What did I do to my XJ today? (Post your XJ TECH happenings)
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HenryKrinkle
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Re: What did I do to my XJ today? (Post your XJ happenings)
Over the weekend: New spark plugs, flushed front and rear differential and transfer case. I know, not fun lifting/adding lights/etc, but it made a huge difference. The old 88 perked up and smoothed out quite a bit... Transmission flush and more fender trimming (stock height +31's) soon to come.
Over the weekend: New spark plugs, flushed front and rear differential and transfer case. I know, not fun lifting/adding lights/etc, but it made a huge difference. The old 88 perked up and smoothed out quite a bit... Transmission flush and more fender trimming (stock height +31's) soon to come.
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- Rainy side of Washington
Re: What did I do to my XJ today? (Post your XJ happenings)
Last weekend: welded tailpipe to muffler, welded a new hanger onto the pipe just before the catalytic converter, replaced both front swaybar linkages as one had snapped.
Next weekend: rear main seal, oil pan gasket, fluid in both differentials, pinion seal on front differential (d30). Not really looking forward to the pinion seal...
Last weekend: welded tailpipe to muffler, welded a new hanger onto the pipe just before the catalytic converter, replaced both front swaybar linkages as one had snapped.
Next weekend: rear main seal, oil pan gasket, fluid in both differentials, pinion seal on front differential (d30). Not really looking forward to the pinion seal...
Re: What did I do to my XJ today? (Post your XJ happenings)
Replaced my carpets 2 weeks ago. Not excact colour match, but OK anyway.
ADVICE !! Do not even think about going for the cheap quality. Money out of the window.
This is how the old one looked like
Some rusty floor pan...and some cents from 1997(downpayment
)
Cable view
New carpet cut and clean
FINISHED
Replaced my carpets 2 weeks ago. Not excact colour match, but OK anyway.
ADVICE !! Do not even think about going for the cheap quality. Money out of the window.
This is how the old one looked like
Some rusty floor pan...and some cents from 1997(downpayment
)
Cable view
New carpet cut and clean
FINISHED
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Flyfisher
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Re: What did I do to my XJ today? (Post your XJ happenings)
So, my son bought a new car (used) and doesn't want his old XJ ('88 titled in my name anyway) since it was slowly dying! I started taking parts from my new "doner" jeep to use on my '89. So far, have a gas tank skid (factory), fuel pump (mine was making a racket sometimes), Rusty's cold air intake with K&N filter, lift gate cylinders (mine were weak). As soon as the PB Blaster does it's thing, I'll have new/spare front axle shafts. Also now have a spare front drive shaft.
Now, I just stare at it...thinking what to take next!
So, my son bought a new car (used) and doesn't want his old XJ ('88 titled in my name anyway) since it was slowly dying! I started taking parts from my new "doner" jeep to use on my '89. So far, have a gas tank skid (factory), fuel pump (mine was making a racket sometimes), Rusty's cold air intake with K&N filter, lift gate cylinders (mine were weak). As soon as the PB Blaster does it's thing, I'll have new/spare front axle shafts. Also now have a spare front drive shaft.
Now, I just stare at it...thinking what to take next!
DesertRunner
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well ive had a busy few days got front tow hooks, front skid rear skid and a hitch install in the last 3 days picked up lift coils and leafs gotta get a few more parts and shell be lifted
well ive had a busy few days got front tow hooks, front skid rear skid and a hitch install in the last 3 days picked up lift coils and leafs gotta get a few more parts and shell be lifted
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- Columbus, In
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I put some new stickers on it today!
Got 47hp and 64 ft.lbs. of torque at the wheels!
I put some new stickers on it today!
Got 47hp and 64 ft.lbs. of torque at the wheels!
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recycledxj
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With the snow storm that is supposed to hammer the Maryland area, I thought today would be a good day to teach myself how to rebuild a np231 so I have working 4 wheel drive to be ready for the upcoming storm.
