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Offline Elsifer

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Mud, its evil!!
« on: September 10, 2005, 04:08:40 AM »
When I am driving, and I release the gas and depress the clutch, the rpms's either ramp up slightly or stay where they are. And so when I move the stick to the next gear, and engage the clutch, the jeep surges forward.

Now I know my engine compartment is pretty muddy, but I'm wondering if the throttle return spring is clogged with mud. Or is it something else?

Also, my gear shifter seems a little stickier lately. Could that mean there is water in the tranny fluid? Or that there is mud gumming up the linkage?

And likely unrelated to the mud, since I have put the 33's on; at 70 kph I get a pretty good vibration coming thru the steering wheel. It was present a little bit with my 31's, but I shrugged it off to mud in the bead and on the inside of the rim. I guess I should raise the front end, and check all my nuts and bolts to make sure they are all tight.

I also get a pretty good ping from the front control arms when the suspension sinks or stuffs. I should check to make sure those bolts are tight or not bent.

If anyone has any ideas or solutions to these, please put you ideas out.

Cheers
Chris
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Offline Sludgefactory

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Mud, its evil!!
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2005, 06:11:33 AM »
Sounds like it needs a good cleaning and greasing to start. I power wash my engine compartment after every trip, but yes, MUD IS EVIL.

 Craig
95 YJ 5.5"lift 33" Trxus, Warn 9000XD, locked Dana 35

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Mud, its evil!!
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2005, 08:56:17 PM »
pppppffffffffffftttttttttttttttttttttt.............


MUD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!   THATS WHY WE 4X4 !!!



lol    kidding



P.S. dont disrespect the mud

Sharp

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Mud, its evil!!
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2005, 02:49:29 PM »
you pretty much answered all of your own questions.... you just have to get down to doing it!
and yeah they all seem to be pretty common probs after a mud run...
in addition i have a mystry whine from my tranny.... :roll:

Offline cablesmurf

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Mud, its evil!!
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2005, 11:16:14 PM »
Get the tires rebalanced and get the beads out of them. I had the same issue with shaking when they were on my XJ.

Dan
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