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Just a quick double check. Recently gunned my 98 (233k miles) merging and had a horrible metal noise that required a tow later. In trying to replace a chewed up belt while waiting for the tow, noticed the harmonic balancer had drifted into the fan belt. Fortunately only that. But over the...

Generally happens when having driven a whole lot of miles at highway speed, say 50+. As I come to a stop, just in the last couple miles per hour (<5) there is a high pitch descending whine from mid to rear vehicle. Given how slow I'm going it's puzzling. It sounds like something doing 100-200...

Original driver side seat belt is only retracting 80%. Would replace but of course no available parts. Is this something that could be safely fixed with lubrication disassembly or no? I don't want to mess with safety here but with parts (un)availability it's tricky.

Pretty sure I noticed this a year ago too but did again after all things, having my earwax cleaned out (damn getting old sucks). But at 40+ mph, turning left I'm hearing a metal-on-metal squeal/grinding noise from what I think is driver front wheel. What should I check?

So I've had my XJ in and out of a transmission shop totaling about 6 weeks over the last three months due to a growl whenever I put the Jeep under load, eg hard acceleration or mild hill climbing in 4th gear around 40mph. Maybe audible in 5th but really bad in 4th. A lower than engine RPM...

If I wanted to pull a rear axle assembly for my Jeep, will an ABS axle work for my non-ABS Jeep? I have the 8.25 with 3.07 gear ratio. Is there any difference between one from a 2WD vs 4WD?

My browser is warning of a not secure connection because the TLS cert from LetsEncrypt is for a CN of www.naxja.org, but there is no subject alternative name (SAN) for just naxja.org. This should be pretty easy to fix in the letsencrypt config I think.

Just today started noticing a highish pitch whine when at very slow speeds, between 5 and 15mph when the vehicle has been driven a few miles. Stops if the vehicle stops, or if you go any faster. Pitch is high enough that it doesn't seem like it could be wheel RPM dependent, and definitely not...

Just a few instances of this so far but would like to jump on it before it gets worse. First time was hitting a bump where it felt like I lost power for a fraction of a second. Second was radio (maybe dash?) dropping out for a fraction after gunning it to get around a stopped car. Third was...

First time in the life of my '98 tires in the stock size of P225/R75-15 have very few options, including a couple being back ordered. Have run the Firestone AT's happily for more than 10 years but they seem not to be around anymore. Have manufacturers abandoned this size? Moving on, can I...

May be having issues with my current axle (or may not) but want to preorder a replacement that may become a spare. What do people recommend in an 8.25 rear axle? 1998 and I'm the original owner, so almost certainly a 29 spline. 3.07 gear ratio if that matters.

I'm in desert west texas atm, and I have a problem where the Jeep cold starts and drives fine, but after 10-20 miles I'm getting a wheel RPM dependent squeal once per revolution as the car slows to 10ish MPH. This gets worse as the car heats up. There is also a noticeable braking effect with...

So about 10 years ago hail damage caused me to have the top of the XJ repaired, and they talked me into replacing the hood as being cheaper than fixing the dents, probably not wrong. But ever since I had noticed the hood vibrating in the wind and had wrongly assumed that it was due to a thinner...

Are the front seat pad/covers from a 2001 interchangeable into a 1998? Found one online that's the wrong color but just need the pad. And while I'm at it, would the cushioning from a left seat interchange to the right? I get that the cover wouldn't because of the recline handle holes etc.

I have a metallic rattle coming from somewhere near the driver side wheel or nearby that only occurs on quick sharp bumps. Driving a dirt road that's in bad shape really brings it out but a speed bump won't. Here's the interesting part: If I apply the brakes, even the slightest bit, it...

Finally got around to doing a fuel pressure test on the 98 XJ. Symptoms have been lower mileage, and stumbling on startup for about 15 seconds when sat overnight. Here's what I tested: 1. Connected fuel pressure gauge in the morning without turning key on. 0psi 2. Turned on key, pressure...

I've seen various threads on this, but this one puzzles me. Every once in a while, Jeep will start with a high (~1100 rpm) idle at cold, and after warming up a bit will start hunting between maybe 500-750 rpm every second or two. I'm aware of some of the causes of this. I have a new TPS...

I'm having to have some unibody work done due to an idiot rear-ending me. They will likely be cutting a tiny bit for the repair, and I'll bet anything I'll have bare spots down there... What do y'all recommend as an undercoat to keep rust away that I can apply myself to a small area. I'm in...

I've just finished the appropriate mileage for breaking in a rebuilt Jasper motor. 98 XJ w/ 201k, 15k on the motor. I was considering going with a synthetic oil now but wanted to see what people think. I will be avoiding Mobil 1, due to high iron readings in peoples UOA over at BITOG. But...

Still chasing down the cause of an unsteady idle (not really bad but 'bouncy') and about 3-4mpg lower gas mileage on my reman'ed (Jasper) motor. So far I've replaced the TPS and the IAC (with spares I had already) and using a bluetooth ODB2 reader swapped out my upstream O2 sensor based on a...