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    Transmission Rebuild

    Just curious to hear some feedback on this: Wife's transmission has been slipping for a few weeks, maybe longer. I just hear about it when it gets bad. Has a P0700 code. Don't know when it was serviced last, gets driven hard and put away wet. Mostly city driving. It's getting to the...
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    Tapping Sound during attempted start

    When my wife attempted a start this morning, the KJ made a fast-paced, high pitched rapping/tapping sound from the engine compartment. Battery voltage is at 12.15 so not perfect, but that should be plenty to turn it over. Every time I heard of this in the past, it's been a starter issue so...
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    Rust Already?

    I noticed some rust bubbles on the bottom of the door panels. They're about the size if a quarter to a silver dollar. They're not soft yet but I was wondering if other members have anything similar. It's a 2004 KJ.
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    KJ Alignment Question

    It's time for new tires for my wife's KJ. When it comes to an alignment, are the front and rear ends adjustable with regard to toe, camber, and caster? I just don't want to get talked in to unnecessary adjustments that can't be made. Thanks in advance.
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    Troubleshooting a Cold Engine Stall After Start

    For about a month my wife has been having cold engine starting trouble in her 2004 3.7. Warm-engine starts are unaffected and the only way to keep the vehicle running when cold is to apply enough accelerator to maintain about 1000RPM until the vehicle can idle on it's own. Air filter was...
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    Greetings from CT!

    Hi Gang, Longtime forum lurker and finally made the commitment to register. My wife's KJ has given her about 120k problem-free miles but since the winter her luck (and my luck) started to change. On-going cold start problems, leaky valve cover gaskets, bad O2 sensors, and spark plug...
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