...
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    Front passenger window stuck closed

    A while back my wife noticed that the front passenger window in our 2005 KJ Limited was stuck in the closed position. When you press the switch, you can hear the motor trying to work but the glass doesn't move. We've lived with it but it's time to pull the door panel and see what's going on...
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    Broken steering rack

    I got a reman rack from RockAuto about six months ago, cost me just shy of $200.
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    Poor acceleration from a standing start. Tranny fluid or something worse?

    It's got a standard Mopar filter. And as noted, the problem only seems to occur when standing on the gas to get a fast pull-away from stationary.
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    Poor acceleration from a standing start. Tranny fluid or something worse?

    My 2005 KJ Limited with 88k on it, which I've had from new, has developed an intermittent acceleration problem. Basically, if I need to pull away from a standing start quickly (such as joining a main road of fast-moving traffic from a side road) I can't. You step on the gas and It's almost...
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    New battery dead in 3 weeks?

    Problem is solved :) Cleaning and re-tightening the battery clamps fixed it. I thought I'd cleaned them well enough 3 weeks ago because the Jeep was running fine until this morning, but obviously not. Just FWIW, before I disconnected them I realised I'd only measured the battery voltage...
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    New battery dead in 3 weeks?

    I replaced the battery because it was dead and had lasted about 14 months (which is about as much as you can expect from a battery where I live - if you get 18 months out of one, no matter what make of car, you're doing well). I've just got the voltmeter onto it and it's producing 12V and the...
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    New battery dead in 3 weeks?

    Changed out the old battery 3 weeks ago. My wife just called me to tell me that she went to start the Jeep just now and it's acting just like it's dead again. Keyless entry worked to unlock the doors, but absolutely no response when she turned the key. I'll get my voltmeter onto it when I get...
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    Tensioner Pulley Question

    Out of interest, what do mechanics in the USA typically charge for labour? The independent Jeep/4x4 shops where I live charge the equivalent of $40 per hour. Just wondering about how the OP's mechanic was actually quoting the job. $100 for a Mopar tensioner plus $116 for an hour's labour?
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    Power steering high pressure hose

    Chances are it's the high-pressure hose, that's the part that most commonly leaks. Supposedly it's recommended that the HP hose be replaced every 5 years anyway, and I was still on the factory one in my 2005 Limited. The HP hose goes into the steering rack and the PS pump. You should be able...
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    Snapped PCV valve... is this a safe fix?

    I just tried removing my PCV valve to test if it's clogged. The hose was very tight, and as I pulled it, the connector part of the valve snapped. I won't be able to get hold of a new valve for a few days and I really need to be able to use the Jeep, so after I stopped swearing I rejoined the...
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    Tensioner Pulley Question

    $216??!! No, that's not reasonable. I guess (hope!) he was pricing that based on the cost of an OEM tensioner rather than aftermarket. I think you're looking at $100+ for a Mopar tensioner. I recently changed the complete tensioner assembly on my 2005 KJ, simply as a precautionary measure - I...
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    Window Regulator???

    I've just discovered that the front passenger window in my 2005 KJ won't go down. You can hear the motor running when you press the switch, but the window doesn't move. You can't move it with your hands either so it's not the usual broken plastic bracket problem (which I've already fixed on a...
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    HOW TO: Change power steering high-pressure and return hoses

    If it's really a 20-minute job, couldn't you do it at home? Seriously dude, given that your method is way WAY faster than the FSM or Haynes (actually Haynes doesn't cover replacing the hoses, it only covers removing the PS pump completely), you need to make a real-time video so that people don't...
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    HOW TO: Change power steering high-pressure and return hoses

    Then you need to do a full write-up, or better still a real-time video if it really does take less than 20 minutes and doesn't require removing anything at all. I was going by the FSM procedure. I'd be genuinely fascinated to see how you unbolt and replace the bracket under the headlamp so...
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    HOW TO: Change power steering high-pressure and return hoses

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    HOW TO: Change power steering high-pressure and return hoses

    If your fan is physically connected to the water pump pulley, you have the mechanical clutch. In fact you have both fans; standard cooling is just the electric fan (which is not connected to the water pump pulley), heavy-duty cooling is electric fan plus the mechanical fan. Aftermarket. The...
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    HOW TO: Change power steering high-pressure and return hoses

    Please note these instructions are for a 2005 KJ 3.7L with the heavy-duty cooling package (which means a mechanical clutch fan in addition to the electric fan). There may be fewer steps necessary in other KJ model years, e.g. I believe that removing the radiator crossmember may not be necessary...
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    "Interesting" moment when jacking up the front - so what happened?

    I only needed the front end up for literally two minutes while I turned the steering wheel lock-to-lock about 20 times, and nobody was going anywhere near the crush zones. And to be honest, I've seen any number of professional mechanics do exactly the same thing! Out of interest, I've been...
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    HOW TO: change serpentine drive belt (3.7L)

    Just FWIW, I just changed the belt and tensioner at the same time, and getting the new belt on was a two-person job. I had to use a T-bar handle on the tensioner pulley rather than a breaker bar, just so that I could pull with both hands. It literally took all my strength to move it far enough...

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