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#963 of 1886 Shaky Jeep by annhickey

Jul 05, 2007 (7:33 am)

Replying to: bradfordnye (Jul 03, 2007 8:59 am)
I'm in need of some advise. I have 2004 Jeep Wrangler X with 30,000 miles, and I bought it with 31" tires. Within the last month I have noticed a terrible shake in the jeep. It seem to happen after riding for long periods of time or driving in a place with lots of pot holes or bump. It almost feels like my tires are about to fall off! Any suggestions on what it could be??

#964 of 1886 Re: Shaky Jeep [annhickey] by mac24

Jul 05, 2007 (8:18 am)

Replying to: annhickey (Jul 05, 2007 7:33 am)
Sounds like one or more worn steering components. You could mask the problem by fitting a larger steering damper, but I don't advise it. That would be like taking pain killers for the axe in your head.......much better to remove the axe!
 
Finally, although it's unlikely your tires will fall off, you should get it checked out as soon as possible. It shouldn't be too expensive to fix and it won't get better on its own.

#966 of 1886 Wierd noise from right front by 4green

Jul 07, 2007 (6:22 pm)

Replying to: mac24 (Jul 05, 2007 8:18 am)
Hi fellow Wrangler owners. I have a 2004 Sahara that has a distinctive rattle/whump-whump from the right front when starting off. It's only prevalent then. Definitely sounds like something from the front drive line. I have only 10k miles on her. Anybody having a similar problem or have had?

#967 of 1886 99 wrangler by lenny1563

Jul 08, 2007 (8:03 am)

my tj has 93,000 miles and within the last 2 weeks i have been going through a difficult time. when the engine is cold and warming up too a 190 degrees the engine acts and sometimes stalls, even while driving. once the engine has warmed up to 190 degrees it seems to run okay. giving it some throttle i seem to lose power and i begin to backfire and start bucking ( all this before 190 deg.)I have replaced the IAC and map sensor, the cap and rotor and plugs. still have the problem. the engine light does not come on and cant seem to get any codes. I also ran sea foam through the tank and no changes. any suggestions. possibably an O2 sensor, whats left?

#968 of 1886 Re: 99 wrangler [lenny1563] by saharasteve

Jul 08, 2007 (8:16 am)

Replying to: lenny1563 (Jul 08, 2007 8:03 am)
Been there and done that on my 98 Sahara. Your O2 sensor is not necessarily bad, but it's probably a crack in your exhuast manifold causing you O2 sensor to react. I went through everything (and I mean everthing) trying to figure out the cause of this problem. As your cracked manifold goes through its heat range, the crack expands and allows extra air to pass over your O2 sensor causing it to try to adjust the mixture. I think Mac is the one the pointed it out as a possible problem. I called 1A Auto Parts from their website # to get a manifold. After giving the guy on the phone all my info, he guessed that an exhaust manifold was what I was going to order. He said it is a common problem that Chrysler won't address. Never the less.... after installing the manifold and a new O2 sensor for good measure, it has ran like a top ever since. Good luck and let me how it turns out!

#969 of 1886 Re: '97 Jeep Wrangler HVAC Question [mac24] by vafirmn

Jul 09, 2007 (2:07 pm)

Replying to: mac24 (Jul 03, 2007 8:57 am)
Check behind the vent selector knob, there should be a plug with three wires on it. Check those wires there may be a bad connection. thats the problem i had.

#970 of 1886 Re: Wierd noise from right front [4green] by vafirmn

Jul 09, 2007 (2:12 pm)

Replying to: 4green (Jul 07, 2007 6:22 pm)
Sounds like the front hub needs to be replaced. Cost about 140.00 to 150.00.

#971 of 1886 Re: Jeep Won't Start [robby7] by vafirmn

Jul 09, 2007 (2:27 pm)

Replying to: robby7 (Jun 13, 2007 1:09 pm)
Try replacing the crank positioning senser

#972 of 1886 Re: Jeep Won't Start [vafirmn] by mac24

Jul 09, 2007 (3:57 pm)

Replying to: vafirmn (Jul 09, 2007 2:27 pm)
Try replacing the crank positioning senser
 
A faulty CPS should throw a code. At least check before replacing it.

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