Recent content by TuXJ98

Hey all, I just finished overhauling my power steering. New Lares gear box, New Lares WJ V8 pump (using correct return port), New Edelman hoses, and a cooler in front of the radiator. Steering is GREAT!!! However, I have a leak. It is seeping out from the base of the orifice where the high...

I discovered a new gremlin today, that may become its own thread after doing some more research and troubleshooting first. AC compressor and fan both don’t turn on at all now. I used the AC regularly and was fine up until the recent alternator/battery problem. Checked fan and AC fuses and...

Original alternator back in. I put a meter on the battery and watched voltage rise when the Jeep started. Went for an hour long cruise, with no issues. Alternator is charging, and battery is voltage is holding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had my new battery load tested and had alternator tested again at a different location. Both tested good. I’ll get it back together and see how it goes. This time if that gauge drops again, I’ll check voltage directly from the battery. 🤞 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It is a Duracell AGM Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank Tim, can you elaborate on how I check the brushes since that is new to me? Any wagers that if I just reinstall the alternator and charged battery, all will be working as it should? 😂 It was odd to me that before the steering pump job, I never had any electrical issues. Fired right up...

Once battery is done charging and I get alternator back in, I’ll take some readings with the meter with the car running. Wish I would have thought to do that before disassembly. 😆 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got the tension about where it usually is by feel. I didn’t dial it in exactly with my Cricket tool though. Pulley was spinning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have the battery on a charger now. I actually just bought it when this first happened this weekend, thinking my old battery gave up. Maybe new battery didn’t have a full charge when I installed it? I just put a meter on the alternator line with the fusible link and have continuity. See photo...

Last night I drove for a while and was watching the voltage on the OBD scan tool slowly fall. Don’t know if it’s accurate but it went down to 9.8v with headlights on. I pulled the alternator. Part number looks to be a new (not Remanufactured) Napa alternator, dated 2015. I had it tested at...

I replaced my power steering pump, and experienced a strange thing during the test drive afterward. Jeep drives fine, then randomly the battery gauge drops to almost zero and the “Check Gauges” light comes on. If I kill the engine then turn key back to on, the battery gauge goes back up to...

Hi everyone! First post now that I’m back in the XJ game. Had an 89 a decade ago and loved all the help I received on NAXJA back then. Now here I am with a new (to me) ‘98. Had the Jeep less than a month and it’s already kicking my butt. Just like old times. Haha. Anyway here’s the situation...