Recent content by plext0r

Hello all, This forum has been a tremendous asset to my son and I as we learn how to maintain his 2008 JKU. He has been experiencing P0202 and P0302 for a couple of weeks. We did a bunch of research and tried replacing the spark plug on cylinder two. We reset the codes but it came back four...

As noted in a previous thread, I replaced the driver's side exhaust manifold on my son's 2008 JKU with 145K miles. This did NOT resolve the P0430 code and we're finally taking it to a local custom exhaust shop tomorrow for analysis. In speaking with them over the phone, they explained they...

Thanks for all the tips. I decided to buy new rotors and after letting the PB blaster sit all night, I was able to bang on the inside rotor surface while rotating the axle and both rotors came off. I found the next bundle of rust; is it normal for the e-brake and other stuff to look this bad...

EDIT: No longer looking for this. My son was out playing in the snow a couple of weeks ago and rammed the rear driver side tire into a curb. It removed the bead on the tire and went flat. He and a friend put on the spare and got home. They were able to get the tire back on the rim without...

Okay, I removed the first seal and starting pounding them apart, but it appears there is loctite or something coating the splines. Should I continue separating them? Should I clean off all the loctite and rust and then grease? Here are two pics showing what I've found:

Funny, I just had the transmission replaced at the local transmission shop and they said the transfer case checked out. :naw: This was after my son went in the lake. How hard is it to replace that seal? I removed the front driveshaft and drove to the local AutoZone to see if they could help...

I finally pulled the Jeep into the garage to take a peak at the front driveshaft. I've inherited this driveshaft from the previous owner and I have no idea which one it is; I just know it's not OEM. I'd like to determine if the u-joints near the axle or the transfer case might be the culprit...

My son attached his GoPro under the JK and grabbed this video today. Noise starts around 13 seconds in. Any ideas what I need to look at? I just replaced the left side exhaust manifold and tightened everything back to torque specs two weeks ago. This sounds like something unrelated but I'm...

I finally had some time to pull the heat shield today and look what I found: I ordered the exhaust manifold and gasket from SWP and will install them on arrival. How do you like the cheap repair it appears was done by the previous owner?

I have the WayALife app installed on my Samsung S3 running Android 4.4.2. I have noticed multiple times that if I start the app, view a few threads, then lock my phone, I'll come back in an hour or more and the battery has drained significantly. See this photo: I have had to Force Stop the...

Hey guys, after rebuilding the transmission in my 2008 JKU a few weeks ago, the CEL came on this past weekend with P0430, bank 2. I've been hearing a strange engine noise for weeks (well before the transmission issues) and I've thought about removing the driver-side heat shield to inspect the...

I took my 2008 JKU to Firestone to take advantage of their lifetime alignment special since I didn't trust myself to perform the "home" alignment. The knurled adjustment ring has a crack on the right-most thread. The tech called me out and showed me how he tried to move the adjuster with a...

My son took our 2008 JKU through some water yesterday. It was high enough to come through the bottom of the doors and into the cab. :doh: After his wheeling adventure with friends, he was driving down the highway and noticed it took higher revs (2K+) just to get rolling. A friend told him...

We tried removing the front passenger-side lower control arm and found out the previous owner had cam bolts installed on the frame mount. We were able to remove the nut and washer from the inside, but the cam bolt won't slide out. When we try to back out the bolt using a breaker bar, the...

Thank you, but I had already pulled the trigger on a set. My son and I have been slowly working to remove the front springs and we found two spacers, the procomp(?) 1.75" spacer and a 3/4" additional spacer at the top of the front spring. Is this 3/4" spacer stock or should we remove it as...