Jeremy89XJ
NAXJA Forum User
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- Falling Waters, WV
[FONT="]Well, it happened. The ABS on our daily driver '91 XJ kicked the bucket. Pedal is rock hard, nearly undrivable. I think I've read about every single message on this board that came up under searches for abs, bendix and antilock. Seems the consensus is to scrap the bendix abs and install a '95 or '96 model year manual system. Sounds good to me. Even if I were to have the dealer perform a recall on a truck that's 16 years old, I would still have the fear that it would go out again, probably at a very inopportune time.
So I'm off to the local junkyard... many XJ's to choose from. Hoping to find a '96 with the double diaphragm booster. I've looked over all the write-ups I could find on this swap, and I guess the only question I have for anyone who's removed one of these bendix systems is, what precautions should I take with the pressure on this system? One post said it could cause serious injury if not handled with care. What's the best way to remove without it blowing up in my face?
Assuming I can get this out without hurting myself, this should be a relatively simple procedure. The benefits of removing this POS system largely outweight those of abs!
Thanks all,
--:greensmokJeremy89XJ--
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So I'm off to the local junkyard... many XJ's to choose from. Hoping to find a '96 with the double diaphragm booster. I've looked over all the write-ups I could find on this swap, and I guess the only question I have for anyone who's removed one of these bendix systems is, what precautions should I take with the pressure on this system? One post said it could cause serious injury if not handled with care. What's the best way to remove without it blowing up in my face?
Assuming I can get this out without hurting myself, this should be a relatively simple procedure. The benefits of removing this POS system largely outweight those of abs!
Thanks all,
--:greensmokJeremy89XJ--
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