Auto repairs...

[J Francho]

11 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I got squeaky creeky sounds over speed bumps or any bumps and squeaking when you turn the wheel 

Turn the radio up.

[TnRiver46]

54 minutes ago, flyfisher said:

Sounds suspension like but you never know.  the sqeaking when turning the wheel could be a bunch of things unfortunately but the first thing I would check is power steering fluid and if all the steering stuff is lubricated like it should be.  I am no mechanic and I never stated at a Holiday Inn express so take this advice for what you paid for it lol

I think it could definitely use shocks and maybe some sway bar replacement and ball joints . I’ve got buddies that have gone through the same thing and they just order a couple parts online and replace until it stops. One of them has a garage with a lift in it that he will let me use as long as I donate to the beer fridge. He just replaced all the same stuff on his truck last year 

[GaryH]

13 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I got squeaky creeky sounds over speed bumps or any bumps and squeaking when you turn the wheel 

Just leave the wife at home. ???

[throttleplate]

14 hours ago, J Francho said:

Turn the radio up.

 

Very true, dated a woman back in 1988 whom owned a toyota supra she bought new in 1986.

She told me she has a terrible noise coming from the front of the car. I asked her what is she doing about it and she told me she just turns the volume up on the radio.

I checked the oil and there was no oil on the dipstick. She brought the car to the dealer and the complete top end needed replacing which cost her back then $1200.00.

[CountryboyinDC]

On 8/2/2022 at 10:36 AM, flyfisher said:

I have always worked on my vehicles which primarily have been Jeeps. 

If you have a Jeep, you're going to be working on it.  They're good for leaving you on the side of the road and leaking oil all over the driveway (any generation).  

 

Replacing a turbo is not so technical, really, if you compare it to a lot of the things you have to do in engine repair.  I've changed out a few on tractors back in the day.  But when it came time to put one on my truck (which basically has a tractor engine, the Cummins 6BT), I let the shop do it.  The confined space to work within makes everything harder, but the turbo for my truck weighs around 75 lbs.  No way I would get that sucker in position and lined up myself, and I can see me having an issue like you and having to redo it a time or 2 before I got it right.  Bribing a neighbor to help would probably cost more in the type of beer I have to offer them than just paying the shop.  I just opened the checkbook.  Kudos for your perseverance and getting it done yourself.

[MN Fisher]

1 hour ago, CountryboyinDC said:

If you have a Jeep, you're going to be working on it.  They're good for leaving you on the side of the road and leaking oil all over the driveway (any generation).  

I must have had one of the exceptions then. The '84 AMC 2-door Cherokee I owned was rock solid...regular maintenance was all it needed for the 5 years I had it (1993-1998). Finally gave it up when the hinge plates on the passenger side rusted enough for the door to fall off.

 

That's when I got the 1998 WT-1500 - the only new vehicle I've ever owned...had 32 miles on the odometer when I picked it up.

[CountryboyinDC]

14 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I must have had one of the exceptions then. The '84 AMC 2-door Cherokee I owned was rock solid...regular maintenance was all it needed for the 5 years I had it (1993-1998).

I've seen a lot more of the rule.  Over the years, I've helped friends work on Jeeps more than any other type of car.  Some of that has to be attributed to how they're used, to be sure.  But to my point, a lot of IHC Scouts have been used as donors for differentials, transfer cases, and other drivetrain components over the years for the CJs, YJs, TJs, and LJs.  You see folks put a small block GM in practically everything under the sun.  I've never seen anyone take anything from a Jeep and put it in anything else.  Fun vehicles they are, but I haven't found a mechanic that will call them reliable.

[flyfisher]

7 hours ago, CountryboyinDC said:

If you have a Jeep, you're going to be working on it.  They're good for leaving you on the side of the road and leaking oil all over the driveway (any generation).  

 

Replacing a turbo is not so technical, really, if you compare it to a lot of the things you have to do in engine repair.  I've changed out a few on tractors back in the day.  But when it came time to put one on my truck (which basically has a tractor engine, the Cummins 6BT), I let the shop do it.  The confined space to work within makes everything harder, but the turbo for my truck weighs around 75 lbs.  No way I would get that sucker in position and lined up myself, and I can see me having an issue like you and having to redo it a time or 2 before I got it right.  Bribing a neighbor to help would probably cost more in the type of beer I have to offer them than just paying the shop.  I just opened the checkbook.  Kudos for your perseverance and getting it done yourself.

I have owned a 71 wagoneer which was still AMC at the time, 95 wrangler, 98 wrangler, 2012 wrangler and my wife had a 04 grand cherokee and none had any major issues mechanically that was out of the norm so I guess I got lucky on mine.  The old wagoneer had some issues with oil consumption but after reading the owners manual it said adding a quart of oil per gass fill up was normal lol

 

Yeah I agree that replacing a turbo is not hard technically except on this vehicle as the space was the major concern which definitely increased the level of difficulty.

[James Pondscum]

  I must have been lucky too?  Two cherokee,s two grands and one comanche all in excess of 350,000 . One at almost 400,000 in my family that I maintained without a major failure [eng,trans ,etc]  If only they did not rust out before wearing out.

[flyfisher]

47 minutes ago, James Pondscum said:

  I must have been lucky too?  Two cherokee,s two grands and one comanche all in excess of 350,000 . One at almost 400,000 in my family that I maintained without a major failure [eng,trans ,etc]  If only they did not rust out before wearing out.

