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Originally Posted By: dlundblad My ATF magnet had a decent amount of crud on it with about 45k. If you're unsure of its service history, an abnormal amount of crud doesnt sound too unreasonable. This could also be the shop over exaggerating too. Have you gotten the Jeep back and if so, how...

Okay, I thought that sounded pretty high. I noticed a few things that didn't quite make sense. They weren't able to recreate the problem (the grind) - though since it was rush hour, they'd only tried by driving around the parking lot, and shifting in and out of R & D. I then asked to do a...

So, the tranny shop is saying the transmission is shot, and needs to be rebuilt. These guys have a good reputation, so I don't think they're lying. But it will be at least $2600, probably $3500. I might, MIGHT, be able to scrape enough money together. Advice? I've put so much into the Jeep...

Now that you mention it the check engine light did come on about a week ago. Maybe I'll have the shop take a look at the crank position sensor, just to be sure. Thanks. The grinding was only when I shifted into reverse. I could have still been coasting very slightly when shifting. But I was...

It could be the CPS. But now the idle is good, which is weird. However, I think my tranny is toast. Ran to store via the highway. Checked ATF both before and after I went into the store. Lots of bubbles, and fluid reading way over max. Called local tranny shop. They said that since the tranny...

Okay, so I checked the fluid again the proper way. Same thing. Lots of bubbles and now the fluid is reading past the max line. So time for a fluid/filter change. Long story short, I'm not going to have any place to park and work on this for a while. So I'm going to have it done at a shop. One...

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum This. The dropping idle has nothing to do with the transmission, that's typically a throttle body or automatic idle speed port dirt issue. The trans has to be HOT to get a correct fluid level reading, and you have to park it level and cycle through all the lever...

Originally Posted By: The_Eric Originally Posted By: double vanos A quick google image search shows a trans filter with a neck going into the valve body. If whatever seals that neck to the valve body fails it will suck air in with the fluid resulting in aerated fluid. Read about it before on an...

I'm not sure when it was last serviced, which is reason enough to get it done, I know. I'll drive it and re-check it when it's hot. dlundblad - Thanks for posting that list. Good info. Tranny Services I was going to try it myself but I don't have all the tools. I checked at a few places, and...

I noticed this morning my Jeep started doing the "dropping idle" in start/stop traffic. It had been doing this for quite a while several months ago, and topping off the tranny fluid helped (as well as cleaning the ICV and TB. I also fixed a huge part of the problem by replacing the cat converter...

Originally Posted By: Burt I agree with the article that he is one of the best due to his humility that is not common in this business. Also glad that he is leaving with grace and not pushed out. He knows its not all about indispensable him. I do wonder about these guys with high salaries that...

Not the most elegant solution, but can you you a silicone adhesive and re-attach it? Maybe put some kind of small cushion or spacer in to prevent rattling.

Originally Posted By: HangFire Ionic sodium is a catalyst for oxygen/iron reaction a.k.a. rust. Sodium compounds like NaCl (table salt) or NaHCO3 (Baking Soda) become ionic when mixed with water. So, if you live on a planet without rain or moisture in the air, you can slather sodium all over...

Hangfire, Interesting. That's good to know. What does the sodium do/why does it matter? Is it corrosive like vinegar?

Originally Posted By: Miller88 We're actually aiming to become a mini-Detroit! Out of curiosity, do you mean Flint, MI? (aka Little Detroit.)

Originally Posted By: HangFire Vinegar will accelerate rust over the long haul. If you try soaking a rusted part in vinegar with a portion of the part above the water line, it'll rust there faster while it removes rust from below the line. Do you mean that the vinegar fumes will rust the...

I had no idea they had so many options. Looking to be proactive, but I don't have any badly rusted out parts yet. I think I'll try to stay away from the acid treatments for now. I may do that down the line. But I mainly want a single spray I can put on to stop/prevent rust. I'm sure I'll have...

Thanks, Donald. Never heard of those. I'll look 'em up. For rusty transfer case/diff, would you recommend the "do not sand" rust stop, or is the "wire brush rust stop" okay? Thanks!

I've been looking at options for stopping rust, and also rubber coating or adhesive. Quick Glance - I'm looking for a stop rust sealant, and a good all-purpose automotive adhesive/sealant. Need to be proactive about preserving the body and mech. parts. Issue #1. Are stop rust products like...

Originally Posted By: itguy08 Unfortunately most POS machines run some version of Windows so it's scary enough. It's how Target got hacked - they got the malware into the Windows POS system. And since there are LOTS and LOTS of Malware for Windows and it's easy to write for, the chances are high...