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In you post, however, you didn't say WHICH switch you had to hold.
any suggestions and comments are asked. please!.
BTW: I have an '01.
If the brake pads are rattling, and I've had several do it over the years, checking it is very simple. Drive down a rough section of street that causes the rattling you describe. While driving, use your left foot and lightly depress the brake pedal just enough to feel the drag. If it is the brake pads, the rattling should stop while your foot is on the brake pedal. This is very common and hurts absolutely nothing.
Prior to placing a shock absorber on the front axle and then tightening the frame bolts did the shop ever mention tie rods or u joints or any other areas that could be the cause?
Thanks.
Torry
Good Luck
Thanks for the response.
Good Luck:)
Has new alternator, starter, battery, radiator....car runs fine, but seems to need new brakes and also needs new shocks.
Any recommendations as to what I should get done to it, preventatively? It's in great shape, and I'm hoping it lasts about three years with no major repairs. Any recommendations as to what I should do at a minimum?? I havent' bought the hilton's yet...can anybody in Tampa recommend a mechanic? I've been to the jeep dealership by the stadium and they just seem like shysters to me.
I really appreciate it. Charley
Besides flushing the radiator 'just in case', do you think I should change the tranny fluid? It's an automatic.
I'm amazed at how strong the engine is. I've heard either horror or glory stories about jeeps. I guess consistency was the problem.
Being a Jeeper, I know lots of folks with Jeeps. They range from new to much older than yours. I do know of a few that have had problems. But they are the exception rather than the rule. That engine has a history of going well over 200k miles with proper maintenance, and the tranny is nearly bullet proof. The only recurring problems I'm aware of are less than fantastic wiring and fluid leaks.
P.S. The fan is coming on, but I'm not getting any heat when I turn the heater on.
The heater problem probably has little to do with the fan. The heater pulls fluid off the hot engine and runs it through its own coil. When I was fixing my Jeep's cooling system I had to replace the heater valve, because I was a little rough removing the hose and the valve crumbled in my hand. Easy and cheap to replace.
BTW-I got three bad thermostats over the course of fixing my Jeep. The one I got from Chrysler was of much better quality than the others.
Last but not least, when you are putting the coolant back in, I found (my brother told me) that parking the Jeep going up hill makes it easier. It allows the coolant to completely fill the engine so no bubbles get trapped.
Would this probably be a shock, or strut, issue? I know that in many cars the names are interchangeable...does this apply with the Cherokee? And does it really cost about 1k to get them replaced? ugh....
Charley
The radio works, but I can only get reception on a few stations. The antenna is intact, but I suspect a lose wire may be to blame. The interesting bit, however, is that I get a total of four stations, and they're of weaker signal than almost all of the others. Has anyone encountered this? Any thoughts on what it must be?
idahodoug, "Toyota Land Cruiser" #2373, 10 Feb 2003 6:24 pm
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