My Jeep Cherokee

[GTJake]

so as long as we dont drive to PA were fine.

good job wingman.

[JordanWalk193]

I found out all I needed was a computer chip. It\'s -15 in potsdam so I\'ll hope it starts. It barely turned over today

[JordanWalk193]

another thing...when i turn the wheel it makes a crunching noise only at certain spots. i took it to a mechanic and they said it is the u joint but i was always told that it would vibrate the hell out of me...what is it?

[gCracker]

I have had wheel u-joints that were totally shot but did not give any vibrations.  trust the mechanic on this one.

[MrMindless]

vibrations will generally be from driveline joints.  Often there\'s nearly no symptoms other than noise from axle joints.

[JordanWalk193]

the sound goes away when its nice out so ill wait until i get home to fix it.

the snow up here is pretty bad. what do y\'all think about getting a front aussie locker. how would it handle around town or on the highway in bad conditions?

[GTJake]

the front end will push.

[JordanWalk193]

do you think being a dana 30 will cause problems. i dont feel like replacing an axle

[GTJake]

:dunno:  :think:
id ask Ryan, hed know

[MrMindless]

getting a front locker for winter traction is a bad idea.  you don\'t have the option of unlocking a hub, so both front wheels will want to turn the same speed.  a slick road doesn\'t have enough friction to unlock the locker, so it will not want to steer well on slick surfaces.

[JordanWalk193]

Whenever it is really cold out my CB radio will transmit over my car stereo. There is nothing hooked up and it has only happened when it was below 0 so I am not sure if that could cause it. It reallllly freaked me out haha

[MrMindless]

odd that temperature would have anything to do with that.  Maybe Dopple can offer some explanation if he checks in.

[Doppleganger]

Grounds.  Check your grounds.  Your car stereo is probably hooked up to the factory harness, which should be well-grounded.  If it\'s aftermarket, wouldn\'t be a bad idea to add a ground strap from the chassis of the radio, to the chassis of the vehicle.

The CB\'s grounds are even more important, since it\'s the one transmitting.  Make sure the power wire is grounded to a good chassis ground, and that there is a good ground between your battery, and the engine, and the chassis, and even the exhaust.  Also, wherever your antenna is mounted, make sure the ground there is good.  Make sure your SWR is below 2:1, and preferrably below 1.5:1.  The location of your antennas can have an effect on interference, too.  Most of the interference I see is normally thru poorly shielded amps or line-level cables.

[JordanWalk193]

So my jeep has another electrical issue. After I filled up today (its -15 here) I got in and started it up. My buzzer (it sounds like the open door or lights on alarm is on but faint. It won\'t go off. Does anyone know what could do that?

[GTJake]

moisture and freezing. thaw it out on someones garage and it will probably stop