Recent content by chefduane

Find out who the Zone Manager is in the region. Lay out the details (like above) to him and ask if he can help. Perhaps he might intervene, perhaps not. Dealerships DO NOT like getting CS calls from the Zone Manager.

As I said; my VAST experience and DEEP knowledge of the internal combustion engine. ;)

I had good luck with Goodyear Wrangler Radials but they are noisy. The Michelin LTX's are by far a better tire, but you'll pay for them. If the budget allows - Michelins for sure.

Tires will differ in circumference between manufacturers. Go to Home Depot and buy a 10' 2x4, then go to Lowes and buy a 10' 2x4. Are they going to be EXACTLY the same LxWxH? No. There are minor differences even though they are both marked with the same size. Tire sizing, and keeping the...

I sold it for $1500. I had a lot of updated stuff on it but it was pretty much stock.

That's the problem I had with my '98 SOHC. When you changed the oil did you find any guide parts/debris in the oil? Search the forum and you will find some posts (including mine) about broken guide parts found in changed oil. From what I understand and have read, changing the timing chains is...

Doesn't sound like alternator tick/whine nor does it sound like P/S whine, and chain slap usually come from the front passenger side. Hmmm... EDIT: Is the new tensioner you installed stuck in the back position maybe and not tensioning the timing chain against the guide??

My first thought was lifters but as you increased RPM it sounds like timing chain slap. Can you identify where it is coming from? Front of the engine, passenger side?

I got 213k out of mine before I sold it with the rattle. With some more TLC it probably would have gone 250k but the person I sold it to abused it and it let go finally at about 230k.

I put a Sams Series 65S 700CCA {650 is the spec} battery in my '98 when I needed one. It was installed for a few years when I sold the car in September of last year. Paid about $100 for it. Was it the 'best' battery? Probably not. Was it the 'worst' battery? Probably not. But it worked...

Howdy from Texas!! Looking forward to S. Korea hosting the Winter Olympics next year!!

+1 on The Seat Shop. I had these guys do my '98 seat bottom with an OEM cover that came out like it was brand new. Very nice folks to work with and reputable. I visited their ship (its about 10 mins from my home) and they are a couple of young guys with half a dozen or so employees and they...

Oh man, when you posted "what about those headlights!?" I though you were talking about the latest centerfold!! Silly me! (..sorry guys, couldn't resist.)

Is the Wrangler RT/S the same as the Wrangler Radial? The WR was a pretty good AT/AS tire for me. Had 2 sets on my Ex. Also, a pretty big seller for G'Year. Not that those provisions make it a top notch tire, just a pretty good average performer.

Fairly simple to replace as long as you are slow and methodical. It requires removing the airbag module to get to the connectors underneath. You can find replacement sets at Ebay and Amazon and you maybe could find them at a salvage yard, but those have usually already been removed.