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2011 Jeep Liberty ran without oil, did this cause my engine to blow?
Your oil pan didn't rust
I would just like to point out that your oil pan can't just rust out. It is made of material that doesn't rust. So when you had a hole in your oil pan it more than likely ...
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1988 Jeep Wrangler - How do I do a DIY alignment?
Rear solid axles on trucks especially with leaf springs are not adjustable. To cause enough misalignment for one wheel to rub something must be damaged. I would start by looking at the center bolt of ...
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Why doesn't the brake caliper piston retract when brakes released?
tl dr: It sounds like you have a bad caliper.
The way calipers work is the seal doubles as the retracting device. When the piston (which is basically a cylinder inside the caliper body) is pushed out ...
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Electronic stability control on 2017 Grand Cherokee
It sounds like a steering angle sensor issue.
The ESP/ABS ecu uses the steering angle sensor to determine where you are pointing the steering wheel. It then looks at each wheel speed value, it can ...
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Battery drains by itself when vehicle is parked (parasitic draw)
Same problem, but another forum suggested that the key in their 98 GC can be removed one click past the OFF position, in the ACC on position.
Sure enough, I checked mine and found the battery drain ...
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Does Downshifting (Engine Braking) Cause Extra Wear and Tear?
Some answers correctly identified wear of synchronizers as a possible concern on manual transmission cars, but then they offered double-declutching as a solution. However, it is very hard to correctly ...
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Fault code 27 with engine light on '94 Jeep Cherokee
You need either a digital storage oscilloscope or a noid light to test signal from the PCM to the injectors. If you don't have a DSO you will also need a multi-meter.
You want to disconnect an ...
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Ball mount ground clearance
The height from the ground to the bottom of the ball will be determined by the trailer you're pulling, not the car.
The height of the trailer is such that the trailers hitch is horizontal with the ...
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What tire size will provide a softer ride and less oversteer?
Devin-
Jeeps are off-road vehicles are NOT meant to have a soft ride. With that being said, no matter what tire you throw on it the ride quality will not change in this way.
When I bought my Wrangler,...
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Jeep Patriot RPM Gauge bounces / not right
I don't know for sure, but would bet the gauge itself is bad. One way you could check this is by putting an OBDII reader onto the port and check live data from the ECU to see if it matches what's ...
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Loud Knocking/Clicking While Turning Left
Two things come to mind:
Before you drive it any further, check the lug nuts all the way around to ensure they are tight. I've seen a lot of vehicles exhibiting what you are talking about have loose ...
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Jeep won't start
It sounds like your ignition switch is either broken or it has come loose from its mount.
If it is simply loose: Put the key in and turn it in the opposite direction, counterclockwise. Wiggle and ...
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2008 Jeep Wrangler - Suspension squeaks
I have three Wranglers, and there are plenty of places on them to squeak, and not all of them have grease nipples.
The most common places that will cause a squeak on the Wrangler, in order of ...
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97 Jeep Cherokee check gauges light came on and then my battery gauge dropped down to 9 didn't lose any power?
Just to post the OP's answer to get this closed out:
"I just got a new battery a few months ago took the jeep up to napa they tested it n its a bad alternator."
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Impact of cigarette lighter ports on car battery
When you purchase a lighter plug extension that adds three extra plugs, you're not changing the voltage because the plugs are in parallel with each other so that each plug can deliver 12V to the ...
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Hard cold starts only
I believe the key clue here is the fact the engine runs rough for a few minutes.
This tells me that the cold-start enrichment, where the air-fuel mixture entering the cylinders is slightly rich, isn't ...
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1988 Jeep Wrangler - How do I do a DIY alignment?
This may not be a perfect answer, but here's what I know...
I am assuming this vehicle has a solid rear axle. There should be a panhard or track bar that connects the axle to the frame to keep it in ...
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Engine stalls out when I top off my jeep with gas
With the filler neck is a fuel breather pipe which allows the tank to vent air otherwise trapped when the fuel level is topped up. It may be that a breather pipe has become blocked. This can mean ...
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Should I use a shorter accessory belt?
Looking at the routing it may work with a shorter belt. But it may not have enough tension to drive the water pump without slipping. Dorman may make an A/C delete pulley/bracket. Which would keep the ...
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2006 Jeep Commander - heater is only blowing hot air
bad air duct door
You have multiple air duct doors in your car.
One of them will control the air from your heater.
You may have situation where the servo motor is bad in a particular door.
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High beams work, low beams do not. What is wrong with headlight?
There are a few things that could be problems:
Confirm that the bulbs are good. I've seen it happen more than once that one bulb burns out and you don't notice, then the second bulb burns out and ...
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unique alternator issue
My first thought is your ground wire to the trailer is not large enough causing a voltage drop to the rear battery.
However after some research turns out your alternator is controlled by the PCM and ...
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Radio static with wheels at certain position
Since you've confirmed that all other sources of audio are okay and its only the radio which suffers, then the cause is specific to the radio.
My top guess would be damage to the aerial or the aerial ...
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Low oil pressure, car doesn't start. Have I damaged my engine?
tip of the dipstick
That's really not so bad. You would never want to drive it that way intentionally, but the sump certainly isn't sucking air at that level.
For some reason, I had no indication ...
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Could an air leak into the valve cover produce creamy brown oil?
The answer to your question is "yes" and "no".
There is a clue in your question you should address before you go farther. You stated there was a whistle sound from the valve cover. This is an ...
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Forgot 4wd on on jeep patriot
I'm assuming that model has a simple 4WD transfer case and not one with a front-to-rear differential. That means that there is no "slip" in the driveline. Generally you feel this when you try to ...
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90 Jeep YJ: Identify part on top of engine?
It's a Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve. Not sure which engine you have or I would have given you a couple of part numbers.
Well, guess I can give you both:
4-cyl
FRAM FV200
Standard Motor ...
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Blower Motor Location on my wrangler
Unlike most blower motors found under the passenger side dash, your blower motor is accessed through the engine compartment on the passenger side. There are three bolts holding it in place. Below is ...
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Fixing vibrations caused by replacing springs?
With the moderate amount of lift you've described (1" to 1.5"), you shouldn't need a to drop your transfer case.
Dropping the transfer case is done to straighten the angles on the front and rear ...
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