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I have both a 2001 and 1999 XJ (4DR, manual, 4.0L engine). The rocker panels on the driver's side of both cars are rusted through--common problem, I think--and I'm plotting a repair. It's not something I can do myself (don't know how to weld), and I'm willing to spend some money to get this done right. I see a wide variety of 3rd-party solutions to this problem, and wonder what the readers of this board might recommend who've actually done it. Thanks.
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I've searched, and don't see any discussion of this topic on the board. The owner's manual calls for a Mopar product #4874464, which is expensive, and when I went to a Dodge dealer to procure, the tech tried to sell me a different product which he said was "equivalent". There was a great discussion about transmission fluid for the pre-2000 XJ transmission AX-15, which seemed to come to rest on substituting either Redline MTL (or MT90) or AMSOIL Synthetic for the Mopar-recommended substitute. What thinks you all about the NV3550? I'm inclined toward Redline MT90 unless someone wants to persuade me otherwise (my 2001 XJ has 306,000!).
Accessing panel/demist door actuator (2001 XJ)
in General Repairs and Tips (See Other Forums for Specific Vehicle Topics)
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Trying to perform the repair described in TSB #24-12-99, which concerns replacement of the panel/demist door actuator for the heating/cooling vacuum system, I can't figure out how to gain sufficient access to the area directly above the gas pedal (more or less) where these actuators are located. After removing the kick panel there remains a heavy metal barrier which prevents my getting more than a couple fingers up into the cavity where the three door actuators controlled by the selector switch reside. I have a 2001 Jeep XJ with manual transmission. Any advice? The TSB calls that a 10-15 minute job, whereas what I am looking at would require full disassembly of the dashboard. Advice anyone? What am I missing?