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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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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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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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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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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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High beams work, low beams do not. What is wrong with headlight?
Perform a continuity test on your combination switch. Get a multimeter and service manual for your vehicle and test the contacts with the switch in different positions.
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What tire size will provide a softer ride and less oversteer?
I would not think more sidewall would help. The 75 denotes that you have a large amount of sidewall as it is. I would think the best place to look for a softer ride is the springs and shocks.
The ...
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Could an air leak into the valve cover produce creamy brown oil?
If you are getting water in the oil it will be from one of these events. One would be a natural occurrence of condensation forming in the crankcase and or valve cover causing the two to mix to the ...
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2003 Jeep Wrangler - Coolant Leak
Thought I would update the thread. Replaced the pump and the leak has stopped. When taking the pump off it looked like the source of the leak was the bottom seal of the water pump. Last time I ...
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Transfer case is leaking, is it easy to fix myself?
I don't know the laredo particularly, but on any car this isn't a particularly simple job. It requires special tools, and you may need to remove other parts to get to the transfer case and ...
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I need help with my Jeep Grand Cherokee 1994
This good answer has a list of all Jeep OBDI codes, pulling out the relevant ones we have:
12 memory to controller has been cleared within 50-100 engine starts
27 injector control circuit does not ...
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driving with no oil showing on dip stick
I doubt you want to hear this, but really, the responsibility is yours. You are the owner and maintainer of the vehicle. As the owner, you cannot expect the dealership or manufacturer of the vehicle ...
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Power steering went out and temperature gauge running hot
I would suggest that you should check the drive belt : it would be the common link for the two issues occurring at the same time as you describe.
On most engines, the one belt does all the ...
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2007 Jeep Wrangler HOT OIL! STRANDED! HELP!
Does your "hot oil light" look like this:
Because that is the low oil pressure light. And it means your engine doesn't have enough oil to run. The engine will destroy itself if run without enough oil....
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What do all these codes mean? 125331324255
The way to read the codes on your Jeep when they are flashing is, consider them blocked into two digit numbers. You'll get the first digit flashed, short pause, then the second digit. If there is more ...
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Is it possible for air to flow too fast through the radiator? My engine runs hot at 75 mph but not a 60 mph
Is it possible for air to flow too fast through the radiator? No. Physics is clear on this, the higher the airflow the more the cooling effect. It isn't until you get closer to the speed of sound that ...
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All-Wheel Drive/ 4WD system
The center differential in a typical Subaru transmission is housed inside of the main transmission case. For the MT models, these are typically viscous-coupling that control the torque split between ...
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Performance brakes on the front axle only. Bad idea?
It's not a great idea. Brakes are generally balanced to have 70% of the braking power in the front and 30% at the back, if you make your front ones very powerful you get unbalanced braking which can ...
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Parking brake needs constant maintenance
Anti-seize isn't actually the product you are looking for, it's designed to keep threads from seizing, not to lubricate parts that are moving often. What you want is an actual brake lubricant that ...
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What is the most probable cause of this leak?
That appears to be the TRANSFER CASE:
and it appears to be leaking. This could very well be an expensive problem. I'd walk away from this "deal" if I were you.
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