Mike Romain

Harry, your computer date and time are off.

lots of us sort posts by time and yours sticks in the wrong place. If
you could adjust it it would be appreciated.

It shows 10/2/04 6:01 PM for this post of yours.

Thanks,

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HarryS wrote:
>
> Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows the
> Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
> obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
> service.
> HarryS
>
> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > Ok.........The squeal is gone...
> > I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to stand
> > my
> > ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
> > The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find it
> > packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
> > I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
> > I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a trail,
> > that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
> > spring....
> > Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
> > after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that they
> > had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the first
> > thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
> > clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then on
> > the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
> > around
> > and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually doing
> > something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
> > routes
> > where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the road.....it
> > has
> > been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
> > Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
> >
> > Jeff
> > '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
> > '95 ZJ
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> > news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> >> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
> > ago...
> >> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon as
> > the
> >> wheels
> >> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
> >> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
> >> times....at
> >> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to be
> >> heard by a mechanic..
> >> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
> >> brush
> >> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a cop
> > out,
> >> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
> > taken
> >> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
> > that
> >> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
> >> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
> >> What should I do??
> >> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
> >> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
> >> '95 ZJ
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

Harry, your computer date and time are off.

lots of us sort posts by time and yours sticks in the wrong place. If
you could adjust it it would be appreciated.

It shows 10/2/04 6:01 PM for this post of yours.

Thanks,

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HarryS wrote:
>
> Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows the
> Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
> obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
> service.
> HarryS
>
> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > Ok.........The squeal is gone...
> > I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to stand
> > my
> > ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
> > The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find it
> > packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
> > I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
> > I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a trail,
> > that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
> > spring....
> > Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
> > after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that they
> > had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the first
> > thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
> > clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then on
> > the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
> > around
> > and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually doing
> > something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
> > routes
> > where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the road.....it
> > has
> > been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
> > Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
> >
> > Jeff
> > '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
> > '95 ZJ
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> > news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> >> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
> > ago...
> >> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon as
> > the
> >> wheels
> >> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
> >> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
> >> times....at
> >> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to be
> >> heard by a mechanic..
> >> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
> >> brush
> >> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a cop
> > out,
> >> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
> > taken
> >> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
> > that
> >> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
> >> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
> >> What should I do??
> >> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
> >> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
> >> '95 ZJ
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

Mike Romain

Harry, your computer date and time are off.

lots of us sort posts by time and yours sticks in the wrong place. If
you could adjust it it would be appreciated.

It shows 10/2/04 6:01 PM for this post of yours.

Thanks,

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

HarryS wrote:
>
> Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows the
> Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
> obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
> service.
> HarryS
>
> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > Ok.........The squeal is gone...
> > I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to stand
> > my
> > ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
> > The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find it
> > packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
> > I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
> > I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a trail,
> > that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
> > spring....
> > Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
> > after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that they
> > had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the first
> > thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
> > clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then on
> > the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
> > around
> > and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually doing
> > something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
> > routes
> > where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the road.....it
> > has
> > been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
> > Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
> >
> > Jeff
> > '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
> > '95 ZJ
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> > news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> >> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
> > ago...
> >> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon as
> > the
> >> wheels
> >> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
> >> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
> >> times....at
> >> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to be
> >> heard by a mechanic..
> >> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
> >> brush
> >> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a cop
> > out,
> >> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
> > taken
> >> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
> > that
> >> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
> >> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
> >> What should I do??
> >> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
> >> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
> >> '95 ZJ
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

HarryS

Thanks, I often get ahead of myself corrections made.