With the snow storm that is supposed to hammer the Maryland area, I thought today would be a good day to teach myself how to rebuild a np231 so I have working 4 wheel drive to be ready for the upcoming storm.
Coastie
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Installed Iron rocks long arms.
Installed Iron rocks long arms.
yourconfusedhaha
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i did this today
i did this today
joe_peters
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Aired up my leaky left front tire, thought about throwing some cardboard under the back and remounting my trailer hitch, decided it was raining too much and assumed the couch potato position.
Aired up my leaky left front tire, thought about throwing some cardboard under the back and remounting my trailer hitch, decided it was raining too much and assumed the couch potato position.
codyyy
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- San Diego, CA
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Put the 33s on finally, aired them up, redid my alignment a little, trimmed the fenders a bit and bought more parts for my trans cooler. Tomorrow I'll install it.
Put the 33s on finally, aired them up, redid my alignment a little, trimmed the fenders a bit and bought more parts for my trans cooler. Tomorrow I'll install it.
jeeperjohn
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I feel you dude! My knuckles just stay sore.
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- Rainy side of Washington
Re: What did I do to my XJ today? (Post your XJ happenings)
tore the sagging headliner out of my MJ so I can drive it to work without being driven mad by having it hanging on my head. Did a little more rebuild work on the transmission going into the XJ "real soon now."
I'm probably going to pick up a pair of wheel studs on my way home tonight, since I have to do brake lines and cylinders on the rear end and I am SURE that I will break at least one of the studs on the rear right wheel, I was putting about as much force as I felt comfortable with on it with a two foot breaker bar and it didn't budge, and another stud is already broken off that hub. Gotta love 800 dollar rustbuckets!
Rear shocks are going in too, I'd do front shocks as well but the shock brackets on the beam are so rusty I'm afraid they will break off if I put functional shocks on them... I'll get around to fixing that mess when I put a d30 in it.
tore the sagging headliner out of my MJ so I can drive it to work without being driven mad by having it hanging on my head. Did a little more rebuild work on the transmission going into the XJ "real soon now."
I'm probably going to pick up a pair of wheel studs on my way home tonight, since I have to do brake lines and cylinders on the rear end and I am SURE that I will break at least one of the studs on the rear right wheel, I was putting about as much force as I felt comfortable with on it with a two foot breaker bar and it didn't budge, and another stud is already broken off that hub. Gotta love 800 dollar rustbuckets!
Rear shocks are going in too, I'd do front shocks as well but the shock brackets on the beam are so rusty I'm afraid they will break off if I put functional shocks on them... I'll get around to fixing that mess when I put a d30 in it.
bigalpha
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- Tucson, AZ
Re: What did I do to my XJ today? (Post your XJ happenings)
There's a thread in the SEC about the best stuff to use for helping to loosen stuck/rusty bolts.
It's acetone and ATF.
There's a thread in the SEC about the best stuff to use for helping to loosen stuck/rusty bolts.
It's acetone and ATF.
Ian Christiansen
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I will be replacing my AC compressor and serp. belt today. Fun.
I will be replacing my AC compressor and serp. belt today. Fun.
bigalpha
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The belt is easy peasy.
The belt is easy peasy.
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- Rainy side of Washington
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I've got a quart of that mixed up in my back hall, but I can't really find a good way to get it under the lug nuts without turning the truck on its side... and they're just wheel studs and lugnuts, someone else already broke another one off on the same wheel so I'm going to buy two and see what happens. Gotta open the diff to replace the VERY rusty cover and do a lube change anyways, and it'll make it easier to get to the wheel cylinders for replacement.
bigalpha
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Buy a cheapo squirt bottle. The acetone will "melt" it but if you just use it real quick then dump out the excess you might could reuse it.
Buy a cheapo squirt bottle. The acetone will "melt" it but if you just use it real quick then dump out the excess you might could reuse it.
jeeperjohn
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2 day I replaced all 4 of my ball joints. What a pain in the a$$!
2 day I replaced all 4 of my ball joints. What a pain in the a$$!
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