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shunter65

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  1. Janet! janet! Ask your self this.. Do you live in the UK?.. Do I really need Aircon? The jeep will run fine without aircon.. The radiator you mentioned I'm assuming is the condenser radiator for the aircon? which are all prone to stone chips that cause them to leak... if the bearing really has gone in the pump.. replace the pump with a 2nd hand one.. (when the aircon is not in use the pump becomes a pully for the fan belt) But my guess is its not spinning because its low on refrigerant because of a leaking condenser radiator. If you live near Doncaster I'll do it for you.. no charge.. just supply the pump! Pat
  2. Well Ive heard today of someone having been offered the Jeep replacement towbar.. and apparently it comes with a price tag! facebook user hi guys help & advice wanted .had a recall for jeep for the tow bar . been told they now have a tow bar what they can replace but will have to pay for the tow bar plus labour .just waiting for a price not happy because we have had weeeks of upset trying to get this sorted out has anbody had the same problem thanks
  3. Well this is NOT what I wanted to read.. Ive just purchased the TowTrust (TCH1) towbar and its stood in my kitchen keeping warm! Im now a little reluctant to fit it.. because it seems we are still in a no-win situation with even with a towbar that meets the recall mesurments. Do I return it?.. or keep it? Regards Pat
  4. This is great news, Well done to Tom @ Tow Trust and Paul for the efforts made to achieve this, I will be ordering when I return form my holiday in early Feb Happy New Year Everyone! Pat
  5. Hi all, Well I have also been doing a little digging myself locally.. Today I visited a local Sheffield towbar manufacture who builds 'European Type Aproved' towbars. I took with me a copy of the Crysler Dealer instructions regarding the N46 recall ( http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM461386/RCRIT-13V252-5228P.pdf ) and asked to speak with one of the fitters.. (Please read as extra costs are involved if your vehicle has been damaged in a previous bump or there is excessive corrosion for the fiting of the 'Beem') Some of the Q and A's Q/ As a manufacturer are you aware of the Crysler Jeep N46 recall for the towbars? A/ Yes, We had a letter saying there was a problem, but don't know much else. I then showed him the Dealer Instructions and pointed out the issues with all after market towbars fitted to 2002 -2007 Jeep Cherokee's not meeting the requirements, including photos of the one fitted to Mine, and continued with what Crysler/Jeep UK were offering as a fix to this problem. i.e. 'The Support Beem' and also showed him the replacement offered to Jeep owners in the USA (and I think Australia are now being offered the same Mopar hitch) he said that design would not be accepted in Europe. Q/ If I alter or modify my exsisting towbar to meet the clearence required from the fuel tank could it still be used safely? A/ No!.. and we won't do any alterations as its against our company policy. if any alterations are made its an alteration in design and that design has already been set for that manufacture. If You want to alter the design of Your towbar that is souly down to yourself but then it wouldnt be safety Type Approved anymore. I sugest you find a towbar that does. Q/ Would it be possable to redesign a 'Type Approved' towbar to refit to our Jeeps to keep within specs of the recall requirement so we could continue to use them as intended for towing? He ask if he could borrow the Dealer Instructions Document and take it with him upstairs and speak with thier designer.. after 10 minutes He returned.. A/ No! as it would involve cost and it wouldn't be pratical to make a new towbar for a vehicle that is already 10yrs old, and that the Man upstairs said you will need to speak with Jeep about getting compensation. I explaned again that all jeep were offering was the 'Beem' and any compensation has already been ruled out. He replied: So if Jeep can't offer anything, and you can't find a towbar that meets the requirements.. it looks like your going to be stuck with a vehicle you cant tow with.. You can try speaking with the Vehicle certification Agency (VCA) they should know about this matter and maybe they can tell you more. Im already convinced this hopeless. Regards Patrick
  6. Hi All, I am also a new member based in the UK.. having owned a 1993 Jeep Wrangler for nearly 12 yrs decided to upgrade and purchace a 2nd Jeep to tow the caravan.. and recently purchased in Sept 2014 a (MY05) 2005 Cherokee 2.8CRD, having bought this as spares or repair.. I have now done all the work myself required to use it (eg. timing belt kit, lower control arm bushings and an oil and filter change). Whilst reading other forums, I came across one that mentioned the N46 recall ( http://www.motortrend.com/used_cars/11/jeep/liberty/recalls/ ) so I checked my VIN for any outstanding recalls which flagged up 2!. The rear suspension control arms from 2011, and the N46 tow hitch fuel tank issue, So thinking the rear suspension recall was was a bit dangerous, I called into my local Stealership (on Monday 1st Dec) with my registration document with the VIN number to verify the recalls, my heart sank when they told me what the fix was for the tow hitch... gutted is an understatment! I was offered to have the vehical booked in for both recalls and having voiced my disaproval about the tow hitch, was also offered the disclaimer and told how it would affect my insurance. I have not yet been issued with any of the recall notifications from DVLA or VOSA about the problems, nor did my insurence company mention anything when I told them what the vehical would be used for (towing a caravan) and have now started researching the issue hence My post here. I have now decided to wait for DVLA / VOSA to send out the notice to give me more time to look into the problem, before letting the Dealer remove my tow hitch... but I am now risking the fact that the rear suspension could fail. There have been some interesting reads on here and will be keeping a very close watch on this forum.. and if I find anything that I think could help with the situation that we are all in, I will let you know. I would like to thank Moses for the forum, and everyone for their input.. Especially Janet B for her determination for an answer to get a resolve. p.s. Janet the reason Crysler-Jeep charge so high for the glowplug replacment is because parts of the intake manifold and alternator have to be removed to access the glowplugs and thats if they come out without breaking.. I can purchase them from a local car parts shop for about £17 each.. but there are 2 different voltages 5v and 7v and its not an easy job to do... £60 for your garage to change them is very good price! Thanks Patrick
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