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My 2005 Jeep Liberty (KJ) has a strange binding type noise or whine after a recent installation of new disks and pads. Seems to be coming only from the rear. The video below might help you understand it, but it is kinda hard to hear, so listen close right after I start the Jeep and put it in...

I had an automotive electrician change out all the regular bulbs in my 2005 KJ Limited to new LEDs. All worked fine and I was very pleased with the results. A new 3rd brake light with LEDs was ordered, along with a flashing module that had various options for the rate and duration of flashing...

The warning lights for ABS and brakes came on today after I put my KJ in R to back out of my driveway. They stayed on all the way to my mechanic, where he connected it to a computer check. It said my front L&R brake sensors were not operating. He looked around and thought that would be unusual...

I am under the impression that a minimalist drivetrain, yet still trail capable, would include a Detroit Truetrac in the front differential. Correct? Although not as good as other types of lockers, this should work very well for the kind of trail driving I do and especially good for use...

Coming back from Reno yesterday and thinking my air conditioner isn't blowing as cool as it used to. Then I noticed it kept blowing even less cool air and before long, it wasn't even cool air, it was more warm air. It's late afternoon, still pretty warm outside, but I opened driver and passenger...

I want to add a Rola Roof Rack to my KJ so I can carry some of my oxygen tanks up there instead of inside the cabin (can you imagine the damage a couple of those can do flying around loose in a roll-over). So, I have ordered the materials and followed the instructions in a "How To: Roof Rack...

Learned something new about my KJ today. I got into some loose, heavy gravel and rock near a river bank and actually feared rolling over on its side toward the river. I decided to back up, instead of continuing ahead to turn up to higher ground. I was in Full-Time 4WD, put it in reverse and it...

The dash warning light for tire pressure seems to alert me when there may not, in fact, be a tire pressure problem (the light comes on, usually after leaving a dirt road/trail and stays on until the next time I use the Jeep). It did this before I got my new tires, wheels and tire pressure...

I'm thinkin' it would be much safer for me if I had a GPS navigation device. I have a smartphone, but the screen just isn't large enough. I think a screen at least 7" (diagonally) would be best. And it should have detailed maps of trails, as well as regular roads, at least in my neck of the...

Some members will post links in their messages so that others can find relevant information, an interesting site, another topic or post on JeepKJ or to a product or part. Unfortunately, these links aren't always visible because the default behavior for links here is to look exactly like regular...

Is the Tilt Column Release Cable spring loaded or something (attached to a spring)? Mine might be going bad. Several times recently, I have put a little pressure on the top of the steering wheel, usually just to adjust my position in my seat, and the steering wheel drops down. The lever that you...

I got up before the sun rose yesterday to head out looking to make a sunrise photo. There was a little frost on the windshield, so I turned the defroster on for the first time this season. Me and another photographer drove the 16 miles to Silver Lake, found some amazing picture possibilities and...

...well, on oxygen. I carry a tank on my back and 11 spares in my 2005 Jeep Liberty Limited. And now it is time to prepare to do a 2½-3" lift with the best components I can get. I have already started fulfilling my parts list. To be honest, I don't believe I have a complete list. That's what...

Last night I made a midnight run to the doughnut store. Temperature was 25° F., so I had to wait for the glass to defrost. When it was just about ready, I hit the wiper handle and the blades chattered loudly across the windshield. Even after it got real warm in the cabin, those wiper blades made...

I rarely drive on highways that I need overdrive. Is there a way to make the default behavior when I start the engine to have overdrive off? My former car, a Chrysler T&C minivan, had 2 shift lever positions for Drive, one with OD, the other without, so it was just a matter of shifting, not...

My windshield washer isn't working on the front window. Works fine on the back window. Plenty of fluid. I can't even hear a pumping noise when I pull down on the lever - not sure I'm s'posed to. Any suggestions for troubleshooting this problem would be appreciated. Jim

I understand it's a good idea to add a magnetic drain plug to the transmission pan to collect metal shavings and to make fluid changes easier. What about changing the oil pan plug to a magnetic one? Is that better than the standard, or overkill? Use the same size plug for the tranny as the...

When I drove up Mt. Hough the other day, the temp gauge indicated my KJ (2005 Limited) was very nearly pegged hot. I opened the hood and the coolant was bubbling. It cooled off while my friend and I shot photos and it didn't over-heat on the ride back down the mountain. I got some G-05 rated...

Took a drive up Mount Hough (Plumas County, CA - Feather River Country) yesterday and came home with the low-tire warning light on. Last time that happened, the tire went flat in a couple of hours. This time it didn't go flat. When I had the flat fixed last time, Les Schwab made sure all...

I've filled my KJ gas tank half-dozen times now and every time, the tank over-fills and runs down the side and fender. I don't know why the nozzles don't auto-stop. It's not the nozzle either because this has happened at a different gas station each time. The auto-stop kicks in just as the...