First of all thanks to everyone sharing their experience or opinion
About two week ago I put my 96 GC for sale. Not that I have problem with it or that I don't like it
But it's almost paid and it's part of my company expense. The company was able to afford
A new Jeep in is expense but I got so ridiculous offer for my GC that I have decided to keep it.
Here are a few mechanical? And also upgrade opinion are needed !?
Recently I have notice my oil gauge sometime giving lower reading and sometime normal...
it usually idle a bit lower than half , But I saw it going 4-5 Needle size less recently....
Oil level ok and oil dipstick insert properly
Is this a ghost jeep thing?
This situation makes me wondering if I should invest on a oil pump replacement
GC is at 281,000 KM
I am shortly going to get some maintenance done.
Fix AC Leak (take all summer to evaporate)
Serpentine belt replacement
Oil change ( I use synthetic ) air filter. Sparkplug, ECT...
Tranny oil 30,000 KM still bloody Red
Greasing around including the FAMOUS Front u Joint
Anything else to include? Water pump and rad are about 1 year old... and this winter new CPS....
What is the maintenance for diff and transfer case?
Also 2 years ago I had the brake self-adjustment kit replace in the back because the hand brake cable always had to be readjust
My mechanics re-adjust them recently but told me I need a new kit again!! Is this regular stuff on GC?
I also been looking around for performance chips available on the market one of them is made by Jet
Am I looking for trouble with engine reading 281,000 KM? Does anyone have personal experience with this company?
Ebay is selling 9,00 $ Chips.... I need a reliable GC not a burn computer... I would not trust the el cheapo....
I have chips vehicles in the past and had good experience....
This is it for maintenance and mechanical parts....
Now since I'm keeping the jeep and looking to put some expense on it
I'm looking forward lifting the Jeep a Bit (3 " to 4 " MAX) Mainly city, and sometime local skidoo trails...
I need to replace the front track bar,
I have replace the 4 corner strut in Oct 2004 (nothing fancy) Gas strut
Is their any budget lift with no sacrifice? Something that would avoid shock replacement
And that I could just replace the track bar with OEM?
I don't like cheap stuff and always unsatisfied after buying cheapo so I prefer to do the work once.... and pay once...
Sometime spending 100 to 200 $ is the difference between cheap and good.
Their is too many products advertise one the market, with little mention saying you will need this or that or this is not included.
I'm looking for a complete kit with no surprise....
I'm going to go for 31 " to raise the jeep for ground clearance. I want to keep my Laredo 15 " wheel
Will I be able to or going to need replacement?
Tire are not an issue for me, I need basic SUV tire for summer and use Winter tire for the cold Quebec Winter seasons.
And also I do 4 wheels alignment at every tire change
I'm also thinking about relocating the spare on the roof, I really like the style!!
Is it really noisy?
Thanks again for reading all this and if you been able to provided answer be assured that it will be consider
Pat