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Q: What is the difference between a jeep wrangler and jeep wrangler unlimited?
What is the difference between a Jeep Wrangler and a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited?

A: Unlimited is the 4 door 2007-present. Before that the unlimited was the long wheelbase 2 door Wrangler.

Q: What year of jeep bench seats will fit in a 1993 jeep wrangler?
I recently bought a 1993 jeep wrangler. It did not come with a back seat so I wanted to go to a salvage yard to buy one. Would only a 93 jeep have a bench seat that will fit? Or is there a range of years where the bench seat will fit?

A: 1987 thru 1995 will definitely fit. You could probably get one from a cj-7 (1976 or so thru 1986) that fits, too. I’ve got one from a 1990 if you want it, and are in the northeast.

Q: What is this part of a jeep wrangler called and where can I replace it?
Hey I have a 1995 jeep wrangler yj and the metal frame that the drivers side seat sits on has become rusted and is folding, tipping the seat. I’m just wondering if I could buy another frame online and either do it myself or should I take it somewhere. Thanks

A: 4WD.com has one for your drivers side YJ seat listed for $93.99. It is 4WD part #CBUD1038T. Buy the part and fix it yourself.It comes with instructions.

Q: What exhaust should i put on my 2000 jeep wrangler sport?
I have a 2000 jeep wrangler sport with a 4.0. I have put some money into the look and lift kit and some speakers. My buddy put on flow masters and gets better gas. It sounds ok i want something with a little deeper sound but only want to do a catback. Any ideas of who makes the best?

A: flow amster 44 series of 40 series, i drive a 4.3l GMC jimmy and have a 44 series on her and she sounds like a beast. I suggest you do the same.

Q: Is a 2007 4 door jeep wrangler good for offroading?
I know a jeep wrangler is an off roading geared vehicle but what about the 4 door wrangler? Recently ive gone off roading in a 07 4 door wrangler. Nothing on anything to big, just on dirt terrain with some rocks and dirt hills. Anything i should know before i start doing it more?

A: Wranglers are probably the most capable stock off road vehicle made, the four door models are heavier than the two doors and have a lower crossover angle, but are still very capable. Just remember that wheelin’ is hard on vehicles, so if you don’t have money for repairs, take it relatively easy.

Q: Where can I rent a jeep wrangler in the state of Washington?
I want to buy a jeep wrangler but before I do that, I’d love to try driving it around the town and go for a light off roading. Does any major rental rent jeep wrangler in near Seattle area? Thanks for your help.

A: At any Car Rental facility. I suggest looking near the airport.

Q: What is high mileage for a jeep wrangler?
I’m looking to buy a jeep wrangler. I found a 2000 with 137,000 miles.
What is “high” mileage on a jeep wrangler.
Thanks!

A: I have a 2000 TJ with 117,000 on it. Still going strong.

Q: How do you replace the heater blower motor switch in a 03 jeep wrangler?
The button that controls the speed of the fan in my jeep wrangler no longer works in the first three positions. Therefore, I’m forced to use the highest setting when I am running the air or heat. I believe its the blower motor switch based on the parts list but I’m no sure how to replace it without having to take it in and pay a fortune. Is there any advice on how to fix this problem?

A: It is not the switch that is bad. The problem is the blower motor resistor. This is located under the dash near the blower motor and is easy to change. They normally cost under $30.00 at any parts store and you can change it yourself with only basic hand tools and there is no wire cutting involved. The blower motor resistor regulates the amount of power that the motor can use by limiting the amount of ground it can use. When these resistors go bad you lose the slower settings until there is only the high setting. Hope I have been helpful.

Q: how do you work the sunrider soft top for a jeep wrangler?
I have a 07 Jeep Wrangler. I do not have a owners manuel on this Jeep. I was wondering if anyone knows how to work the Sunriders soft top?

A: Yes, I am sure there are a lot of people who know how to work the Sunriders soft top

Q: How do you fix loose steering in a 89 Jeep Wrangler?
I bought an 89 Jeep Wrangler today and the steering is so loose you cant keep it on the road. It plays a lot when trying to turn and you have to turn the steering wheel half a turn even to get it to nudge over. What could be wrong with it?

A: The first thing to check is for worn out tie rods or steering linkages. Have someone turn the wheel back and forth and see if there is any free play in the joints. This is most likely the problem. You can also adjust the free play in the steering box. There is a screw with a lock nut. You loosen the lock nut first and then turn the screw in clockwise, but not too tight.

