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Has anyone with an 06 not have opda problems?

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#1 ·
Just wondering, I have 30k on the od and no sounds yet.
 
#199 ·
68k and I got laughing monkeys when cranking my Jeep to drive to my own wedding Saturday morning. Immediately shut it off and haven't started it since, so hopefully no damage was done... At least the Crown unit has come out since my original comment in this thread, got one coming in to the local 4 Wheel Parts today I hope.
 
#10 ·
Mine is an '04 with 40,000 miles. I hope it's not an 04 thing too. If it is, I have not had any problems yet.
 
#11 ·
Chrysler, released a TSB, that included the VIN's of the affected Jeeps. Some owners outside of that range have reported similar problems.

Best do some research (google around a bit for "opda", and you'll find a bunch of info.)

(sorry 'bout the mini high-jack!)
 
#15 ·
Vastly over exaggerated by the Internet. The TSB lists the problem is with a very select few wranglers but some others have reported problems.
Yup Id call this vastly exaggerated....

Happen with 51K miles. Just glad I was crawling on a trail when I lost all oil pressure rather than driving along on the highway. Worst part was there were no signs or warnings that it was going bad....


 
#18 ·
Jp90Talon said:
Yup Id call this vastly exaggerated....

Happen with 51K miles. Just glad I was crawling on a trail when I lost all oil pressure rather than driving along on the highway. Worst part was there were no signs or warnings that it was going bad....
Yes vastly over exaggerated. You're one of how many thousands of 05 and 06 wranglers with the 4.0? I'm just saying it isn't affecting everyone.
 
#23 ·
Yes but how many people actually take the time to pull it and check for wear? Most wait until something actually fails. I would bet a large portion of people posting in this thread have not actually checked and if they did a significant % would find premature wear.
 
#19 ·
Hiya,
Ok, I'm well concerned now having read this thread, I was about to start negotiating a deal on a 06 tj with 16k miles on it , if that didn't work out then next choice is an 05 with 53k miles, ok both of these are for sale in the UK so are UK models, is this opda problem im reading about going to be a problem as I guess the engine will be made in the same place.
Can anyone advise,
Thanks.
 
#25 ·
Jp90Talon said:
Yes but how many people actually take the time to pull it and check for wear? Most wait until something actually fails. I would bet a large portion of people posting in this thread have not actually checked and if they did a significant % would find premature wear.
How often do you see someone having OPDA problems or related problems in the tech section of this forum? I would reckon a small handful of the wrangler sold actually have any issues.

I pulled mine out myself, and I also had it inspected by the dealership for documentation purposes.
 
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See you are one of the few people that can actually say that they checked. Most people wait until there is an actual issue. I would guess that at least 1/2 of he people that posted in this thread to say how many miles and no issue haven't actually pulled it and examined it. Even if the fail rate is 1 out of every 100 that is a huge fail rate with the amount of jeeps produced. And its not like its a minor failure if it happens. Just read the JF threads and the number of people that weren't having any issues but pulled it to find premature wear. The number alone on JF is quite large. That is significant enough. I'm not certain what you consider a small handful but to me it is a hige gamble not to keep checking it every 20k miles.


I have 78K on my '06. I bought it w/ 50K. I pulled the OPDA at about 60K to inspect. I found residue of melted plastic from the top bushing melted to the shaft and lots of bushing shavings under the trigger wheel. I cleaned the shaft and lubed the hell out the shaft and upper bushing. The gear itself looked okay.

I'll pull it again in the spring to inspect. Design flaw? Yes. Do I loose sleep over it? Not really, it's a known issue with known management techniques. If I psych myself into I'll drill and tap a zerk into the housing to lube it at every oil change.
I agree as well. Do I regret buying my 05 LJ. Not one bit and would not hesitate to make the same purchase again. I don't worry about it......I just consider it an extra item that I have to keep an eye on as part of routine maintenance. However it is not something that I want to take the gamble and ignore. My pockets aren't deep enough to be planning an engine swap. That $ is set aside for much more fun mods. And that's not even considering the safety concerns. I was lucky to have mine fail while crawling on a trail. If I had been traveling on the highway when I lost all oil pressure it would have been a completely dif story that prob wouldn't have ended as well.
 
#26 ·
I have 78K on my '06. I bought it w/ 50K. I pulled the OPDA at about 60K to inspect. I found residue of melted plastic from the top bushing melted to the shaft and lots of bushing shavings under the trigger wheel. I cleaned the shaft and lubed the hell out the shaft and upper bushing. The gear itself looked okay.

I'll pull it again in the spring to inspect. Design flaw? Yes. Do I loose sleep over it? Not really, it's a known issue with known management techniques. If I psych myself into I'll drill and tap a zerk into the housing to lube it at every oil change.
 
#28 ·
Jp90Talon said:
See you are one of the few people that can actually say that they checked. Most people wait until there is an actual issue. I would guess that at least 1/2 of he people that posted in this thread to say how many miles and no issue haven't actually pulled it and examined it. Even if the fail rate is 1 out of every 100 that is a huge fail rate with the amount of jeeps produced. And its not like its a minor failure if it happens. Just read the JF threads and the number of people that weren't having any issues but pulled it to find premature wear. The number alone on JF is quite large. That is significant enough. I'm not certain what you consider a small handful but to me it is a hige gamble not to keep checking it every 20k miles.

I agree as well. Do I regret buying my 05 LJ. Not one bit and would not hesitate to make the same purchase again. I don't worry about it......I just consider it an extra item that I have to keep an eye on as part of routine maintenance. However it is not something that I want to take the gamble and ignore. My pockets aren't deep enough to be planning an engine swap. That $ is set aside for much more fun mods. And that's not even considering the safety concerns. I was lucky to have mine fail while crawling on a trail. If I had been traveling on the highway when I lost all oil pressure it would have been a completely dif story that prob wouldn't have ended as well.
I agree. It's something I keep my eye on, and I plan on pulling it out again at 70,000 miles.

I'm more worried about the longevity of my 42rle than my 4.0L.
 
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