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Hey yall, I have a 2002 Wrangler 4.0 engine with automatic transmission. Started it up today and threw it in reverse to back out of the garage before letting the engine warm up. When I put it in reverse there was a rapid popping sound. Any other gear and there wasn’t a sound only reverse. I let...

Good Morning everyone, I'm new to the forum and the Jeep world for that matter. A little background info for myself, I recently separated from active duty Air Force as a Tanker Crew Chief (KC-135 Aircraft mechanic) of 5 years. I have a little experience in vehicle maintenance but not a lot...

Hi all, First I just want to introduce myself. First post. Today is my one-week anniversary of Jeep ownership and I've been crazy busy changing fluids, plugs, doing tire service, greasing, etc, etc. I'm an electrical engineer, and I grew up on a farm, so I'm used to working on stuff. Just new...

Hey everyone, We’re having a bizarre problem with an 02 Wrangler X sputtering and occasionally dying. The Jeep runs fine but will sputter with weight in the passenger seat. This is particularly prevalent when the Jeep is put into reverse. If you get out of the passenger seat during a...

Hello everyone. After almost 2 months of fighting to get the old broken tranny out, I finally bought a new one and installed it. Issue is, it will NOT engage into reverse. It won’t even roll backwards regardless of what gear I’m in, including neutral. My mechanic and I are both out of...

When I put in reverse and step on it, there is a loud click. Like breaking. But if I ease on it, its ok.