Exxon Valdez Jeep
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- Location
- Temple TX
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
he has leaves up front and I have coils in the back. weird.
he has leaves up front and I have coils in the back. weird.
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What was done to YOUR rig(XJ/MJ) today MECHANICALY????
- Thread starter ExTankerGuy
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- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Removed, drilled, and reinstalled the CPS, one more time, $%#@&^%$#@#$$ on the 89. I can now swap a CPS blindfolded!
Removed, drilled, and reinstalled the CPS, one more time, $%#@&^%$#@#$$ on the 89. I can now swap a CPS blindfolded!
StylerG
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Oklahoma City
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
got my new cb mount fabbed up
got my new cb mount fabbed up
Swamprat
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- Location
- little Tijuana
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
she started pissing coolant out again, i learned with the A/C on it doesnt leak, but anything other then A/C or even the knob on heat it'll leak.
she started pissing coolant out again, i learned with the A/C on it doesnt leak, but anything other then A/C or even the knob on heat it'll leak.
tonysinnette
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- Location
- Clearfield, Ut
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
I'm a rebel, or an old timer....
I'm a rebel, or an old timer....
- Location
- Muskogee, OK
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
I've never heard of drilling a cps before. What does that accomplish?
I've never heard of drilling a cps before. What does that accomplish?
rms692
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Flatonia,TX
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Changed trans filter and OD solenoid(spelling)...turned off CEL on my 98'DD, will test drive to see if all fixed now...lol
Changed trans filter and OD solenoid(spelling)...turned off CEL on my 98'DD, will test drive to see if all fixed now...lol
DeftwillP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Round Rock TX
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Got some coil isolators put in. Installing them over 4.5" coils without spring compressors is fun.
Got some coil isolators put in. Installing them over 4.5" coils without spring compressors is fun.
rms692
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Flatonia,TX
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
all is well, no more cel....lol
did u have fun will? when i added my spacers we dropped the axle...lol
all is well, no more cel....lol
did u have fun will? when i added my spacers we dropped the axle...lol
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
87-90 Renix XJs are notorious for weak CPS signal voltage. Drilling out the mounting bracket holes on the CPS itself to one drill bit size larger than stock allows you to bolt the CPS down a little closer to the flexplate that the CPS reads, and gets its signal from. Doing so nearly doubles the output voltage and eliminates no start problems where even a new CPS will not fire up (no fuel and no spark as the ECU can not reliably detect the CPS signal, even on a new CPS).
Seems the dealerships were even doing it way back in the day, and seems the CPS was never redesigned to solve the problem.
87-90 Renix XJs are notorious for weak CPS signal voltage. Drilling out the mounting bracket holes on the CPS itself to one drill bit size larger than stock allows you to bolt the CPS down a little closer to the flexplate that the CPS reads, and gets its signal from. Doing so nearly doubles the output voltage and eliminates no start problems where even a new CPS will not fire up (no fuel and no spark as the ECU can not reliably detect the CPS signal, even on a new CPS).
Seems the dealerships were even doing it way back in the day, and seems the CPS was never redesigned to solve the problem.
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Started pulling all the melted and bad parts under the hood. And realized I need bigger jacks and jackstands
Started pulling all the melted and bad parts under the hood. And realized I need bigger jacks and jackstands
- Location
- MilkyWay Galaxy
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Back in 1973 and old timer (he was Cherokee Indian, full blooded) was teaching my first lessons in auto mechanics. He was a real character. He told me about the day he was under a car working on it, and he had a spring compressor holding onto the coil spring, compressed, when he heard a very loud bang, like an explosion, followed by more loud bangs. As the coil came loose it blew a huge hole in the front fender then bounced off the shop ceiling and walls about a dozen times before it stopped bouncing around. He stayed under the car in hiding till it stopped. Scared the Chit out of him. I have always had a huge respect for those coil springs ever since hearing that story. By the way it was an old 40's era car, back when car bodies had real metal, thick heavy metal on the bodies, not that paper thin junk they use now!
My next car had torsion bar suspension!
Back in 1973 and old timer (he was Cherokee Indian, full blooded) was teaching my first lessons in auto mechanics. He was a real character. He told me about the day he was under a car working on it, and he had a spring compressor holding onto the coil spring, compressed, when he heard a very loud bang, like an explosion, followed by more loud bangs. As the coil came loose it blew a huge hole in the front fender then bounced off the shop ceiling and walls about a dozen times before it stopped bouncing around. He stayed under the car in hiding till it stopped. Scared the Chit out of him. I have always had a huge respect for those coil springs ever since hearing that story. By the way it was an old 40's era car, back when car bodies had real metal, thick heavy metal on the bodies, not that paper thin junk they use now!
My next car had torsion bar suspension!
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
bought a radiator, should be putting it in tomorrow
bought a radiator, should be putting it in tomorrow
- Location
- Richardson, TX
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Took my front bumper off
And found some damage from an accident I was in over 3 years ago.
Took my front bumper off
And found some damage from an accident I was in over 3 years ago.
tonysinnette
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- Location
- Clearfield, Ut
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Installed my Trans cooler today. In a "hindsight is 20/20" moment, I realized that when I built the new front cross member for my leafs I didn't leave any room to rout my cooler lines from the front of the radiator down to inside the frame. I have the lines routed outside the frame at the moment untill I figure out something a little more permanent. I also got my new shackles for the front, and got my tail light boxes with LED's.
Installed my Trans cooler today. In a "hindsight is 20/20" moment, I realized that when I built the new front cross member for my leafs I didn't leave any room to rout my cooler lines from the front of the radiator down to inside the frame. I have the lines routed outside the frame at the moment untill I figure out something a little more permanent. I also got my new shackles for the front, and got my tail light boxes with LED's.
- Location
- Muskogee, OK
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
I boughtbought a package of those nut fittings that hold the bumper on when I was redoing the MJ if you need some.
I boughtbought a package of those nut fittings that hold the bumper on when I was redoing the MJ if you need some.
- Location
- Richardson, TX
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
Nah no need for them. Thanks though. Only concern I have now is the slight damage to the frame. Need to try and get the mounting plates for the new bumper on to see how had it affects install.
Nah no need for them. Thanks though. Only concern I have now is the slight damage to the frame. Need to try and get the mounting plates for the new bumper on to see how had it affects install.
Swamprat
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- little Tijuana
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
nothing a hammer wouldnt buff out
Took my front bumper off
And found some damage from an accident I was in over 3 years ago.
nothing a hammer wouldnt buff out
greanbeans
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- Location
- sandy
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
well i put on some rock lights this past weekend. but today i put on a rear wiper arm causse my jeep didnt have one when i got it. paid a total of 5 bucks for arm and a band spanking new wiper blade from pick n pull in cabot. future plans are to install my new backup lights and paint the jeep desert tan
well i put on some rock lights this past weekend. but today i put on a rear wiper arm causse my jeep didnt have one when i got it. paid a total of 5 bucks for arm and a band spanking new wiper blade from pick n pull in cabot. future plans are to install my new backup lights and paint the jeep desert tan
cbr900rr
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- Location
- Houston,TX
Re: What was done to YOUR rig today MECHANICALY????
replaced distributor, plugs, wires only to find out my exhaust manifold has a giant crack running through it.......my god this thing is a money pit!
replaced distributor, plugs, wires only to find out my exhaust manifold has a giant crack running through it.......my god this thing is a money pit!
