So I am a Wrangler owner.
Strange thing being a Cult of the Wrangler member (de facto). I have other Jeep Wrangler owners waving to me. Now, I knew rationally and factually that this does exist but I have experienced it, which is a different thing.
In the last eight days I have had or fifteen Wrangler owners wave at me. Two today.
I am really liking the darned thing. Yes, it will kill me if I do not exercise control and daydreaming is not encouraged. Ok, I can deal with that. It is like riding a horse that is a real spirited d*ckhead of a horse.
But I love it.
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I always wondered what it might be like to be adrift, and always wondered how you ensure your survival. Well, you don’t. 99 times out of a hundred, I guess you die.
The Life of Pi would seem to be a bit rosy if anything.
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Again, thanks to Cracked.com, now I have a better understanding of post-apocalypse.
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Good heavens… What keeps them on? Glue?
My guess is the condom is mostly effective because the users would develop an aversion to genital pain.
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Let us all thank a hacker today for moon footage.
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Yes, evil walks the world.
Baby killers.. You do not experiment on the innocent. You try things out on a case by case basis to save a life, but not like this.
Congrats on joining the “waving” Jeep crowd.
You might get the front-end alignment checked/adjusted by a GOOD alignment shop (whether new or used) to minimize that “spirited” steering. The things are a bit touchy.
2-door or 4-door? I have a 2-door, and will probably get a 4-door next time.
2-door with a lift kit. Everything the wife doesn’t want.
I may want to chat off-line about a noise I’m hearing. My mechanic didn’t think much of it but mechanical noises are there for a reason.
Front end alignment *seems* good – no wander but it can never hurt. I do think part of it is just me getting used to it. They turn on a dime with extra room to spare.
Yeah, there is some “getting used to it” involved with the short-wheelbase, but less-than-perfect alignment really aggravates it. Tires matter, too.
Noise? Does it happen when you turn tightly?
Turn medium from a dead stop. You would think it was gearbox or u-joint issues.
With it in 4WD only? Mine did that occasionally last winter. Don’t know why.
2wd only. I’ve shifted in and out (reverse/forward) to see if binding were an issue. Not sure what is going on.
Is it a knocking sound? If so it could be the CV joint. A car I owned in ’89 had a knocking sound while turning and it was the CV joint so it’s probably that.
Only knocks under acceleration. If it was CV joint I’d expect it to happen at low speeds regardless of gas or coasting. Unless I’m mistaken in my reasoning?
Where is a Wandering Neuron when you need him?
I solidly know know three things about cars:
1. Where to put the gas
2. Jack
3. Squat
But this discussion reminds me now of the circumstance of the CV Joint revelation. I was trying to sell my Chevy Citation II prior to our move from Florida to here in 1990. One prospective purchaser took it on a test drive with me and discovered the knocking while turning. And yes, it was on powered, short turns, not normal steering. He immediately proclaimed “Oh! That’s the CV joint going bad!” He didn’t buy the car. I’d previously discovered this alarming noise myself doing donuts in a parking lot and avoided sharp turns as much as possible since. Your situation isn’t exactly the same but it could be a more advanced stage.
Based on this single datum point from 25 years ago I’m calling it: CV Joint.
You’ll be a future feature on “Stump the Chump”.
As a worker of trendline magic in data-sifting you ought to know that one point doth not a trend make.
But I have to say “something ain’t right”. I’ll see about getting it in sooner rather than later.
Now y’all got me worried about my Wrangler… are there CV joints on the 4WD transfer thingy to the front wheels?
Mine does that occasionally in 4WD on snow/ice at low speeds during a turn. I need to take it in anyway, so I’ll have it checked.
Argh.
Sounds like you’ve got a CV joint issue there McGoo. While you’re getting that checked you should have them re-initialize the variable warp-phase polarity inducer. It could be that too.
I had the V W-P P-inducer checked last month, Mitchell. I was nicely trans-positated. So I’m good for another 6 parsecs. 🙂
Aha!! Jeep 4 wheel drives do indeed use CV joints!! http://www.quadratec.com/jeep_knowledgebase/article-106.htm
A clicking or clonking sound is typical of CV joint problems.
Actually it looks like they may very well use a CVJ for every wheel. That yours has a lift kit almost certainly necessitates them I’d think.
Anyway, they have to be constantly lubricated and a crack or leak in the boot is usually the failure. Rubber boots in the undercarriage of an off-road car not quite pristine??
I’m going ALL IN: CV Joint