On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

Mine has always had a slight rattle from the throw out bearing when
the clutch is out. This I would not worry about too much but be aware
that some day the bearing will packup and seize.... then you will get
a terrible sound when ever you engage the bearing.

 

Get an alignment... and the noise is typical of the NV tranny,
introduced in '00.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
>that I noticed:
>
>1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
>it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
>of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
>the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
>to be looked at?
>
>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

 

Get an alignment... and the noise is typical of the NV tranny,
introduced in '00.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
>that I noticed:
>
>1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
>it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
>of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
>the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
>to be looked at?
>
>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

 

Get an alignment... and the noise is typical of the NV tranny,
introduced in '00.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
>that I noticed:
>
>1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
>it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
>of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
>the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
>to be looked at?
>
>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

 

Get an alignment... and the noise is typical of the NV tranny,
introduced in '00.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:21:20 GMT, Bobo <look@thesignature.below>
wrote:

>Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
>that I noticed:
>
>1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
>it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
>of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
>the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
>to be looked at?
>
>2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
>clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
>be worried about this sound?
>
>Thanks!

 

Get it aligned:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm Normally
walking up on the front of a Jeep the tires look toed out by at least
four inches: http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bobo wrote:
>
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>
> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>
> Thanks!

 

Get it aligned:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm Normally
walking up on the front of a Jeep the tires look toed out by at least
four inches: http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bobo wrote:
>
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>
> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>
> Thanks!

 

Get it aligned:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm Normally
walking up on the front of a Jeep the tires look toed out by at least
four inches: http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bobo wrote:
>
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>
> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>
> Thanks!

 

Get it aligned:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm Normally
walking up on the front of a Jeep the tires look toed out by at least
four inches: http://www.----------.com/bronco4.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bobo wrote:
>
> Just bought a used 2000 Sport. I love it! But there were a couple of things
> that I noticed:
>
> 1.) My jeep looks pigeon-toed. I just noticed it today when walking towards
> it from a distance. All wheels are showing uneven wear on the outside part
> of the tires. It drives okay and does not "steer" itself when I let go of
> the steering wheel, so I doubt it's the alignment. Any ideas on what needs
> to be looked at?
>
> 2.) When the car is idle, I hear a rattling sound, until I press the
> clutch. When the clutch is down, everything is pretty quiet. Do I need to
> be worried about this sound?
>
> Thanks!

 

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I just remembered the seller telling
me that he had bigger wheels/tires on them, then had to remove them to put
on his truck. He may have put the original tires and not aligned after
that.

Thanks again!