Q: How many miles can a jeep wrangler go before it needs a new engine?
I am wanting to buy this jeep wrangler, and it has a new paint job and new tires and it’s $8000, but it has 98,000 miles on it. The only other jeep in town that I am interested in is $18,000 miles on it and it has 30,000 miles on it. But it is really worth the extra $10,000?
any by the way, it’s a 1997 jeep wrangler

A: If it has a 4.0 engine in it, expect it to run into the 300,000 mile mark. Wranglers last forever *if* you take good care of them. Whether it hits that kind of mileage is entirely your call. I would go for the older one honestly, saves you some money. I would also carfax the VIN and bluebook the value. You never know where this thing has been. Try to bargain a little as well. Good luck and congrats on your new Jeep!

Donny, Jeeps are the cheapest vehicles to maintain I’ve ever had. I also do my own maintenance, which is EASY.

Q: How to remove the water pump on a 2001 Jeep Wrangler?
My brother needs to replace the water pump on his 2001 Jeep Wrangler. It is a 4.0L 6 cylinder, no A/C. Anyone know where he can find a step-by-step guide, or could provide one? Or which repair manual would be the best to purchase? Even if he could just get the order to remove things in to get to the water pump that would be great. Thanks!

A: WJ Water Pump Replacement
4.0L I6

If you are like me, then replacing a water pump doesn’t sound like that much fun, but you would rather do it yourself than pay someone else to do it.
Replacing the water pump on your WJ isn’t going to be that hard, but a little help with the steps would probably be nice.
This write up will hopefully give you some pointers that could save you some time in the long run and make things a little easier for you.

1) Diagnosis. First thing you probably have noticed is that puddle of antifreeze on the ground in the morning. Check your hoses first and try to determine where the leak is coming from. If it is indeed dripping down the front of the engine block, check your hoses on the water pump and thermostat housing once again, just to be sure (no sense in doing more work than necessary here). If you are in the same boat I was, water and coolant is probably seeping out of the weap hole of the water pump. This is a good sign that your water pump is on its way out.

2) Replacement.

First drain your radiator. There is a petcock drain on the lower, passenger side of your radiator. It should have a rubber hose attached. I found that a little duct tape to secure the hose straight against the shroud makes it easier to drain it into a antifreeze bottle or container.

When you look at the top of your engine this is what you will see:

Not a lot of room at all between that fan shroud and the pulleys. You could possibly do the job with the fan shroud on, but I would HIGHLY recommend that you remove it – it will make your life a lot easier.

Before you remove the fan shroud, you should unbolt the fan clutch and fan from the water pump pulley. If your water pump pulley does not have any holes in it for a special tool, your best bet for removal is probably the hammer and crescent wrench. With the pulley belt still on, get a large crescent wrench and grip the large fan clutch nut. You will need to hit it several times to knock it loose. The trick to finding out which way the nut needs to turn is to watch which way the fan spins while the engine is on. Hit the nut the same way the fan spun. My fan spins counter-clockwise, thus, the nut broke loose by me hitting it counter clockwise. Once you break the large nut loose, unthread it all the way and set it down in the fan shroud.

To remove the fan shroud, you must first remove 2 radiator hoses. The top one is on the passenger side, just squeeze the clamps, pull it off and bend it out of the way. The lower one is on the driver’s side, do the same.

Next, you will need to remove the 4 bolts securing the fan shroud. The picture below will indicate where they are located. Be sure to unplug the plug from the shroud as well.

You may wonder how they even got the 4th bolt screwed in during assembly, let alone how to get it back out. Some people have said that a socket with a few extensions did the trick, but with my WJ, there wasn’t enough room between sheet metal and the bolt to get a socket in there. I found just by sticking my hand through lines and hoses and using a open ended wrench that I could slowly turn it out. When putting them back in, I took one look at the situation again, tested the shroud for secureness and then scrapped the 4th bolt. I figured it would be OK without it.

Once you get the 4 bolts out, you will need to work the fan shroud and fan, up and out the top of the engine compartment. Doing this will create a VAST space for you to work in.

This is a picture of the engine once you get the shroud and fan out of the way. Note, these pictures were taken on the reassembly process, so the water pump is new and the blue rubber cap is just to protect the new threads.

To get the old pump out, you will need to remove the the small hose connected to the metal tube coming out the top of the water pump. You can leave the intake hose on for right now and pull it out with the water pump. Once you disconnect the small hose, remove the 5 bolts that hold the water pump to the engine block. Be sure and keep track which holes they went in as they may be different sizes. In the picture below, you can see the old water pump, the pulley, and the metal tube as well as the locations of the 5 bolts.

Once you get the 5 bolts removed, you may have to gently tap the water pump itself with a mallet or hammer to get it to break free from the old gasket. Be sure to have a pan below the engine to catch coolant as more will poor out at this point.

