Topic: Any psychics on this board? Help me out.

[gomi]

Okay guys, I just replaced my radiator, and was wondering what could go wrong next. I have a 99' auto 61k.. that I bought in late november this year.
So far I've taken care of all the maintainence. Plugs, wires, distrubutor, rotor, air filter, oil, tranny fluid, transfer case fluid. Front and rear pinion seals. It's all getting pretty costly, so I was wondering whats gonna break next. Any ideas??? thanks fellas...With my luck it's just a matter of time. oh, I also get a vibration in the steering wheel when the jeep is at idle, like at lights and stop signs. It isn't a very bad vibe and goes away upon acceleration. All my tires are new and balanced. The jeep shop I took it to when I first got the jeep said everything was normal but who knows. And just for kicks, to the person who guesses the next thing to go wrong on my jeep correctly I will paypal you $20....seriously. Hopefully it will be in a very long time.

[Jeffy]

Sounds like you've covered most of the bastic stuff for a Jeep that has 61K.  Vibrations in the steering wheel at idle is probably nothing.  The 2.5L is not smooth when idling.  You might want to check the motor mounts to see if they're ok also.  Just climb onto the front and put your hand on top of the valve cover and try to shake the engine left and right.

[gomi]

I'll try that Jeffy, thanks. I just seem to have the worst luck with automobiles, can't help but wonder what's next.

[chrisfranklin]

My alternator went at 80k.  Waterpump at 120k.

Wouldn't be surprised if I have to change fuel pump before 200k, which is typically the case.

[chrisfranklin]

Sounds like you are getting ready for new brake pads & tires at 80k, 02 sensor, shocks, steering stabilizer etc.  That could run you $1100-1300 installed.

Auto Tranny will be the heartbreaker, though.  Take care of it.

[gomi]

My alternator went at 80k.  Waterpump at 120k.

Wouldn't be surprised if I have to change fuel pump before 200k, which is typically the case.

new alternator was put into the jeep by previous owner last summer. Looks like your in the running for the $20 though :D

[gomi]

chrisfranklin, did you have to replace your u-joints? if so, at what mileage?

[chrisfranklin]

U-Joints, no, actually.   :shock:

[chrisfranklin]

I kinda get the impression that the 87-90 YJs and 97-99 TJs has a few issues in some cases; course for the 87-90 YJs it was probably just....


When the TJs first came out in the 1990's, you had some people doing nothing but singing their praises and others moaning about monthly, or even weekly, visits to the dealership to fix something new.  I suspect  both groups were probably telling the truth. Other than the cost of your standard worn out parts/install labor, it sounds like you are singing praises (I hope).

But, I hear that reliability in the TJ is guaranteed as soon as you swap the coil springs for the proven stage-coach leaf-springs from a YJ.   :wink:

[Jeffy]

87-90 YJ's are Fuel Injected. :wink:  Anything new will have some teething problems.  Which is why I like to wait a year unless the they use off the shelf parts from another vehicle that's established itself.

[chrisfranklin]

I was under the impression that the 4.2L 6 in the 87-90s used a Carb and that presumably the 4 cyl version from those years did as well. Or are you saying that the 4 cyl was fuel injected, just in a manner different from the 91-95 years?  Or are you saying the 4.2L was fuel-injected as well?  I must research this more.

[TJJim]

My friends at The Psycic Friends Network tell me that it's going to be exhaust related.  Either a broken manifold stud or your exhaust manifold is going to crack.

Jim

Where's my $20! :D  :D  :D

[gomi]

My friends at The Psycic Friends Network tell me that it's going to be exhaust related.  Either a broken manifold stud or your exhaust manifold is going to crack.

Jim

Where's my $20! :D  :D  :D

if your right, I'll paypal you $20.....hopefully you'll be wrong.

[pk11]

I'm allways trying to think of what will be next to go
wrong with my YJ. The only thing I can bet on is that
it won't be what I expect to go wrong. It's like every other rig I'v had, after 95,000 miles, anything can
and will happen. only other thing is proper maintenance.

The throttle body fuel injection is used on 1987-90
Wrangler YJ's equipped with the 2.5L engine and is a
"pulse time'' system that uses a single solenoid-type
 injector to meter fuel into the throttle body above
the throttle plate

http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/amc150.html.

[jt04GT]

60K....Hmmm...., I'd do the shocks, belts and hoses and of course,as was mentioned the Steering Damper (stabilizer,TJ's have them? my YJ does) around $30 from Pepboys for the Monroe, under $100 installed...