A couple months ago i bought a 2002 TJ auto. It has worked every bit of perfect up until the last 2 weeks.First problem was a radiator leak that i couldn't seem to pinpoint. I replaced all the tubes and reconnected them...still leaked everywhere. So, i bought a new one and swapped it in-problem solved. Not an hour after i replaced the radiator when i go to get gas it wouldn't start. I turned the key and the dials said the battery was fine so i knew it was a starter problem. I hit it with a hammer and it started again. I went on hitting it with a hammer for as long as i could so i wouldn't have to spend more money on it. Eventually it died all together and i had to replace the starter. Now the BIG problem that has been causing me troubles. Every time i stop at a stop light or a stop sign one of two things happens:
1.Engine randomly cuts completely off and i have to put it in park, turn it off, turn it back on, and put ir in drive before i can go anywhere.
or...
2.While i'm stopped the engine will drop to nearly 0 in rpm's then jump back up to 1000 rpms causing the whole jeep to "shimmy". only when this happens its not only one time like the engine cutting off, its back to back to back.
Anyone with any knowledge of whats going on please chime in. I'm hoping its not really that big of a deal and im just overreacting.
1.Engine randomly cuts completely off and i have to put it in park, turn it off, turn it back on, and put ir in drive before i can go anywhere.
or...
2.While i'm stopped the engine will drop to nearly 0 in rpm's then jump back up to 1000 rpms causing the whole jeep to "shimmy". only when this happens its not only one time like the engine cutting off, its back to back to back.
Anyone with any knowledge of whats going on please chime in. I'm hoping its not really that big of a deal and im just overreacting.