I bought a Jeep WJ with a possible bad NSS
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@StrongBad said:
Man, you got a sweet deal on that ride. That is dirt cheap and not high mileage at all.
Here are some interior pics. I spent a good 4 hours to get the interior to this point. It will clean up even more, but I was burned out at this point. You can see the dash and seats look good for the most part. The carpet in the back and the rear will definitely clean up and look pretty good. I think some of the spots on the front carpet may not come out, but I can't really complain too much. The before pictures are almost disturbing....
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Before
Yes that is crust all over the carpet. I am not sure how it got on there, but suprising some good scrubbing and heavy duty carpet cleaner took it out. The coins in the center console came out as one huge sticky clump. This thing was really disgusting
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After
Alot of this is just loose dirt that i scrubbed out, but its just too much work for my little vac. I will need to use a shop vac to really finish it right
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@IRJ said:
After
Alot of this is just loose dirt that i scrubbed out, but its just too much work for my little vac. I will need to use a shop vac to really finish it right
This is basically a new car. I'm amazed that you were able to clean it up that well. Did you ever figure out the starting issue?
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@coliver said:
@IRJ said:
After
Alot of this is just loose dirt that i scrubbed out, but its just too much work for my little vac. I will need to use a shop vac to really finish it right
This is basically a new car. I'm amazed that you were able to clean it up that well. Did you ever figure out the starting issue?
I have more updated information about the troubleshooting in this thread
http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/773032-i-bought-a-jeep-wj-with-a-possible-bad-nss?page=1
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95% of the specks on the seats and carpet are just loose dirt. I really need a highpower vaccuum to finish the detailing
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KBB says its worth $2824 in good condition. After I replace the radiator and faulty NSS and possibly the igntion switch, I will have less than $1k in it. I would consider the vehicle in good condition after I finish the detailing and replace all the faulty parts because it runs absolutely great.
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Well done!
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Don't know if you realize this yet... but you got robbed.... They took all your toll money!
Looks great - can't beat that deal
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@StrongBad said:
Man, you got a sweet deal on that ride. That is dirt cheap and not high mileage at all.
For a southern car, that's fine. If that was in the North, that's all you'd get for it...
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@thanksaj said:
@StrongBad said:
Man, you got a sweet deal on that ride. That is dirt cheap and not high mileage at all.
For a southern car, that's fine. If that was in the North, that's all you'd get for it...
I was going to mention this... you are lucky if you can find a 12 year old junker in NY, the salt and snow really does a number on vehicles up here.... I've been looking for an old beater truck that is in ok shape for over a year now, just nothing like that survives up here.
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@coliver said:
@thanksaj said:
@StrongBad said:
Man, you got a sweet deal on that ride. That is dirt cheap and not high mileage at all.
For a southern car, that's fine. If that was in the North, that's all you'd get for it...
I was going to mention this... you are lucky if you can find a 12 year old junker in NY, the salt and snow really does a number on vehicles up here.... I've been looking for an old beater truck that is in ok shape for over a year now, just nothing like that survives up here.
Yup, pretty much...
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@g.jacobse said:
Don't know if you realize this yet... but you got robbed.... They took all your toll money!
Looks great - can't beat that deal
That is probably the only time in my life that I literally threw money away. It was stuck together in a huge sticky blob. I had to remove the cup holder and beat it on the ground to get globs of coins to fall out.
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@IRJ Gross!
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@MattSpeller said:
@IRJ Gross!
I touched many things that were even grosser than that in this jeep. There was netting that separates the cargo area and I don't know how it could possibly get any more disgusting. It went straight to the trash along with everything else in the jeep including a sunshade, owners manual, and other stuff that was unbelievable nasty. The only thing I kept and cleaned was the jack and the spare.
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Some things do just need to go to the thrash.. But change could be dropped in a bucket and washed..
Eh - No big deal.. I do understand.
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I've always wanted to get a beater truck for hunting. Going a route like this is probably the cheapest option (and I might learn something)
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@MattSpeller said:
I've always wanted to get a beater truck for hunting. Going a route like this is probably the cheapest option (and I might learn something)
Do you have any wisdom to share to someone pondering a similar adventure?Get a Jeep with a 4.0 Inline 6 motor. Those motors were used for almost 30 years so the parts are cheap and plentiful. Also Jeeps have a religious following so getting support from forums is a cakewalk.
Also if you are willing to get your hands dirty, look for something with minor issues and you could save quite a bit of dough. As long as the engine and transmission are good almost all other parts cost less than $100 including sensors which are usually ridiculously expensive.
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I've heard good things about the 4.0 on /r/justrolledintotheshop
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@MattSpeller said:
I've heard good things about the 4.0 on /r/justrolledintotheshop
Its bulletproof and has stood the test of time. The fuel economy isn't the best for a 6 cylinder, but you get alot of power out of it and they run forever.
