oldnavy wrote:
RFCRD wrote:
oldnavy wrote:
When those ball joints go bad just have the dealer install the good BJ's with the zerk fitting. It is not a big deal to do that and is what I will have done when they go bad on ours.
That question came up when I met with the DC reps. They told me they can only install the factory replacement part (even if I provided the joints). Indicated there is a debate inside DC concerning greasable vs non-greasable LBJ's on the Liberty. When I mentioned the possibility of another recall, they stopped talking. They just promised to inspect mine and replace if needed which they did. Mine goes back tomorrow morning for the tranny filter TSB, finally after how many visits...???
It is all about what the dealer wants to do. Mine will install the greasable kind and keep the OEM for other smucks which allows them to actually make more money. I would do it even if I had to pay for the new greasable BJ's to be installed if they covered the labour under warranty.
Hope they didn't wait too late on the tranny to avoid the failure of TQ and assorted other parts.
Should add that they hinted the replacement LBJ's may end up being greasable if it gets recalled. The argument was that the greasable ones don't get serviced (ie... owner issue, lack of maintenance) and they fail quicker or they get over greased causing other problems. Guess only time will tell.
On the transmission, I don't aggrevate this issue. If it doesn't drop into reverse, I put it back into park and let it warm-up another minute. It should be OK.
Want to mention that I love your modified coke bottle attachment. We are going to have to an official "CRD Ethnic Engineering" contest before much longer.
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