What did you do to your jeep today?

[lfhoward]

Renegade overheated today…
Did a little diagnosing and found that the radiator fan wasn’t working.
I have a spare rad fan but that one is a 3 pin. The parts yards is selling the rad fan as much as a new one from rockauto guess it’s time to order one.
I hope the overheating didn’t bother the engine too much. 203087 is my current mileage.

I would play around with the 3 pin and see if I can make it work. In computer fans (very different, I know) a third wire is usually for remote on/off or a PWM signal to control the speed. With 12 volts to the red wire and the third wire, and black to ground, you may essentially have a working 2-pin fan. You could swap the connectors.

I am not saying to do this, just experiment on the workbench with a 12 volt battery and see if the 3-pin fan works the way you think.

 

[REDACTED]

Finally took my jeep to its natural habitat. The old libby handled the trails up to the ringing rocks in montana like a dream.

 

[CheddarGau]

Drill baby drill!

I see what you did there

 

[LFX1]

Bad news…

My 4” lift JBA adjust a strut on the drivers side had a catastrophic failure. The steel shaft of the shock (not sure what it is called) broke off where it joined the clevis. The lower shock mount went flying out, with the spring, as the unit separated into its top and bottom halves. The top half with the shock tube is still attached to the top plate. The bottom half, the clevis fork, is still attached to the lower control arm. The Jeep collapsed down to the bump stop, but only after the abs sensor and CV axle were torn up. Jeepy had to be towed. It is a sad day. She is not driveable and JBA lift kits are not made anymore. I have to figure out what to do.

Did you consider or know anyone who has used those TrakMotive CV's for extended travel for lifts, they have them for the liberty models. I wasn't sure the way that shaft can move in and out for travel would cause vibration on highway, I was looking into them, but haven't heard of anyone using them.

 

[lfhoward]

Did you consider or know anyone who has used those TrakMotive CV's for extended travel for lifts, they have them for the liberty models. I wasn't sure the way that shaft can move in and out for travel would cause vibration on highway, I was looking into them, but haven't heard of anyone using them.

I haven’t heard of anyone using them either. But I have stock CV’s and never had any issues. I have heard of people having problems with aftermarket CV’s where they are a hair too short to remain locked in place when articulated on a lifted liberty. That’s why I plan to reuse the CV I already have and replace the boot that got shredded. It’s only got 230k miles on it after all, lifted since 60k. Or find a low mileage junkyard CV that is also Mopar, if mine turns out to be damaged beyond repair.

 

[CherokeeLiberty]

The AC is out on both my Jeep and my wife’s Mariner. I’ll be grabbing some refill canisters to start. If that doesn’t help, they’re going to the shop and getting sniffed.

 

[derekj]

The AC is out on both my Jeep and my wife’s Mariner. I’ll be grabbing some refill canisters to start. If that doesn’t help, they’re going to the shop and getting sniffed.

Just a heads up - a lot of shops (mine included) won't touch your a/c system if you have used those cheap a/c recharge kits you can buy at auto parts stores. Those kits contain a mix of chemicals to make up the refrigerant and shops don't want to contaminate their pure R134A - plus if you use the leak sealer additive it can plug up the a/c machine as well.

 

[CherokeeLiberty]

Just a heads up - a lot of shops (mine included) won't touch your a/c system if you have used those cheap a/c recharge kits you can buy at auto parts stores. Those kits contain a mix of chemicals to make up the refrigerant and shops don't want to contaminate their pure R134A - plus if you use the leak sealer additive it can plug up the a/c machine as well.

Good to know. I was sure to get stuff without the leak sealer in it.

My jeep took a puff and the compressor started short cycling. The gauge read good while the compressor ran, then cut to 0 after the compressor turned off.


My wife’s car has a hard leak up front. I could hear it hissing as I filled it.

 

[CheddarGau]

Good to know. I was sure to get stuff without the leak sealer in it.

My jeep took a puff and the compressor started short cycling. The gauge read good while the compressor ran, then cut to 0 after the compressor turned off.


My wife’s car has a hard leak up front. I could hear it hissing as I filled it.

The ones you get in the can are basically butane and we don't touch them either. Contaminates our systems. Advisors say yes, but I rule our ac machines with an iron fist and veto them

 

[lfhoward]

Good to know. I was sure to get stuff without the leak sealer in it.

My jeep took a puff and the compressor started short cycling. The gauge read good while the compressor ran, then cut to 0 after the compressor turned off.


My wife’s car has a hard leak up front. I could hear it hissing as I filled it.

The gauge at zero when the compressor engages is what mine is doing. I would be interested to hear what the problem is once you figure it out.

 

[CheddarGau]

The gauge at zero when the compressor engages is what mine is doing. I would be interested to hear what the problem is once you figure it out.

What is the static pressure. Also is that the high or the low side?