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Got tired of catching a whiff of hot oil when I parked. Replaced the weeping solenoid gaskets on both valve covers and, while the upper intake was out, went a step further to tear out the lower intake to put in the metal Dorman oil cooler/filter housing. The plastic factory oil cooler/filter...

@zuffa1227 - how did this problem with the soft top get resolved? My 2018 JLU top just started doing the same thing: both the pivot mechanisms seem to be out of sync; the straight arms to the back bow won’t latch, the curved arms to the 2nd to back bow stay locked and the top can not go fully...

@Omarius - that’s the best looking shift knob conversion I’ve seen yet, please share details.

Here’s what I used...

Please give us a follow-up report; curious whether that is a cup holder or liquid launcher

Rental agency autowash - had bent antenna on a loaner JL <Leeloo.jpg>

HEB ranks with the climate, the culture & the golf courses among the things I miss since leaving SA

I’d guess the birds are seeing their reflection on your well waxed Jeep and are “flocking“ on your steps. Best to break their habit of camping on your Jeep before mating season - they’ll be fighting their mirrored rivals in the paint soon.

Based on experience with a Bambi encounter on the wife’s JL, you’ll probably need a complete fender due to broken internal plastic supports. In our case of an unpainted fender with halogen lights, the replacement fender came with the turn signal assembly even though the parts list does’t give an...

The wife’s Jeep is a Willys so we were looking into upgrading to a set of Rubicon fenders - the cost of one replacement Sport fender is a good portion of the cost of a Rubi set - but didn’t want to get on a waiting list for the Rubi fender set. Hope your single Rubi fender is easier to get. A...

I feel your pain: I’m about done with fender & headlight replacement, grille & bumper upgrades on the wife’s Jeep after she had a deer encounter. Parts availability and body shop wait times factored into how we proceeded with repairs. F#ck Bambi and all his whitetailed vermin relatives.

Decreased transmission of valve train noise to the cabin is the only engine cover function I’ve bought into. Maybe the recent models upgrading the radio is connected to the missing engine cover…

What you call a “whim” my wife calls “impulse control issues“ when I get around shiny 2 or 4 wheeled objects - though she didn’t complain at all when I impulse bought a Willys JL for her last year. @ronstar I can relate to the C5 ’vette for JL trade

Made the mistake of showing your post to the wife. Could you please share the source of those shoes?

I got a chance to snap a Gecko vs. Mojito! comparison in full-on sunshine. While Gecko is a nice color choice if you’re shopping new, the lack of pearl/metallic in the paint base and the brightness of the color tends to hide contours - gives the impression that I over-exposed the photo. In my...

Update to my original post: there’s been upgrades to both my Jeep and my workspace

Console lid cover from Bartact - especially with manual transmission where your elbow is constantly rubbing across the console

Don’t know if this is a year-to-year improvement or if it is a model upgrade: The wife’s ‘20 Willys has denser carpet with heavier backing than my ‘18 Sport

Mostly due to mods, recalls and TSBs done on my Jeep; here’s what I know about: The interior dome lamp on the 2018s only lights the center lamp with door openings; 2019&up lights the center lamp and all four map lamps with door openings. The early track bar was upgraded to address some steering...

Waterproofing crossed my mind as well. My thought was a bead of silicone caulk around the clamshell seam with a dot of caulk over the screw head would be all that’s needed seal the fob.