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Old 01-23-2011 | 12:12 AM
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Drove to Massanutten to go snow tubing with my wife and oldest daughter (3 1/2) had a blast. XJ drove like a champ. I love owning a JEEP!
Old 01-23-2011 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Davicl81
Drove to Massanutten to go snow tubing with my wife and oldest daughter (3 1/2) had a blast. XJ drove like a champ. I love owning a JEEP!
David Clark....????
Old 01-23-2011 | 12:48 AM
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vacumed the front floors for the first time.
Old 01-23-2011 | 03:32 AM
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This was done yesterday:

Tried again to remove the so-seized-it's-probably-welded-in oxygen sensor. Rounded it really good this time. Looks like I'll have to give it over to a mechanic to remove.

When that failed, I tried to re-diagnose my foglight issue. Switch is new, fogs worked for about 2 weeks, and never came back on. Switch "on" lights when flipped on, swapped the relay with a known good one, tested the h3 bulbs. All check out. I'm scratching my head here.

In the process of all of this...my hood release handle separated from the hood release cable - great. It took about 10 minutes to get the hood locks to activate so I could close it.

Ahhhh Jeeps
Old 01-23-2011 | 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by LT6916
This was done yesterday:

Tried again to remove the so-seized-it's-probably-welded-in oxygen sensor. Rounded it really good this time. Looks like I'll have to give it over to a mechanic to remove.

When that failed, I tried to re-diagnose my foglight issue. Switch is new, fogs worked for about 2 weeks, and never came back on. Switch "on" lights when flipped on, swapped the relay with a known good one, tested the h3 bulbs. All check out. I'm scratching my head here.

In the process of all of this...my hood release handle separated from the hood release cable - great. It took about 10 minutes to get the hood locks to activate so I could close it.

Ahhhh Jeeps
My advice: Find a friend with a welder, cut out the old o2 sensor and bung and weld in a new one. Or weld a big huge nut to the existing sensor and use that to turn it out.

As far as the lights go, do you have a multi-meter? Check to make sure there is power to the relay with the switch on, check the ground for the relay and check all the wiring. I hate wiring but if you break it down its stupid simple.

Get a new one from the Junkyard, shouldn't cost but a few bucks for a new hood release cable.
Old 01-23-2011 | 07:53 AM
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I finAlly washed her. I got tired of the build up of salt and grime. She looks fActory again

Edit: and I'm sick of the cold and snow it's killing any chance to do any fooling around under the hood even minor things.

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Old 01-23-2011 | 08:10 AM
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Went and looked at a engine for my jeep, made a deal on it, hopefully within a week or two I'll have my jeep back on the road.
Old 01-23-2011 | 08:23 AM
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got pulled over at 4am for no license plate light so I fixed that issue.

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Old 01-23-2011 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by pitbullxj
got pulled over at 4am for no license plate light so I fixed that issue.

If a cop pulled me over for something so stupid I'd probably take my flash light and duct tape it to the tail gate.

99% of the time when people get pulled for that its because the cop has nothing better to pull them over for.
Old 01-23-2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ZachsXJ
David Clark....????
In the flesh... well sorta... it is the internet after all :-)...
Old 01-23-2011 | 11:39 AM
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changed out old yellow headlights for sylvania silver stars also hooked up some 7in off road lights i picked up
pics up in a bit
Old 01-23-2011 | 04:05 PM
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Think my rear breaks are messed up I feel em pulsing when I tap on them and if seems like the rotor is like bent maybe??? Cuz it'll just pulse for a min then stop till I get back to the part that was pulsing hmmmm right side only not my driver side so what to do now?
Old 01-23-2011 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
I finAlly washed her. I got tired of the build up of salt and grime. She looks fActory again

Edit: and I'm sick of the cold and snow it's killing any chance to do any fooling around under the hood even minor things.
Did that to mine today, also sprayed the undercarriage with mag-away to get that crap off. Last time it was this clean was when I first bought it.
Old 01-23-2011 | 06:06 PM
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took my RTI score


20* RTI- 1216
23* RTI- 1064
30* RTI- 832
Old 01-23-2011 | 06:23 PM
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My door opens again!


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