Nah they are good vehicles.  I have noticed it is usually people who have heard they are problematic but haven't had one themselves.  I know on my current vehicle I have spent more on repairs than I did on my wrangler and that included me being stupid and messing up the transmission and getting it replaced with a rebuilt one.

[Woody B]

On 8/3/2022 at 8:40 PM, Bird said:

You are correct but unfortunately our vehicle didn't meet the criteria for the extended warranty.

 

I currently work at the US's largest used car retailer.  We have a 30 day return policy.  We had a customer bought a Santa Fe, then returned it when the engine started knocking.  A dealer, or someone had told them it wasn't covered.  We sent it to the dealer we use and it was covered.  I'll see if I can find out more about what's covered and what isn't today.   

 

So....all this Jeep talk.  My first dealership job was at an AMC/Jeep/Renault dealer in 1982.    

[Scott F]

For those DIYers, you all ready know how great YouTube is for getting info on repairing almost anything. I was a repair tech for 36 years but I never worked on cars. I watch Rainman Ray’s YouTube videos where he repairs cars. Seeing what he does and all the tools he has makes me certain I won’t ever try to repair much of anything on one of my cars ever again. Watching him gives me a better understanding of how things work and hopefully will keep me from being ripped off by shady mechanics. It also make me appreciate how difficult car repairs can be. 

[J Francho]

I just replaced the rotors, pads, and sliders on my wife's car.  Took me a little over two hours because I had to torch one of the rotors to get it off.

[flyfisher]

4 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I just replaced the rotors, pads, and sliders on my wife's car.  Took me a little over two hours because I had to torch one of the rotors to get it off.

I am assuming it had a set screw to hold it in place?  Last time I did my brakes I noticed my car has a set screw to hold the rotor in place and after one decided it didn't want to come off I said screw it, they don't really need to be replaced so I just used them again but I know next time I will have to get them off.

[J Francho]

No set screw. It was literally fused to the hub from all the rust. I won't have this car long enough to replace them again so I just cleaned it up and put all the new parts on. They work great and the next owner won't have to deal with it for years. 

[TnRiver46]

I’ve had to wail on a rotor before to get it loose, took me and a buddy quite some time and lots of sweat. I mean swinging on it with all we had! It was a Cherokee that had sat in his sisters yard for years

[N Florida Mike]

On 8/2/2022 at 9:31 PM, Bird said:

Certainly agree, especially older Jeeps, easy to work on....... love the 4.0.

 

Ironically this thread pops up.

My wife's car " 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe" throws an engine code for a cylinder 3 misfire at only 78K.

I replaced plugs, no help, I run a compression test........blown piston rings ☹️.

 

Told the wife to drive my Jeep while I tear the head off to replace rings on all 6 cylinders.

She absolutely detests driving the Jeep.

 

She came home today with a Honda CR-V. ......true story.

 

I know the feeling. We had a rule earlier in our marriage that we would never make a big purchase without the others consent.

One day I came home and it seems that my wife had traded in her jeep for a new dodge intrepid. …?

[J Francho]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’ve had to wail on a rotor before to get it loose, took me and a buddy quite some time and lots of sweat. I mean swinging on it with all we had! It was a Cherokee that had sat in his sisters yard for years

Oh, was swinging a sledge hammer at it.  The propane torch just expedites the process a bit.

[TnRiver46]

22 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Oh, was swinging a sledge hammer at it.  The propane torch just expedites the process a bit.

Yeah I wish we had one that night haha

[Darth-Baiter]

my truck, sadly still has drum-brakes in the back.  a Toyota Tacoma.  i HATE them.  the amount of cancerous stuff that pours out...i take it in and get it done by someone.

 

i have done drum brakes all my life, and even adjusting them is a mixture of luck and voodoo.  for me.

 

no thanks.  i make enough money now that i really really consider my options for car repairs.  i still do my own oil changes, and stuff like that.  but i seem to be really busy these days doing "fun stuff".  

[J Francho]

My GMC has drums in the rear. They come with towing package. I have the local shop do them. The OE brakes lasted for 11 years so I'm thinking the truck will be long gone before needing them again. 

[MN Fisher]

26 minutes ago, J Francho said:

My GMC has drums in the rear. They come with towing package. I have the local shop do them. The OE brakes lasted for 11 years so I'm thinking the truck will be long gone before needing them again. 

Huh - my Chevy with the tow package has disc all around.

 

Full replacement last fall...far as I know, first time it needed it in 20 years...bought it used in 2016, but found the maintenance records.

[J Francho]

It's a 2010 Sierra 1500 Z71 6.2. Quickly disintegrating undo rust. 

[flyfisher]

1 hour ago, Darth-Baiter said:

my truck, sadly still has drum-brakes in the back.  a Toyota Tacoma.  i HATE them.  the amount of cancerous stuff that pours out...i take it in and get it done by someone.

 

i have done drum brakes all my life, and even adjusting them is a mixture of luck and voodoo.  for me.

 

no thanks.  i make enough money now that i really really consider my options for car repairs.  i still do my own oil changes, and stuff like that.  but i seem to be really busy these days doing "fun stuff".  

Just do a disc brake conversion   

[MN Fisher]

28 minutes ago, J Francho said:

It's a 2010 Sierra 1500 Z71 6.2. Quickly disintegrating undo rust. 

So they went back to drums.

2001 Silverado LS 4x4, 5.3 - rear fender driver's side a little distorted (idiots in parking lots), rocker panels pretty much gone...but that's about it.