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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-29 | Randy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks, Problem was a short in wiring. Harness goes from top to bottom against the firewall (back drivers side of engine) and is too close to the exhaust. One wire was melted and when in gear was against engine causing fuse to blow then computor to burn up. Also the motor contacts were bad and when everything was fixed computor didn't know where the motor position was. Had to replace the motor assembly but it works great. Thanks |
| 2009-10-27 | kenyon | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-10-27 | amysha | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thanks for the speedy response |
| 2009-10-23 | chance | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thanks so much you made it easy to find the problem it was not as bad as I thought |
| 2009-10-22 | Rich | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for the help and the quick response! |
| 2009-08-20 | Brandon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for the advice so quickly. I have another source saying it may be the clutch but I will check it all. Thanks again and I will let you know if this fixes my problem. Hopefully, I can get this repaired before I head up to Taylor's Reservoir here in Colorado. I heard there are some exciting trails up there! |
| 2009-03-13 | David | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you! I will follow your advice. Have a good week-end. David |
| 2009-03-13 | Frans | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks, I'll make work of your advise |
| 2008-06-29 | Norman | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-05-01 | inez | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | This was wonderful! My question was answered better here than on another site that i had previously visited!!! |
| 2008-04-30 | ROBERTO BONANO | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank, carl att bonano |
| 2008-01-12 | Reay Andersson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2007-12-15 | Jessie Tice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2007-10-11 | Jake | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you for your response, i took it in and the took it apart and said they found 2000 peices of metal all ground up. they were shocked to find what thay saw but are covering it. |
| 2007-10-11 | Garrett | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2007-10-10 | Ann | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for the timely response. I will let you know what I find out. Thanks, Ann |
| 2007-10-08 | Elaine | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very quick responce. |
| 2007-10-07 | Rodney | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you! |
| 2007-09-24 | ANDREA | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | No | THANKS THAT WAS THE PROBLEM |
| 2007-09-22 | Marco | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2007-09-22 | Wil Riv | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hey thanks for your reply, I did go out and buy a repair booklet. Even with that it was vague. It ended up being a ring on the end of the shaft. With a little force I got it to pop out. Again Thanks |
| 2007-09-20 | Jeremy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | GREAT, tried this immediatly and it worked. Taking it to shop in morning to double check all is good in this area. Thanks SOOOOOOO MUCH, i know where to go for more info!!! Jeremy |
| 2007-08-06 | Mark | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks for your quick response !!! |
| 2007-08-04 | Ken | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for the quick reply. I will start with the fuse and move to the switch. could very well be hanging up as I will depress the pedal several times before it works. Thanks again. |
| 2007-08-03 | Aaron | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hey man, thank you so much for your insight, I'll do what you said and see if I can't get it goin sometime soon. Take er easy! Aaron. |
| 2007-06-07 | Kathy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks for the answer. I do plan on taking the car back to the dealer as the gas station still has the car 4 days and he told me that they are still looking to get it going. |
| 2007-05-24 | Joni | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks, I will check that... joni |
| 2007-02-25 | Mark | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2007-01-09 | Darran | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | this guy knows his stuff took his advice and worked a treat thanx |
| 2007-01-07 | tony | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes |
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Carl Brandt
Expertise
Will discuss suspensions, lifts, lockers along with tire suggestions. Trail ratings and possible requirements needed for specific type of trails. Safety equipment and what you should carry with you. Certified off-road instructor. I am not a mechanic, and 4-Wheeling is a hobby, so if I can't answer a technical question it is due to my mechanical knowledge being related to vehicles that I have owned, or have worked on. I do not have manuals on all vehicles.
Experience
Experience in the area
40 plus years of 4 wheeling in a variety of vehicles. At the present time, my major off-road rig is a 94 Jeep Wrangler with a spring over and a 3 1/2" suspension lift. This gives me a total lift of 9" or so. I have lockers front and rear. I have removed the track bars, and sway bar for maximum articulation. I am running a stock 2.5 ltr 4 cylinder with a Jacobs ignition along with a K&N air filter. It has 4.56:1 gears with a Dodge NV4500 transmission along with a 3.8:1 Atlas II transfer case. This gives me a final ratio of 95:1 in low gear/low range.
Other vehicles I own, are a 95 Ford F-250 with a 6" lift, posi rear end, 35" MT's, 5 speed with a fuel injected 460 ci engine, and a stock 2000 Grand Cherokee.
Trails I have run are the Rubicon (10 times), Dusey Ershim, Fordyce Creek trail, McGrew trail, several trails in Moab, Utah along with local monthly runs.
Organizations I belong to
President of Lost Coast 4x4's (8 years)
http://lostcoast4x4.org
Blue Ribbon Association
United Four Wheel Drive
Corva
Cal 4 Wheel
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