HarryS



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:415C8F4B.D8370B0C@sympatico.ca...
> Harry, your computer date and time are off.
>
> lots of us sort posts by time and yours sticks in the wrong place. If
> you could adjust it it would be appreciated.
>
> It shows 10/2/04 6:01 PM for this post of yours.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> HarryS wrote:
>>
>> Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows
>> the
>> Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
>> obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
>> service.
>> HarryS
>>
>> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
>> news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> > Ok.........The squeal is gone...
>> > I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to
>> > stand
>> > my
>> > ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
>> > The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find
>> > it
>> > packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
>> > I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
>> > I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a
>> > trail,
>> > that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
>> > spring....
>> > Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
>> > after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that
>> > they
>> > had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the
>> > first
>> > thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
>> > clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then
>> > on
>> > the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
>> > around
>> > and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually
>> > doing
>> > something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
>> > routes
>> > where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the
>> > road.....it
>> > has
>> > been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
>> > Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> > '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
>> > '95 ZJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> >> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
>> > ago...
>> >> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon
>> >> as
>> > the
>> >> wheels
>> >> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
>> >> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
>> >> times....at
>> >> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to
>> >> be
>> >> heard by a mechanic..
>> >> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
>> >> brush
>> >> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a
>> >> cop
>> > out,
>> >> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
>> > taken
>> >> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
>> > that
>> >> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
>> >> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
>> >> What should I do??
>> >> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
>> >> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
>> >> '95 ZJ
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >

HarryS

Thanks, I often get ahead of myself corrections made.

HarryS



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:415C8F4B.D8370B0C@sympatico.ca...
> Harry, your computer date and time are off.
>
> lots of us sort posts by time and yours sticks in the wrong place. If
> you could adjust it it would be appreciated.
>
> It shows 10/2/04 6:01 PM for this post of yours.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> HarryS wrote:
>>
>> Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows
>> the
>> Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
>> obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
>> service.
>> HarryS
>>
>> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
>> news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> > Ok.........The squeal is gone...
>> > I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to
>> > stand
>> > my
>> > ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
>> > The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find
>> > it
>> > packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
>> > I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
>> > I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a
>> > trail,
>> > that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
>> > spring....
>> > Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
>> > after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that
>> > they
>> > had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the
>> > first
>> > thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
>> > clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then
>> > on
>> > the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
>> > around
>> > and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually
>> > doing
>> > something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
>> > routes
>> > where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the
>> > road.....it
>> > has
>> > been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
>> > Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> > '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
>> > '95 ZJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> >> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
>> > ago...
>> >> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon
>> >> as
>> > the
>> >> wheels
>> >> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
>> >> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
>> >> times....at
>> >> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to
>> >> be
>> >> heard by a mechanic..
>> >> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
>> >> brush
>> >> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a
>> >> cop
>> > out,
>> >> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
>> > taken
>> >> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
>> > that
>> >> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
>> >> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
>> >> What should I do??
>> >> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
>> >> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
>> >> '95 ZJ
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >

HarryS

Thanks, I often get ahead of myself corrections made.

HarryS



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:415C8F4B.D8370B0C@sympatico.ca...
> Harry, your computer date and time are off.
>
> lots of us sort posts by time and yours sticks in the wrong place. If
> you could adjust it it would be appreciated.
>
> It shows 10/2/04 6:01 PM for this post of yours.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> HarryS wrote:
>>
>> Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows
>> the
>> Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
>> obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
>> service.
>> HarryS
>>
>> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
>> news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> > Ok.........The squeal is gone...
>> > I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to
>> > stand
>> > my
>> > ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
>> > The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find
>> > it
>> > packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
>> > I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
>> > I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a
>> > trail,
>> > that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
>> > spring....
>> > Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
>> > after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that
>> > they
>> > had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the
>> > first
>> > thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
>> > clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then
>> > on
>> > the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
>> > around
>> > and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually
>> > doing
>> > something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
>> > routes
>> > where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the
>> > road.....it
>> > has
>> > been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
>> > Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> > '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
>> > '95 ZJ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> >> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
>> > ago...
>> >> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon
>> >> as
>> > the
>> >> wheels
>> >> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
>> >> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
>> >> times....at
>> >> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to
>> >> be
>> >> heard by a mechanic..
>> >> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
>> >> brush
>> >> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a
>> >> cop
>> > out,
>> >> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
>> > taken
>> >> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
>> > that
>> >> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
>> >> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
>> >> What should I do??
>> >> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
>> >> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
>> >> '95 ZJ
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >

HarryS

Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows the
Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
service.
HarryS

