I feel like my jeep is falling apart on me.
I have an intermittent overheating issue, seems random when it wants to jump to the red line, and it'll move there from one tick above half in a few seconds and then it'll move back down just as fast. If I stop and open the hood when it's at Red line it's hot.
I have a new thermostat and a coolant flush. Ran the hose from both sides cleaning out the fins of the rad. Fresh oil change.
Sometimes it starts like a champion, but if it's had a couple over heating spells it'll hard start and kinda rough idle for a minute or so.
Cap, rotor, plugs and wires aren't very old, maybe 20,000km
And I have no power, I can't go any faster than about 75mph. If I mash it to the floor it just won't go faster. Rpm are about 3400. Acceleration at all speeds is pretty dismal.
Also terrible mileage, 10 mpg or so. I tried the seafoam in the fuel, but hasn't helped anything.
I have 31" tires.
And the odd moan, the sound is coming from the front, and it sounds a lot like Mt tires on pavement, but louder. I had just thought it was my tires, but when I turn left on the highway, anything more than a 20 degree turn, that moan and vibration go away for the turn. Turning right doesn't have any affect.
I just got an alignment. Both wheel bearings have been replaced with no affect on the moan. Nothing feels loose. I had the diff open putting a lunch box locker in and everything looked normal, no metal in the oil or anything.
Now normally I would just Park it and leave it, but I'm using it for work the next couple weeks and these issues are not helping anything. Jeep has 180,000 km on it.
Edit.
1999 4.0l auto. 4*4. 5.5" lift. Slip yoke eliminated. Long arms. Adjustable track bar, drop pitman arm. Bumpers. Winch on a disconnect plug. 31" Mt tires. Stock gearing.
I'd like to avoid just throwing money at it if possible.
I have an intermittent overheating issue, seems random when it wants to jump to the red line, and it'll move there from one tick above half in a few seconds and then it'll move back down just as fast. If I stop and open the hood when it's at Red line it's hot.
I have a new thermostat and a coolant flush. Ran the hose from both sides cleaning out the fins of the rad. Fresh oil change.
Sometimes it starts like a champion, but if it's had a couple over heating spells it'll hard start and kinda rough idle for a minute or so.
Cap, rotor, plugs and wires aren't very old, maybe 20,000km
And I have no power, I can't go any faster than about 75mph. If I mash it to the floor it just won't go faster. Rpm are about 3400. Acceleration at all speeds is pretty dismal.
Also terrible mileage, 10 mpg or so. I tried the seafoam in the fuel, but hasn't helped anything.
I have 31" tires.
And the odd moan, the sound is coming from the front, and it sounds a lot like Mt tires on pavement, but louder. I had just thought it was my tires, but when I turn left on the highway, anything more than a 20 degree turn, that moan and vibration go away for the turn. Turning right doesn't have any affect.
I just got an alignment. Both wheel bearings have been replaced with no affect on the moan. Nothing feels loose. I had the diff open putting a lunch box locker in and everything looked normal, no metal in the oil or anything.
Now normally I would just Park it and leave it, but I'm using it for work the next couple weeks and these issues are not helping anything. Jeep has 180,000 km on it.
Edit.
1999 4.0l auto. 4*4. 5.5" lift. Slip yoke eliminated. Long arms. Adjustable track bar, drop pitman arm. Bumpers. Winch on a disconnect plug. 31" Mt tires. Stock gearing.
I'd like to avoid just throwing money at it if possible.
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