Recent content by Runnin'OnEmpty

Are BBs any good for balancing? Haven't used them, just wondering...

Make sure both driveshafts are in-phase, meaning the u-joints are perfectly parallel with each other. You're probably already aware of this, but I thought it important enough to mention.

I concur with the too high rear pinion angle. The slip joints look too clean lol, are they filled with grease...?

If a screwdriver end is too big, try the edge of a knife blade to apply pressure. Once you get it out, you could retap it for a Fumoto valve...

I use a flat sponge to block sand curved surfaces like that. If you burn through, give the spot a light shot of primer, then lightly sand it. Looks like your prep is going well...

Glad you got it fixed, and thanks for posting what fixed it. This could have been a tough one since the coil "tested" good...

You might try swapping the ASD relay with a similar one (located in the fuse center under the hood). If the relay is sticking, it could be interrupting the spark...

Well, if they did indeed replace the throwout bearing, two other things come to mind. As you mention the pilot bearing is suspect, although they're usually replaced with a clutch job. Another thing would be a disc spring making noise, possibly because the disc was installed backward...?(Don't...

Thanks for posting results. The switch is inexpensive and easy to replace.

Electrical gremlins are a bear to figure out, especially after sitting in a field for 10 years...try swapping out the ASD relay.

That sounds like a defective clutch release bearing. Since it's new, maybe it was shipped dry (no grease) from factory...???

Even with new calipers, my 96 still would stick until I replaced the rubber hoses. After removing the old ones, I tried blowing through them and they were plugged solid. I think the inside rubber degrades over time in these XJs. My 89 did the same thing.

Anak, thanks for enlightening us on the Metri-pack, I wasn't aware of these. Mrpd, how exactly did you solve this; were the two coil wires shorting together where the insulation was broken? Or the pins inside the plug?

Since you swapped the relays, that should eliminate the ASD relay as being the problem...

Are you sure? The wires don't look broken in that pic...... That's a standard weather-pac connector; should be able to find at a good auto parts store.