blondejoncherokee
NAXJA Member
- Location
- sacramento
Post up the numbers !
The tale of the $500 XJ
- Thread starter JeepinSeal
- Start date
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Never even got to the numbers. Failed visual due to a vent tube, and a loose hose connected to my air box.
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
I too have been intrigued by the new AT KO2 bfgs.
I have had quite a bit of success with my current KO ATs. They are much beefier in exactly the area that mine are week. The tread corners. However ill probably going to a much more aggressive tire when i upgrade axles.
What did you fail on bud.
I have had quite a bit of success with my current KO ATs. They are much beefier in exactly the area that mine are week. The tread corners. However ill probably going to a much more aggressive tire when i upgrade axles.
What did you fail on bud.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Well the said that my breater hose had a hole in it and said they wouldn't even test it.
Has anyone else had pressure release and a little smoke when they've removed their gas cap? I went to put gas in the stupid thing last night and it sounded like I was opening a carbonated drink, and there was a little smoke around the fill hole. Could my gas cap be bad? Or a plugged evap line?
Has anyone else had pressure release and a little smoke when they've removed their gas cap? I went to put gas in the stupid thing last night and it sounded like I was opening a carbonated drink, and there was a little smoke around the fill hole. Could my gas cap be bad? Or a plugged evap line?
BigKintheXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cupertino
As far as I know thats a good sign. The cap is supposed to keep vapors in so your tank doesnt just evaporate away. The "smoke" may have just been compressed gas being released? They always pressure tested my tank and my cap on my 89, I wouldn't worry about it. id rather fail visual and have to fix a hose than chase down sensors to get it back in spec. Good luck on the sniffer
blondejoncherokee
NAXJA Member
- Location
- sacramento
does your exhaust dump at your tank? this is not good . sounds like fuel boiling practically. our buddy Bill had his exhaust shooting right at his gas tank = gas shooting out of tank. re route your exhaust.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
So I completely forgot to upload any pictures from the build. My gf and I split up so I've been dealing with that first and foremost.
but without further a due.... pictures!
Tear down for head rebuild
Pretty clean inside.
Cross hatching can still be seen in the bores
Broken valve spring.
Header all cleaned up.
but without further a due.... pictures!
Tear down for head rebuild
Pretty clean inside.
Cross hatching can still be seen in the bores
Broken valve spring.
Header all cleaned up.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Moar pictures!!!!
Cracks in header.
I don't have any pictures of the welds to fix the cracks, but here it is all painted in high heat black.
Beginning of the actual head rebuild.
Blasting the head.
Grinding the valve face.
Grinding the valve seats.
Printing the valves. Nice even contact all the way around. I left more of a contact point on the exhaust valves for better heat transfer to keep from sticking a valve.
Lapped valves.
Lapped seats.
Reassembly.
Cracks in header.
I don't have any pictures of the welds to fix the cracks, but here it is all painted in high heat black.
Beginning of the actual head rebuild.
Blasting the head.
Grinding the valve face.
Grinding the valve seats.
Printing the valves. Nice even contact all the way around. I left more of a contact point on the exhaust valves for better heat transfer to keep from sticking a valve.
Lapped valves.
Lapped seats.
Reassembly.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Moving on...
Fully assembled.
Polished the fins on the cover and painted the cover and head with high heat black.
Going back together.
Running!
Took it for a drive and parked next to a stocker.
Fully assembled.
Polished the fins on the cover and painted the cover and head with high heat black.
Going back together.
Running!
Took it for a drive and parked next to a stocker.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Putting new leaf springs in that I got from 831xj. (thanks again man).
Took the potato to hollister to see how the springs rode before going to the con.
Poser pic.
Backtracking a little but also staying on topic at the same time, after running fordyce and going to the reno run my gas tank had suffered a lot of dents due to the factory plastic bush guard, so I upgraded just before going to the con.
Dropped the tank and guard.
Metal skid in. It's a factory skid plate I picked up from BigK, Thanks for the awesome deal man!
Hub replacement the night before leaving for the con. Nothing like the last minute.
Took the potato to hollister to see how the springs rode before going to the con.
Poser pic.
Backtracking a little but also staying on topic at the same time, after running fordyce and going to the reno run my gas tank had suffered a lot of dents due to the factory plastic bush guard, so I upgraded just before going to the con.
Dropped the tank and guard.
Metal skid in. It's a factory skid plate I picked up from BigK, Thanks for the awesome deal man!
Hub replacement the night before leaving for the con. Nothing like the last minute.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Heading to the Con!! What a trip!
