thomasona

Ooh, yeah, now this is the sort of reply I'm looking for! Thanks a ton! That sounds like a piece of cake to do. I'll have to pick up a new stud tomorrow. 8)

Peter, thanks for the reply. I think you posted in my thread over on michiganjeepers.com

2WD will be fine for winter. I threw some good snow tires on my Mazda Miata last year and it handled the winter just fine. The only times I had trouble were when we got more than five inches of snow and my road was not yet plowed in the morning. A little more ground clearance would have helped, and the Jeep has it. The Jeep also has a longer wheelbase and a hardtop, which means that it should be a much better winter vehicle than the Miata. Oh, and it's a 2.5 litre, not the 4.0. Thanks for your reply.

Hello folks, I'm new here, so this post will be an introduction and I'll ask a couple of questions. My name is Austin and I'm from southeastern Michigan, Ann Arbor area. I just picked up a 1986 Comanche longbed, 2.5 liter, 5-speed, 2WD. I got it for a decent price, and it runs and drives real well. It's not my primary vehicle, I just plan on using it when the snow is too tall for my Miata and for when I need to carry stuff that I can't fit in the car. It has three issues that I would like to deal with before I start using it too much: 1. It is missing a wheel stud on the right rear. There are four studs attached, but the fifth is sitting in the glovebox. It doesn't affect how the truck drives or handles, but I prefer my wheels to be attached fully. A local shop quoted me $7 for the part and about an hour of labor, which works out to be in the neighborhood of $100. Is this something that I could do myself, or would it be worth it spending the hundred bucks and having it done for me? I've never attached a stud, so I don't know what is involved. 2. It leaks oil. I haven't figured out where it's leaking from quite yet, but I would certainly like to fix this, if at all possible. Where are the most common spots for these trucks to leak? Obviously, I'll check the obvious areas, but I want to be sure I don't overlook anything. 3. Mushy brake pedal. The truck stops perfectly fine, and the pedal holds pressure once the brakes are applied, but the brakes don't do anything until the pedal is quite close to the floor. It makes a hissing noise, too, while pressing the pedal, which is odd. I'll bleed the lines to see if that helps at all, but what might the hissing noise be? Thanks in advance for your help. I've been lurking around for the past few days and this looks like a good community. -Austin