What was done to YOUR rig(XJ/MJ) today MECHANICALY????

[Ecomike]

Time to reschedule that Taco run event on Edgebrook at I-45?

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Jcr bumper gets here Tuesday

 

[Ecomike]

Shopping for ball joints for the 89 now. And a shop to install them.

 

[Exxon Valdez Jeep]

My trucklight LEDs came in, I can see at night!

 

[blenny]

No angry eyes?

 

[Exxon Valdez Jeep]

Hell no

 

[Ecomike]

No angry eyes?

I should able able to see at night again after my cataract eye surgery and BORG lens implants this month with my old headlights, LOL.
Did every one have a great holiday season this year?

 

[Ecomike]

Houston!!!! We have brakes!!! Well at least working well enough now to drive the beast safely.

I can now toss unruly back seat drives through the windshield using the brakes LOL

 

[iluv83vettes]

Houston!!!! We have brakes!!! Well at least working well enough now to drive the beast safely.

I can now toss unruly back seat drives through the windshield using the brakes LOL

... and what was the final fix?

 

[DeftwillP]

Throwing them out the windshield it sounds like

 

[Ecomike]

... and what was the final fix?

Final fix was using a new set of hoses with a new one man bleeder kit (OEM brand for autozone tool isle), and making sure the hose connections were real tight on the bleeders and bottle, then using 2 men, one to hold and watch the bottle and report back and to open/close the bleeder valve on command, I ran the engine to get the vacuum boost pressure and pumped the peyotes out of the brake peddle as fast as possible until no air bubbles, then held the peddle to the floor while the other guy closed the bleeder valve asap. Did that several times on both rear sides. Had to stop and top off the MC after about 6-10 strokes each time, so had to repeat each side about 4 times. But it made a huge difference. I think the technique has a lot to with keeping air from sneaking back in after each peddle pump. Too slow a process on the return peddle stroke seems to let air in from somewhere in the bleeder lines/bleeder threads? Or the rapid hard strokes with the vaccum booster on (engine on) work better or both. Never had to do this before in 40 years of old brake vehicle work.

 

[Blk Cherry 92]

Fuel filter and regulator.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

JCR Bumper has arrived. Painting has begun.

 

[blenny]

FYI check out the almost official ROM thread

 

[iluv83vettes]

JCR Bumper has arrived. Painting has begun.

Which one did you go with? Or do we have to wait for pictures?

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Which one did you go with? Or do we have to wait for pictures?

Defender with the pre-runner guard

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Stock bumper removed

Has anyone seen tow hook brackets welded to the bumper brackets before? Fought with it for half an hour before I figured that out

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Need to get a better shot but I ran out of daylight

 

[xjintx]

John that looks GOOD! Now let's go scratch it up

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

John that looks GOOD! Now let's go scratch it up

ROM is on my calendar