What are you doing to your rig - the continuing saga

[Hypoid]

LMAO! Leave it to a guuuurel to want matching paint!

I don't remember any write up in particular. I got irritated with hearing the rods clatter at start-up. I bolted on the adapter from a '98 block, and the respective filter. I haven't had a problem with oil draining back since.

 

[Jeephead87]

Mike, Replacing the fuel pressure regulator should fix that starting issue for you. Also check to make sure that the vacuum line going to the regulator is not cracked or split. That was the problem with my 87'. The regulator wasn't holding pressure and bleeding off while not in use.

 

[eflores]

Found out that mike is pretty right on his lift numbers
Put TJ 4" lift coils on the front of the niner
netted 2.5 inches of lift. numbers verified pre and post lift
Pics to come

 

[in4aride]

Well just about finished up the sisters jeep for the time being. The current upgrade list has diminished. Just a few last things we are gonna do.

Her putting in a little work

How it all looks now, her being all giddy with it.

cleaned up a bit

 

[DutchVDub]

Its looking good, now just swap in the new style mirrors and throw on some paint.

 

[in4aride]

That's the plan. gonna go blue.

 

[RideFree416]

So I've been on here asking tons of questions about the jeep but no one has seen it on here yet so heres a few things ive done thus far. yes shes stock so let em rip haha.

the day after i got it. thanks KIefer for helping me pick it up

got bored so

just need to put the emblem back on

now this

will go in as soon as i fix this

 

[Joe94xj]

Looks like I get to do the heater core in the WJ tomorrow. Buckets of fun.

 

[xj-grin]

aw, man -- that completely brings the suck. I had to do it when I bought mine, and removing the entire dash just plain sucks. If you're still going after 5 let me know, I'm happy to lend a hand (I owe you at least a couple hands...).

 

[Joe94xj]

I made it halfway home and the windsheild fogged up and started gettin stinky. I will be taking it into work tomorrow to do it. I can get it done in about 2.5 hrs. Not my first and not my last wj heater core. Luckily I did one last week and its still fresh in my head.

 

[xj-grin]

I probably could have finished mine in 4ish, but being a shade tree guy, I had to try and take a couple of shortcuts, fail, try another shortcut, fail, and finally do it the right way...

 

[Joe94xj]

After my years at work I have learned. Sometimes the best shortcut is no shortcut at all.

 

[xj-grin]

I continue to have difficulty with that particular lesson... but I'm working on it.

 

[DutchVDub]

WJ heater cores aren't too bad. 97+ XJ's though are butter. I'd do them all day every day.

 

[xj-grin]

That's why I thought I could take a short cut -- on the XJ, you can kindof pry the dash partway out without removing it and knock it out... not so much on the WJ. I hated that job.

 

[RideFree416]

currently trying to replace the oil filter adapter o-ring. :bawl: not having much luck this thing is a pain in the a**. cant seem to get enough leverage from top or bottom or with two wrenches.

 

[in4aride]

Really? Sisters popped right off from bottom.

 

[Hypoid]

The Renix adapters are easy, a 5/8 wrench gits-r-done.

I don't know when the later (T-60) style came into use, but I have special words for that operation.

 

[madmike283]

Yeah, the T60 is a bit tough I guess. I was able to get mine without too much hassle. I assume you knocked a T60 tip out of the socket and now have a box wrench on it to try and loosen it?

 

[RideFree416]

Yup. knocked the bit out. Seems i get better leverage from the bottom with one wrench on the bit and another hooked to that wrench for leverage but they were just bending. Im pretty sure if i pushed to hard they would snap.