When you have the old pump out, remove the pulley’s 4 bolts and set it aside for reassembly. Also, remove the metal tube and set it aside as well. Examine it for corrosion and possible replacement. Mine was in good shape so I reused it on the new pump.

The next step I did was to remove and replace the thermostat as well. This is optional, but since you have it all apart, you might as well replace it since it’s only a few bucks extra.

Remove the output tube as well as the small rubber hose and disconnect the sensor from the thermostat housing. There will be 2 bolts holding the housing on. Remove those and gently tap the housing to break it free from the gasket. More coolant will drain.

Be sure to THOROUGHLY clean all surfaces where new gaskets will be mated. Here is a picture of the thermostat housing after I cleaned its surface.

At this point, remove the thermostat (remember how it was positioned) and clean all gasket material from the thermostat housing area as well as the water pump. I used some degreaser and a exacto blade for the gasket material. Be sure and clean it really well and use a rag to wipe off any cleaner or coolant. Before installing new parts, make sure any old gasket material that may have fallen into the engine channels is removed.

Cleaned water pump surface.

Once you have reached this point, it is pretty much a matter of retracing your steps to install everything again. Insert the new thermostat in the same position as the old one was and reinstall the housing with the new gasket. Use a small ammount of RTV on the new gasket to hold it to the housing while mounting it. When installing the water pump, use a small ammount of RTV as well to hold the new gasket to the new water pump. Also be sure to install the metal tube before mounting the pump. I used some high-temp sealant on the threads. According to the FSM, torque the bolts to 17 ft lbs for the I6 and 30 ft lbs for the 4.7L V8.

Place the fan shroud back in the engine compartment with the fan inside just like removal. Thread the large nut back on until snug and gently tap it with the large crescent wrench. Don’t try to force it tight, the engine turning the pulley will keep it on.
Reinstall the nuts to the shroud and all hoses and fill your radiator back up. Be sure to run your engine and purge the air from the system as well.

That’s about it, overall the process isn’t to hard. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Good luck on your replacment!

Q: What are the pros and cons of owning a jeep wrangler for daily use?
I’m thinking about buying a jeep wrangler and am wondering how rough the ride is driving on a road and things like that.

A: Cons:
Like nearly everyone else said, the fuel economy sux.
There’s not a lot of room in the back seat for little ones if you have any.
They can be a little rough riding. The suspension is rigid.
If you get a soft top, it’s really easy for d-bags to break in. Don’t keep valuables in it!

Pros:
There’s plenty of room for groceries, etc.
They handle great in 4WD during bad weather like snow and ice.
Finding street parking in the city is easy.
They’re fun as hell to take off road.
There’s nothing like driving around with the top down.
If you’re an older driver, the insurance costs aren’t much different than any other vehicle.

Q: How would we tie down a jeep wrangler in an enclosed trailer?
My husband and I are moving out of state on military orders. We would like to know if anyone knows the best way to tie down our Jeep wrangler inside of a enclosed trailer. Its a 7,000 pound 20ft. Toy hauler. with hooks on the inside but all along the middle no bottom hooks along the floor? what is the best and safest way to do this?

A: You will need to have tie downs installed in the floor, attached to the trailer crossmembers. Any reputable trailer shop should be able to do it for you. Have 4 loop style tie downs placed just outside the track width of the Jeep, and use four straps from the frame to the tie down loops in an x pattern. (ie. left front of frame to right front tie down, right rear of frame to left rear tie down, etc.) And make sure the straps are rated for at least double the weight of the Jeep, a 7,000 or 10,000 lb strap will be plenty. You can also tie down to the axles, but in an enclosed trailer I prefer to limit the suspension movement of the vehicle to keep it away from trailer walls and such, it also makes the trailer handle better as the vehicle suspension cannot bounce.

Q: How do i customize my 1994 Jeep Wrangler to be a replica like the Jurassic Park one?
I just bought a 1994 Jeep Wrangler and i want to customize it to be like the Jurassic Park one. Now i already know that i need to buy half doors, seeing as i only have full doors. Im just confused on where i can find things such as front bumper fog lights, padding for the roll bar, fender flares, a light bar, and a winch.

A: Any offroad shop will have those. Ebay and millions of online markets sell them dirt cheap compaired to the shops themselves so be sure to compare and shop around.

Also that jeep is 17 years old! You might want to go get a complete tune up and inspect it before you drop some dough into it.
-New air, fuel, cabin filters
-Spark plugs +spark plug wires
-Distributor
-New fluids
etc

And normaly jeeps have lots of rust! so be sure to inspect if that area your adding on too and see if you need to patch it up.

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