Green, I tried to get thru this and its late, I am tired and been drinking some wine with dinner so I am no doubt missing something...and not sure I can sort this all out. The main thread of which has a LOT 'O LINKS and post counts that runs well into a 1000. I know but its getting late and I need to wash my hair on Thursday so not sure I can get to all of it.
What I sense is a very small issue + fear mongering = lots of threads and posts.
I have owned (NEW) TJ's: '97, '99, 2000, 2001, 2003 and a 2006.
NONE of them broke on me nor do I know anyone who this has happened to. And at one time or another I have been a member of most Jeep forums at the state (to include the LSJ going back a lot of years) and national level and this is the first I have heard of it and Jeep cannot justify a recall on a $150 part.
Again, no doubt I am missing something, got a lot of smoke in my eyes from my BBQ tonite is there a Readers Digest version of this, I would like to file it so I can help someone out if the issue crops up...Thanks.
I think the orginial poster has done yeoman's service, but spread out over a 1000 posts and links all over the place of which several are 404.
At least he didn't get on there and spread the word that Corvette muffler bearings, which are a direct fit for your Jeep, double your HP and torque, and get better MPG...sounds like NoBama Care almost...
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