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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 10:52 AM
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My brakes are soft. And the fact I'm running 33's decant exactly help... All the lines are clean and have been bled multiple times before and after replacing the brake lines. Starting to think I might have a vacuum leak somewhere related to the booster, would that cause it? My rear hardware is in good shape as is the front and none if it looks like it needs replacing. I just want to be more confident it my brakes and have a better stopping ability
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 10:53 AM
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my coolant is disappearing,no spotting on the floor,no visible leaks,am going through a gallon or more a week,i checked hoses,thermostat,water pump,everything! help,SOS
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 10:56 AM
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Please help,my name is alvin,am a proud owner of a 2001 jeep cherokee sport,a project in the making,my coolant is disappearing,no leaks at all,am going through a gallon or more a week,any idea,i checked all the hoses,no floor spots,nothing,its driving me nuts...
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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MY COOLANT KEEPS DISAPPEARING,ANYONE HAS AN IDEA,AM GOING NUTS HEAR...
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:03 AM
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Chill
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
My brakes are soft. And the fact I'm running 33's decant exactly help... All the lines are clean and have been bled multiple times before and after replacing the brake lines. Starting to think I might have a vacuum leak somewhere related to the booster, would that cause it? My rear hardware is in good shape as is the front and none if it looks like it needs replacing. I just want to be more confident it my brakes and have a better stopping ability
Upgrade to rear disc brakes. Couple guys in my club run em and they love em. Several are running 35s on their XJs
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by hick92
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He's from Jersey


You're probably either burning the coolant or you have a cracked head.
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

He's from Jersey


You're probably either burning the coolant or you have a cracked head.
Maybe he should check the oil
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by alvinangelvin723
MY COOLANT KEEPS DISAPPEARING,ANYONE HAS AN IDEA,AM GOING NUTS HEAR...
If no one answers right away give them a little but if time. Posting so close together will only make people feel you are trolling or just annoying. As for the coolant issue. You said you checked for leaks everywhere in the system, by the radiator. Always a chance the head is cracked
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Mines magically losing coolant also. Not at the rate he is and i do see coolant kind of below where the radiator is. But i never see any drips and i cant ever find the leak. Opening the hood just smells like coolant. Radiator leak somehow?
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Eagle564
Mines magically losing coolant also. Not at the rate he is and i do see coolant kind of below where the radiator is. But i never see any drips and i cant ever find the leak. Opening the hood just smells like coolant. Radiator leak somehow?
Rad, water pump, freeze plugs...or burning it

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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch

Upgrade to rear disc brakes. Couple guys in my club run em and they love em. Several are running 35s on their XJs
I will once I build my rear end, I just feel like I'm lacking something
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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And on the basis of cooling and temps. I did the cluster swap. My temp gauge sits way below 100 degrees and when it gets to operating temp its still a little below 100 degrees on the gauge. I tried moving it at temp to around 210 but that still wouldnt be accurate because i put it there and that may not be its real temp. Any ideas?
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Eagle564
And on the basis of cooling and temps. I did the cluster swap. My temp gauge sits way below 100 degrees and when it gets to operating temp its still a little below 100 degrees on the gauge. I tried moving it at temp to around 210 but that still wouldnt be accurate because i put it there and that may not be its real temp. Any ideas?
Did you replace your temperature sensor with a sending unit? What about oil pressure?
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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I have a 99 WJ 4.0. Whenever I start my jeep up and first put into reverse to back up out of the driveway there's a bit of a whining noise. It goes away as soon as I put it into drive. Any ideas?



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