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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:54 am Post subject: Came across this on the net
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I came across this the other day funny how people will pay so much for an old RH drive Jeep XJ I am not knocking Jeeps as I love my 4ltr XJ.
http://www.rightdrivejeeps4postal.com/forsale.php
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les234 Just got MTs
Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Odometer: 144 Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 11:41 am Post subject:
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Jeep have to be the most under rated 4x4 out there in my opinion & I tried a few difrent ones over the years landrover,g wagen etc etc ..it just the spares availability in the Uk, why aint there anyone doing jeep spares competitively priced ?? After all junk like kia , yansong , hyundia & the likes spares are ready available !!
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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 1:15 pm Post subject:
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les234 wrote: | Jeep have to be the most under rated 4x4 out there in my opinion & I tried a few difrent ones over the years landrover,g wagen etc etc ..it just the spares availability in the Uk, why aint there anyone doing jeep spares competitively priced ?? After all junk like kia , yansong , hyundia & the likes spares are ready available !! |
I think this is what puts people off buying Jeeps and worst of all 2000/1 XJs on my 4ltr I have been looking for a new crank position senser even when you have the part number they say it will not work on a 2000/1 XJ.
I will probably end up having to get one from the US doubling the price with post etc and having to wait two weeks for it to turn up.
I just had to get a new/second hand NP242 transfer case simple you may think but nothing is ever that simple with Jeeps.
No the one that I got would not fit on to the rear drive shaft so I had to take it back and swap it for another one that did fit just because something has got a number on it does not mean that it will fit.
From what I can see life is a lot simpler if you have a 1998 or older one I love my XJ but it does your head in at times things are probably much simpler if you live in the US.
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The Smiths Articulating
Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Odometer: 711 Location: Doncaster
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 6:37 pm Post subject:
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1999 or older.
got to say I would not buy a 2000/2001 - that's of things messed with including axle and hubs
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 10:02 pm Post subject:
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les234 wrote: | Jeep have to be the most under rated 4x4 out there in my opinion & I tried a few difrent ones over the years landrover,g wagen etc etc ..it just the spares availability in the Uk, why aint there anyone doing jeep spares competitively priced ??! |
there is.
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CHEROKEECH Gate Opener
Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Odometer: 43 Location: Stanley, county Durham
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 6:48 pm Post subject:
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I ended up going direct to Jeep for a crankshaft sensor, was just over £100 and was there in a couple of days, pretty sure its a fiat part they use, It has to be sent from Italy.
any parts I needed I always found on ebay there are quite a few specialist on there now.
Mine was a late 99 facelift model it was always harder to get the parts but is a much nicer car inside and out
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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 9:40 pm Post subject:
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I just had one fitted the garage got it from there parts suppliers cost about £80 but it did not solve my staring problem and the engine was very jerky so I had the old one put back on and got a refund I wish so much that I had got a 1998 and not a 2000 life would have been so much simpler.
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dxmedia Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:58 am Post subject:
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Lighthouse in Diss.
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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 11:00 am Post subject:
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dxmedia wrote: | Lighthouse in Diss. |
Phoned them the other day they not have one in stock but offered to get me one for a mere £140 so much for cheep parts.
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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 6:14 pm Post subject:
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The Smiths wrote: | I have never had much luck with lighthouse - even to getting to speak to them.
rockauto.com is handy |
Thanks for that Just had a look on there site even with shipping there prices seem good I hope that the problem will be sorted on monday if the part that the guy in the garage has got this time is the rite one.
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The Smiths Articulating
Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Odometer: 711 Location: Doncaster
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 9:00 pm Post subject:
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they are good prices and they ship quickly
I bought a pair of replacement sills - £13 a side, delivered was £93 - including all taxes
also bought UJ's etc - good service, also if you search some jeep forums there are 5% discount codes knocking about most of the time
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:11 am Post subject:
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This thread has been moderated.
Can we please keep thing reasonable and civil?
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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject:
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The Smiths wrote: | they are good prices and they ship quickly
I bought a pair of replacement sills - £13 a side, delivered was £93 - including all taxes
also bought UJ's etc - good service, also if you search some jeep forums there are 5% discount codes knocking about most of the time |
In the end the starter that the garage chap got did not fit as it was the same as the other one that he got had the wrong connectors on the wrong side add to that they was very expensive. so I have ordered one from the place that you gave me in the US together with a crank position sensor with delivery and uk tax it is costing me £159 the only problem is I have to wait until June 4th for it to arrive but I can live with that.
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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:12 pm Post subject:
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Another big thank you to the smiths for putting me on to RockAuto parts I orders the parts that I needed and they arrive from the US in just 8 days and unlike the parts that we got in this country they fitted and work and they was cheaper as well.
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les234 Just got MTs
Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Odometer: 144 Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:14 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: | les234 wrote: | Jeep have to be the most under rated 4x4 out there in my opinion & I tried a few difrent ones over the years landrover,g wagen etc etc ..it just the spares availability in the Uk, why aint there anyone doing jeep spares competitively priced ??! |
there is. |
please let us all know, if there well priced , as the main dealers are GREEEEEEEEEEEEdy bstds .
As I get all my spares for pereanuts from the Us thru a bud , im not too bothered at Mo, as my KJ is ultra reliable & serviced well , Basic stuff on *bay but even the greedy breakers are trying it on . s/h mirrors £70 ebay, (ie) Usa new £40 posted. (*bay.COM)
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weasel Just got MTs
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:48 pm Post subject:
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les234 wrote: | ** GED ** wrote: | les234 wrote: | Jeep have to be the most under rated 4x4 out there in my opinion & I tried a few difrent ones over the years landrover,g wagen etc etc ..it just the spares availability in the Uk, why aint there anyone doing jeep spares competitively priced ??! |
there is. |
please let us all know, if there well priced , as the main dealers are GREEEEEEEEEEEEdy bstds .
As I get all my spares for pereanuts from the Us thru a bud , im not too bothered at Mo, as my KJ is ultra reliable & serviced well , Basic stuff on *bay but even the greedy breakers are trying it on . s/h mirrors £70 ebay, (ie) Usa new £40 posted. (*bay.COM) |
This is the place that I got my bits from they give you a choice of price ranges from cheep to more expensive I went with the most popular mid price range just choose what you need and follow it on and you can see p&p and uk tax if you think its to expensive just remove it from the box.
https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog....q41q32ska39vgvvk3
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