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Just an update. Without time right now, two Jeep shops in Austin don’t have time for at least 30 days. A friend has a shop, and luckily they have 2 shop vehicles, both Jeeps with the JK. Head mechanic laughed, said now he knows the 3.8 big time. They found an eBay lower manifold and will...

Yeah, that’s a big job. I just don’t have the time right now with work, so this is going to get a shop work. Ugh

The cracks are leaking there. F. Do you know what part that is? Major tear down here?

So I did what you said, all good, appreciate it. There’s a bigger problem. This has been an overheating problem for a while. I think getting this ECT exposed it worse

We were posting same time. I got ya. I have that thread paste or one like it. Got it from sealing all the dam compressor stuff I have and was sick of hissing. Thanks it’s in and running not now

What is the torque on this, tight is tight?

It looks like it, dammit. That mean what??? Need to replace that whole manifold?

Y’all ever put some AntiSeize on these threads for ECT sensors??

Got it out, dam. Had to use the easy out and get it all the way bottomed out. Didn’t end up needing to drill

I walked (and cussed), my process to clear the head and think on these without making it worse. I came to the same, gonna soak penetrant on it , clean the area to make sure it can get down there, and clean out the wiring, measure for an easy out, and go get one. Thanks for the link

Mind is racing here, it was so stuck the dam thing broke off, and I didn’t think I was turning that hard. So it’s obviously frozen in there hard, I can only think it’s going to be crazy hard to get out now.

Apologies, I thought I got pics on must have hit save before they finished. They are on there now.

So….the ECT just broke off on my son’s 2008 Jeep Jk! I’m stepping away, as I’m about to lose my cool here. A simple sensor job just turned into a couple days of work most likely. Anyone see this??

Great info, thank y’all. My buddy worked with another guy on the Football Booster club (we’re in Texas, Ha) And they got a Al great quoted from the dealer, in this $3200 range I believe

@Chris and other guys. My buddy here in Austin got his son a 2011, and he threw a rod in it, and a reman engine is going to be needed. He looked at Jasper engines, which is who he has used in the past on other work, but they want $5k. Seems high to him, but I don't know the space right now on...

Just to address this, referring is 100% dependent on your tires and current gear ratio. If you’ve gone big enough to make it drive like a dog, then yes regear, but that’s your call. If you regear, yes you do front and rear usually same time. The ONLY way to do at different times is if you...

So you have a 4" RC lift without adjustable control arms. That would be exactly where I focus. Our 08 JK, 2.5" lift....drove like garbage. Got upper double adjustable from core4x4, and changed the Caster. Massive fix. BFG 35" muds, and that size tire will pull and drift drive a lot. If...

Yeah, just registered a Jeep CJ, it has LL, I asked and they said LL in Texas is SUV. I'd guess that is what you're seeing, some code like that

I'm confused, you said "nothing, starter will not respond" then wait a few minutes and it will start? So you know the starter is not bad, correct? Have you checked the grounding? Negative terminal on the battery, clean etc. Did you check the connector on the starter, make sure it's got a...

Oil leaks? I thought those weee a feature ! Ha. Funny though I got my TJ dry eventually but our 08 is always a drip.