What did you do to your jeep today?
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No electrics hooked up except the safety stuff, but it looks much nicer and it's much more comfortable. Driver's side frame is cracked so i,ll have to weld it up before it goes in.
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06 was whopping me **** over the weekend. I got the frozen caliper sorted. Had to replace it as there was no reason for it to hang and get super hot. Got so hot that the abs sensor wire melted. So I found the spare part for that among my stuff.
Next was the PS Pump. Easy there. Just did it on the 04 a bit ago. Familiar and quick swap.
Then decided it was a great idea to take a few minutes and sort out the rack and pinion bushings and put in the creative-steel kit. Passenger side was a breeze. Drivers, not so much. I did it in the jeep but did have to release the steering gear coupler. It slipped off the shaft during re-assembly and my son (helper for the day) was helping bleed the system. I asked him to turn the wheel and we noticed the axles not moving. Then noted the shaft was separated.
With the rack already re-bolted in, i opted to release the coupler under the steering wheel, allow the shaft to drop or raise under the hood and re-insert the lower coupler, then the upper.
Twas then that I noticed the christmas tree on my dash. Snapped the dang clock-spring. 06 and 07 models take a ba$tard unit with 10 circuits due to the ESP // ABS setup. The spare that I have from an 04 does not work on this one.
Alas! The 06 is now awaiting me to find the 06 clockspring. I’m still running it, as the abs / etc does not mean much to me driving a few miles into town. Looks bad, but it runs.
Next up is 04 for brakes, heater core and AC coil.
Next was the PS Pump. Easy there. Just did it on the 04 a bit ago. Familiar and quick swap.
Then decided it was a great idea to take a few minutes and sort out the rack and pinion bushings and put in the creative-steel kit. Passenger side was a breeze. Drivers, not so much. I did it in the jeep but did have to release the steering gear coupler. It slipped off the shaft during re-assembly and my son (helper for the day) was helping bleed the system. I asked him to turn the wheel and we noticed the axles not moving. Then noted the shaft was separated.
With the rack already re-bolted in, i opted to release the coupler under the steering wheel, allow the shaft to drop or raise under the hood and re-insert the lower coupler, then the upper.
Twas then that I noticed the christmas tree on my dash. Snapped the dang clock-spring. 06 and 07 models take a ba$tard unit with 10 circuits due to the ESP // ABS setup. The spare that I have from an 04 does not work on this one.
Alas! The 06 is now awaiting me to find the 06 clockspring. I’m still running it, as the abs / etc does not mean much to me driving a few miles into town. Looks bad, but it runs.
Next up is 04 for brakes, heater core and AC coil.
CheddarGau
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Put in a new fan clutch. Nothing wrong with the original, aside from being 20 years old and I want my AC to be colder at idle
. New Hayden one is quite a bit louder, but it is also the heavy duty one and not the standard duty one. aesthetically the factory and the Hayden look very similar.
. New Hayden one is quite a bit louder, but it is also the heavy duty one and not the standard duty one. aesthetically the factory and the Hayden look very similar.Have you got a part number for that? Don't know if it would fit a CRD but my ac doesn't blow as cold in traffic so an upgrade of my 21 year old viscous hub would be a good idea.Put in a new fan clutch. Nothing wrong with the original, aside from being 20 years old and I want my AC to be colder at idle
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The top one is for the 3.7L and the two lower are part number for the diesel. I opted not to go for a severe duty, since it would be too much for winter driving here, but didnt want the standard duty one. Our temps topped out around 30 celcius on the pacific north west (in the city)and it was noticeable difference at idle and surprisingly a big improvement when driving. The ac temp would drop much faster than before once I began to move. Severe duty would not be good for winter, it would take way too long to heat up. Also side benefit is on start up the Liberty now sounds like a big truck. It goes away after about 200m of driving, but cool none that less. It's also the sound that gas makes when it's being sucked away
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Have you considered going to a flex fan?
Aren't they more for high rpm use?
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The top one is for the 3.7L and the two lower are part number for the diesel. I opted not to go for a severe duty, since it would be too much for winter driving here, but didnt want the standard duty one. Our temps topped out around 30 celcius on the pacific north west (in the city)and it was noticeable difference at idle and surprisingly a big improvement when driving. The ac temp would drop much faster than before once I began to move. Severe duty would not be good for winter, it would take way too long to heat up. Also side benefit is on start up the Liberty now sounds like a big truck. It goes away after about 200m of driving, but cool none that less. It's also the sound that gas makes when it's being sucked away
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Hec In Omaha
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Flex fans have thinner fan blades. They are designed to move more air at low RPM's. At higher RPM's the thinner fan blade will flatten out and basically do nothing and therefore not induce a load on the engine. At highway speeds the air created from the fan isn't needed for cooling.
Hec In Omaha
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Today I washed Quackers our 2009 KK. Actually the automatic car wash did the washing! LOL
The Jeep developed a front end clunk on a 6 hour trip today. It got me home safely, but now I will need to go over every nut and bolt from my suspension install to see what has worked loose, and also the recent steering rack bushing swap.
If it is something I did, that makes me the Fiat in this metaphor!
profdlp
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Received the wheel spacers to address rhe suspension arm/tire interference, yesterday. I'd put them on, but it's 98 degrees and like 600% humidity (yes I know it's not possible). So, doing that in the yard is not something I'm looking to do today.
Luke
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I found the clunk noise when turning the steering wheel back and forth. It’s something to do with the steering rack and its new bushings. I’m hoping something just came loose and I can retighten it. More tomorrow.
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