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Wranglers burning

Discussion in 'Quitters' Club' started by mortten, Apr 2, 2012.

  1. mortten

    mortten I can’t put my finger on it 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    mortten, Apr 2, 2012
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  2. hudsonhawk

    hudsonhawk Well-Known Member

    The Wrangler issue is caused by the brake line rubbing and eventually wearing a hole in it. This then sprays brake fluid all over the hot exhaust manifold where it spontanteously combusts. I have seen several owner stories on various jeep forums where this occured. The fix is pretty easy.
     
    hudsonhawk, Apr 3, 2012
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  3. termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

    I have seen some pretty worn thru lines before I replaced them. If you get a recall notice about them. Take it in.
     
    termin8ed, Apr 4, 2012
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  4. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    My B-I-L has a '10, manual trans. Where are these lines rubbing? I'd like to give him a heads-up.
    I've searched, but can only find fire risk related to boil over of auto-tranny fluid... nothing on brake lines.
    Any info on this, or a link?
     
    lynn, Apr 5, 2012
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  5. hudsonhawk

    hudsonhawk Well-Known Member

    I will have to try and find the link again to the story I read.
    The brakes lines were rubbing on the body or fender not far from the master cylinder.
     
    hudsonhawk, Apr 5, 2012
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  6. duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

    dang it Doug, now I have a Neil Young tune in the head I can't seem to get rid of.
     
    duffer, Apr 6, 2012
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  7. termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

    The lines rub on the plastic wheel liner on the fronts at the frame. the brake line gets pinched between the liner and frame. I think in 10 they modified the liner so it sits higher and they added an actual metal nut that holds the liner up. The problem i've seen is the plastic pushpin type retainer used before 10 drops down and allows the liner to drop lower onto the brake line at the frame. The right and left sides do it.

    When we do the recall we take out the plastic retainer and replace it with the metal nut and then trim the wheel liner so its like the newer 10 and up. And replace the brake lines if they are rubbed at all.
     
    termin8ed, Apr 7, 2012
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