Recent content by Rick Jefferson

Idont know if fluid was ever changed before. i know it was low when i drained it. i did a lot of research here as to what to replace it with. ended up using syncromesh because thats what i could find with out going to the dealer. im thinking of flushing it with Kero (saw that on a thread...

Hi All, I think that im looking at either rebuilding the trans or getting a junkyard one. Just bought this jeep. 2003 Rubicon. It has 109000. its a bit rough going into 2nd and grinds if not handled with extreme care. going into 3rd catches some ( but no grinding). Noticed that when...

I had to use a floor jack and a board to get the doors off. I then banged out the inserts and just got new ones today. Im hoping they make the of taking the doors on and off easy!. :)

Really! Thats good news. I thought the nuts were off but couldn't budge the doors so then i looked closer and saw these round things around the end of the hinge pin but sitll inside the hinge. i thought perhaps it was a different type of fastener i was not familiar with. Ill lub up the...

Just bought 2003 Rubicon and cant figure out how to remove the hing pins. for lack of better description, there is a round nut on the end of the hing pin bold, but its recessed in the bottom of the hinge and i cannot get to it to remove it. Has anyone ever seen any like this or is it something...

Thanks Bounty_hunter. Ill Check that out.

Hi All. thanks for the help. Turns out its the linkage. Yeaaaa! It has a lift. Im not that familiar with the different types, the person i purchased it from told me it was not a suspension lift but rather a whole body lift. I dont know the difference. The 4WD shift is so sensitive, it is...

Good Morning Guys. Thanks for the replys. Bounty_Hunter - Ill Check that tonight when im back in the garage. Thank You. JPNinpa - Yes, it has a 6" body lift. I have to check out the linkage tonight. I dont know much about it, was reading my Haynes Manual. I did a lot of research and it...

Hi all. Just bought a 2003 Rubicon (manual with lockers). I didnt realize when i purchased it that it does not engage when shifting into 4WD high. There is NO power being transferred to the drive train. It is like being in neutral. When i shift it down to 4WD low, it works and the...

Thanks guys, the problem is in the power. now im stumped. Im not very good at reading skematics. i alredy swapped the relays around and its not the realy. i did have a bown fuse on the fuel pump circutt but i changed that and it did not blow agan. I dont know if the power runs through...

Good Evening All. Im a newbee to this forum looking for technical help. heres the scoop. My baby (1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport) decided to stop running on me. The symptoms started a couple weeks ago. Jeep would not start up after sitting for about 10 min. Finally started up (dont know why)...