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Well, guys, it's time for me to bid everyone a fond farewell. After 10 years and three months of being a proud KJ owner, I traded in my Jeep last night with just over 163,400 miles on the odometer. I need reliable, economical transportation to/from work, and the KJ just wasn't fitting the bill...

I just had my 03 at the mechanic for a full suspension inspection. It turns out the terrific squealing I've been getting with every little movement is a rotted out upper control arm in the back right. It needs to be replaced (he quoted me $450). The left side seems solid, but I'm at 144K miles...

I have a self-installed EVIC on my 2003 KJ. Everything works fine with it (including temp display, etc), except the automatic door lock function constantly disables itself. Here's the scenario: If I start the Jeep and use the EVIC to set the automatic door locks to ON, the doors lock as...

NHTSA is apparently investigating. http://t.co/nO30yvm. Thank you, Consumer Reports.

My 9-year old son and I were in a pretty hard crash last night in my 03 KJ. We were going 40 mph on a state highway here in the Chicago burbs when the other car shot across our path, left to right. The driver told the cops he didn't see us. My son and I were both very shaken up, but okay...

I am starting a new thread with this follow-up question. Background: I had been experiencing some banging while in four-wheel drive, and after some recommendations from users, discovered that the CV-joint on my front drive shaft was shot. Yesterday I replaced the CV-joint with a new one...

I was looking for info about the slinger before I tackle my rear output seal, and I ran across this detailed write-up (with great pictures) about breaking down an NV242 transfer case. I don't think it should be taken as gospel, but it provides good general info for the less-mechanically...

***UPDATE AS OF MAY 13, 2011: The 2002 EVIC and pigtail are SOLD*** I installed an EVIC in my 03 KJ about three years ago, and for reasons I don't recall, I bought multiple (actually 3) units on eBay. The two I didn't use have been sitting in my garage, collecting dust. The 2002...

Give or take 3 mph. I get the feel/sound of going over a rumble strip. It only seems to occur when accelerating through the 40-45 mph range, never while coasting. Suggestions of what I should look at? FYI, although my front drive shaft is currently sitting on my work bench, I'm still getting...

I have a persistent squeak coming from my front suspension. It happens most frequently over bumps, especially in cold weather. It has recently spread to the rear wheels. Must be contagious. Anyway, I recorded it tonight so the knowledgeable ears here could have a listen. The recording was...

Let me preface this by saying that I'm not much of a car guy, more due to lack of time than interest. I've had a very slow leak (a few drips a day) for a while now (don't ask) from an unknown source near the mid-center of my KJ. I originally thought it was coolant (it appeared to be either...

If so, how difficult is this project? And do I risk damaging any sensitive components in my gauge cluster? http://procarparts.stores.yahoo.net/jeli02euregl.html

I have identified a small problem with the EVIC I installed on Sunday--it's not saving all the settings I select in Menu, such as "Unlock on Exit" and "Autolock Doors." I set both menu items to YES yesterday, but they both reverted back to NO overnight. It seems to save all other settings, and...

I took my KJ in to the dealer today to have them look at two issues: a creaking sound coming from the front left wheel, and a clicking sound in the steering column. The creak is coming from a bad wheel hub (~$450 w/labor), and the clicking sound is from a bad clock spring (~$350 w/labor). Do...

So I came across this forum a couple weeks ago when I was looking for some assistance removing the battery on my 2003 KJ. And now I can't stop coming back! I used to be happy with my little KJ Sport. I had added fogs, but I wasn't really thinking about any other upgrades. Suddenly, I find...

It's literally 3° F outside, and I don't feel like freezing my assets off while trying to figure out what needs to be unscrewed to release the (nearly) dead battery on my 2003 KJ! There is no battery release bar across the top, or I wouldn't have to ask. Can anyone help me out? By the way...