Traffic...
Casey got a flat not 7 miles from his place...
On the trail finally!
Oh Sam...
Redneck Astronaut!!!!
Going down Cadillac hill.
First stuck.
Vapor lock...thanks sam...
Made it to the top of big sluce.Thanks to Sam for putting up with me and spotting me through it.
Traffic...
Casey got a flat not 7 miles from his place...
On the trail finally!
Oh Sam...
Redneck Astronaut!!!!
Going down Cadillac hill.
First stuck.
Vapor lock...thanks sam...
Made it to the top of big sluce.Thanks to Sam for putting up with me and spotting me through it.
moparmansfield
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland
Did you do all the head work yourself? looks good man. My girl and I just recently split up as well, weird.. More time to work on the jeep though!
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Continued.
Camp the Next day by Buck Lake.
Much excite!
Rock: 1, Jeep: 0.
Granite Bowl.
Loon Lake dam.
Camp the Next day by Buck Lake.
Much excite!
Rock: 1, Jeep: 0.
Granite Bowl.
Loon Lake dam.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Yeah I did. I did a full 3 angle grind on the head, and a single 45 on the valve head. It was a great learning experience. Though looking back on it, I wish I would have replaced my valves as well. The stems were a little loose in the guides.
That's a bummer man, but I agree with you! More time for Jeep!
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Time for repairs.
New tank!
Old one out.
New going in.
The con wasn't done surprising me... when I dropped the old tank, the exhaust came with it. Guess I broke the inlet to the muffler when I set the potato down on a rock.
After repairs, took it on a little jog down old coast road.
Poser pictures at Hollister for SandG's.
So I had a little bit of cash burning a hole in my pocket, but not enough for me to really play with on the jeep...so I bought a flipper car. It's a 1998 BMW 528i sport package with leather, power everything, BBS 2 piece wheels, and 6 disc changer.
Anyway, back to the Potato.
This Mother Effer was living in the mirror!!!
Sunset in Big Sur with the potato.
New tank!
Old one out.
New going in.
The con wasn't done surprising me... when I dropped the old tank, the exhaust came with it. Guess I broke the inlet to the muffler when I set the potato down on a rock.
After repairs, took it on a little jog down old coast road.
Poser pictures at Hollister for SandG's.
So I had a little bit of cash burning a hole in my pocket, but not enough for me to really play with on the jeep...so I bought a flipper car. It's a 1998 BMW 528i sport package with leather, power everything, BBS 2 piece wheels, and 6 disc changer.
Anyway, back to the Potato.
This Mother Effer was living in the mirror!!!
Sunset in Big Sur with the potato.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Almost caught up...sorry about so many picture posts back to back.
Went to slick rock with Gordo, and John, and some of John's family/friends.
Snow on the way up.
Cooking breakfast in the back of the potato. Thanks Casey!
Just starting the trail
Never, I repeat Never forget a roll of silver duct tape at home... you'll end up with pink.
Gordo.
That flex though.
Ouch!
Lunch and Guns.
End of the trail.
Going Back.
Went to slick rock with Gordo, and John, and some of John's family/friends.
Snow on the way up.
Cooking breakfast in the back of the potato. Thanks Casey!
Just starting the trail
Never, I repeat Never forget a roll of silver duct tape at home... you'll end up with pink.
Gordo.
That flex though.
Ouch!
Lunch and Guns.
End of the trail.
Going Back.
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Mrs. Smasho attempting the buggy line.
Jk the hard way.
Coming down slick rock. Photo cred to Gordo!
Jk the hard way.
Coming down slick rock. Photo cred to Gordo!
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
Went to Hollister with Moparmansfield just after the rain, but it wasn't too sloppy.
Tarantula!
While there and going up a hill I noticed a ton of white smoke coming from under the jeep, and the smell of burning ATF. Turns out the Rear seal on the Tcase gave up.
Gap at top.
Gap on Bottom.
This leaky thing...
Tarantula!
While there and going up a hill I noticed a ton of white smoke coming from under the jeep, and the smell of burning ATF. Turns out the Rear seal on the Tcase gave up.
Gap at top.
Gap on Bottom.
This leaky thing...
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
More Pictures from the Con.
exiting granite bowl. Photo cred to Sam.
exiting granite bowl. Photo cred to Sam.
Forceful Llama
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- MOdesto
Awesome pics and work. Looks like you all had a great time. Wrenching is a good thing. It'll help keep you busy after a breakup, helped me immensely last year.
