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    starter problem

    Can anyone help -- I put a new starter in my 1988 Wrangler, 4 cyl, three months ago. This jeep has always revved real high when for starting the jeep but it only lasted for a few seconds. Now, there is a large cranking noise when I start the jeep -- it starts, but there seems to be something...
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    BODY LIFT QUESTION

    When putting on a two inch body lift -- does one still use the bushing? In other words, do I put the puck on top of the bushing? Is the following picture correct -- the sixth picture down showing the side mount...
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    My 1988 wrangler -- a few questions

    I just bought a 1988 Wrangler -- 4 cyl... Just put a new starter in. My question -- is it normal that when you first start the jeep that it revs real high for a few seconds then goes to normal? My question -- what type of models were made this year for Wranglers, and how do I know what mine...
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    Wrangler Value and Problem

    Kentrol roll bar add on install ?? well -- i bought the 1988 wrangler with a 4 cyl. Test drove it several times -- everything seemed good. But -- now it doesn't start. Battery seems charged. It just clicks whenI turn the key. It started with a push. Would that mean that the starter is...
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    Wrangler Value

    Help! short? wont start! i wonder what a 1988 Wrangler with a 4 cyl and 110,000 miles is worth. Is $1800 a good price? Body is solid, the floors are solid, the frame has no rust. Engine sounds good. Good tires -- 31x10.50. Needs maybe new paint job. Is $1800 a reasonable price?
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    Why My jeep won't start

    gray dash parts from wrangler I hope someone can help. My problem --- I have a 1980 CJ7 with a 258 and an auto transmission, and the other day I stopped at a store and the jeep would not start. I would turn the key and absolutely nothing -- just as if i were sitting there not even turning...
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    Started My 1" Body Lift

    Well, I have decided to go with a 1" body lift. I started to take the bolts out on the drivers side, and everyone has snapped. Now, I guess I will have to drill the remainder of the bolt out. My question -- will a drill bit take care of this, and is it easier to go from under the jeep or...
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    Yes -- another lift question

    I am on a limited budget and am thinking of putting a three inch body lift on my 1980 cj7. The body lift kits listed in Quadratrac say that with the three inch I will not require any shock, spring, or driveshaft changes. Is it that simple -- just put the spacers on and I will not have to...
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    Buying an older jeep vs a newer jeep

    1069357 Several of my buddies have jeeps. They are newer jeeps, from the mid nineties and up. I have always wanted a jeep, but I could never afford one of the newer models. I just bought an older jeep for a good price, a 1980 cj7. It doesn't look as nice as my buddies jeeps, but it is all...
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    My "new" older jeep and my first problem

    1069416 This may sound stupid, but I just bought my first jeep, and I don't know what kind of engine it is. I have discovered that my fan is lose and that my radiator has very little water in it. Does anyone know what the problem could be. Is it difficult to get parts for a 1980 cj7?[addsig]
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    Hockey Puck Body Lift

    1069607 About to put a lift on my new jeep, a 1980 cj7. Someone on this site mentioned an inexpensive way to lift a jeep is to use rubber hockey pucks. How much of a lift will that give me? Can you use two pucks together to get a bigger lift? Will I have to do anything else to the jeep...
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    Temperature

    1075383 I have a 1980 cj7 with a 258. What would the average temperature be for driving around at about 50 mph. Mine is usually just below 180 degrees, but if I sit in traffic very long it starts to climb. Does taking out the thermostat help keep the temp down? New belts, new radiator, new...
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    Thermostat and Autozone and a Question

    1077176 Well -- my 1980 cj7 was overheating when I stood in traffic. My temp usually stayed around 180, but recently started climbing to over 200 if I stoof for very long in traffic. I decided to go to Autozone to get a gasket -- I decided to take the thermostat out all together. When I got...
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