Top 5 Problems Jeep Wrangler SUV 2nd Generation 1997-2006

In this video, we're gonna give you the top five problems we came up with, with an '05 second-generation Wrangler.

Number one, A-pillar. Either it's passenger side or driver side, this seal on the A-pillar leaks on both sides and there's been a revised seal so that it can hold back the water and not leak into the cab. Number two, loose or damaged front end parts. Pretty common in these Wrangler styles. They loosen up real fast, you'll get outer tie rod ends, drag link, severe drag link play, steering stabilizer leaks. And, you'll feel that wobble in the steering wheel, sometimes it will subside as you de-accelerate or accelerate. And another common thing is wheel balance. Reason for, short wheel base, chopped up tires, constant rotation is the best thing you can do.

Number three, major oil leaks. If you know a Jeep, you know a Jeep. These 4.0's, they like to leak. Everything from timing chain cover to rear main seal, oil pan, and valve cover, of course. It's not uncommon to see any of these Jeep 4.0's oil pan rot. They rot from the inside out and they peel the paint and the rust is on the inside and it just comes out and it will start to drip oil. That is a replacement item.

Number four, pinion seals and transfer case leaks. What we find here with these, is very common. Front pinion seal leakage. They leak always right at the housing where it meets the seal. Transfer case, they leak at the transfer case housing where it meets, no gasket. It's like a paper or an RTV. You actually have to spread and split open the case to fix that leak. Rear pinion seal, same as the front. Little leak right here where the pinion seal meets the housing of the differential.

Number five, is the rear main oil seal. Located between the oil pan and the bell housing to the transmission. Whether you have an automatic or a standard, it does not matter, but what's happening in there is dirt gets up in there. There's a seal housing around the rear main seal that has a drain hole in it and it's located on the top. One of the fixes is if you replace the rear main seal to put some RTV over that hole, that seal, to stop dirt and debris from going in there. Because after all, it is a four-wheel drive and you're gonna have fun with it.

And number six, which we like to do sometimes, is give you a bonus on these Jeeps, if you know it, you know it. Frame rot, all the time. Now, where they're notorious for it, if you can catch it before it gets really bad. this one is severe. It is not road-worthy, it is not even salvageable. This whole frame is gone, but like I said, if you can catch it before it gets this bad, you'll note the rot over the back as it inclines up over the rear wheel, you have the lower suspension bolt here, and it will rot right up in here. If you can catch it before it travels down the rest of the frame, you got a good recovery.

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