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Ok.........The squeal is gone...
> I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to stand
> my
> ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
> The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find it
> packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
> I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
> I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a trail,
> that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
> spring....
> Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
> after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that they
> had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the first
> thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
> clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then on
> the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
> around
> and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually doing
> something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
> routes
> where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the road.....it
> has
> been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
> Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
>
> Jeff
> '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
> '95 ZJ
>
>
>
> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
> ago...
>> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon as
> the
>> wheels
>> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
>> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
>> times....at
>> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to be
>> heard by a mechanic..
>> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
>> brush
>> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a cop
> out,
>> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
> taken
>> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
> that
>> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
>> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
>> What should I do??
>> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
>> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
>> '95 ZJ
>>
>>
>
>

HarryS

Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows the
Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
service.
HarryS

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Ok.........The squeal is gone...
> I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to stand
> my
> ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
> The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find it
> packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
> I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
> I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a trail,
> that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
> spring....
> Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
> after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that they
> had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the first
> thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
> clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then on
> the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
> around
> and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually doing
> something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
> routes
> where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the road.....it
> has
> been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
> Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
>
> Jeff
> '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
> '95 ZJ
>
>
>
> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
> ago...
>> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon as
> the
>> wheels
>> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
>> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
>> times....at
>> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to be
>> heard by a mechanic..
>> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
>> brush
>> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a cop
> out,
>> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
> taken
>> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
> that
>> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
>> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
>> What should I do??
>> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
>> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
>> '95 ZJ
>>
>>
>
>

HarryS

Aren't our Jeeps supposed to be trail rated even the Jeep web site shows the
Jeeps mudding it, I would tell him to get his head out of his *** it is
obvious that the service manager needs to learn about basic customer
service.
HarryS

"Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:i3%6d.74743$vO1.408325@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> Ok.........The squeal is gone...
> I took it to the dealer this morning, I took it with the intent to stand
> my
> ground and have this squeal dealt with once and for all....
> The service manager first told me, that if he takes it apart, to find it
> packed with mud that he never wants to see my Jeep again!
> I told him that I have avoided mud like the plague.
> I even passed on an opportunity this week to settle a score with a trail,
> that's mud hole swallowed my Jeep during the Jeep Jamboree this
> spring....
> Anyhow...I stood firm...telling him that this is not a MUD issue...
> after a half hour in the waiting room they called me to tell me that they
> had to order a new cardan joint and it should be in next week...the first
> thing that came to my head was...OMG...I HAVE to wheel Sunday..we're
> clearing a new trail and was looking forward to running it.... but then on
> the way hame...I wasn't 5 minutes from the shop and I wanted to turn
> around
> and go back to thank them for finally listening to me and actually doing
> something... I'm soooo happy...no squeal.,....I have taken alternate
> routes
> where I know ppl won't hear my squealing Jeep comin down the road.....it
> has
> been a LOUD squealing curse all summer. and YES it was the Cardan
> Joint...they told me that it was bad. =)
>
> Jeff
> '03 TJ ahhhh nothing but the hum of mud tires :)
> '95 ZJ
>
>
>
> "Jeff" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
> news:%Jt%c.64731$vO1.329799@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>> This thing ('03 TJ)has been squeeling constantly since new...9 months
> ago...
>> it used to be intermittent, but is a full time squeek now... as soon as
> the
>> wheels
>> turn the shaft(Cardan joint) starts squeekin'...
>> anyhow I have complained about the noise to the dealer several
>> times....at
>> first, Murphys Law was present and the squeek/squeel was not able to be
>> heard by a mechanic..
>> they finally heard it but told me to stay out of the mud and tend to
>> brush
>> me off telling me "just stay out of the mud" I feel that is quite a cop
> out,
>> as it will squeel whether I've been in the mud or not... I have since
> taken
>> it elsewhere figuring I would get some grease on her, only to find out
> that
>> it's a greaseless joint.....GRRRR now what??? anyone run into such a
>> problem??? if so, what was the outcome??
>> What should I do??
>> All advice and help is appreciated, Thank You, Jeff
>> '03 TJ...squeek squeek
>> '95 ZJ
>>
>>
>
>