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I'd have paid for you to box up the whole interior... Stuff go to a club member? Rob L.

Almost forgot, the ETA on my MJ body is 8/26. I can't wait. Rob L. :cheers:

Don't forget, the MJ body carries a longer wheelbase, and if your Axial doesn't already have the kit, you will need the link set. http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_inf ... -123-313mm Oh, and... Lucky bastid. I haven't found one yet locally, and I am not paying full price off the showrrom floor. I want a demo. :rotf: Rob L.

Try JCR offroad... I bet they might make them on an "on call" basis. Rob L.

Paul (STERLING STINGER) has them on his '92. They don't look bad, but I like them better in a Visor. Rob L.

Man I would love that black interior stuff. Rob L. :drool:

The dealership she bought it from was not created equal... Not only did they sell her the car for sticker price because they told her there was no room in the sticker... (The neighbor heard this and raised hell for her at the time) But they are the worst Chevrolet dealer in the area. It took them 2 months of trial and error with the girlfriends blazer before she finally got fed up and took it to an independent, whom replaced the fuel pump, and had it back in 2 days. (Before she was with me) Ma just took it to Midas because they had never done her wrong before... And the nearest bow-tie dealer beyond that was a little too far for her. She was pulling down 2 jobs as a single parent raising myself, and barely had time to relax between shifts. Wish I would have been keen to the Ol Jeeps back in '97. :D Rob L. :dunno:

Good luck Bo! Rob L. :popcorn:

In all honesty, they have done her good over the years. Back when she had her '86 Chevy Nova, she took it there religiously, and it lasted a good long time. She had no reason to not take it there. As far as not getting results... She's a stubborn old german woman, and I am a descendant of a stubborn old german woman. Come hell or high water, we'll get results, or make them look like bloomin' idiots. :yes: Rob L.

Just got off the phone with Ma, apparently Midas put in an oversized plug somewhere around 75K when this problem started... And one of the last few times, they "Buffed" the area around the drain plug with a sander or something, and found a crack in the pan around the plug. Now I KNOW that something was overtightened if there was so much stress by the oil plug it cracked the pan. Rob L.

Well, after fighting with multiple guys at Midas, and getting nowhere, I have come to consult the all-knowing wisdom of the Comanche Club. My mom takes her '98 Cavalier to Midas for all oil changes and maintenance, and has done so since the car was brand spanking new. She is the original owner, and has never serviced it anywhere else. She's got about 100K on the ticker now. She recently told me that Midas would no longer do the oil changes on her car until she replaces the oil pan because the threads are stripped out on it. She was about to write a letter to corporate because she felt that it wasn't her responsibility to replace an oil pan she's never touched. I concur, so I told her that I would come down with her to Midas, and fight for her case. (She's a 5 foot tall off the boat german woman... People tend to walk on her) I found the manager, and told him how I believed that it was their responsibility, as they have serviced it since new, and they could be the only ones who may have damaged it. He calls it a "Wear item". I asked where the service interval for the oil pan was in the owners manual... He had no good answer. I told him I have had vehicles that have had in excess of 290K, on the original oil pan, and he had no answer to that. Basically, after a half hour of pleading my case, he told me he would take $50 off of the $219 labor charge. I told him that I wasn't getting the answers I wanted to hear, and walked out. I called corporate today, and they had me talk to the franchise owner, who basically took the same stand. I explained why I thought it was his problem, and told him I just wanted him to own up and make it right. She's been a loyal customer for 25 years, and now this. She would be happy to have them replace it, and keep going there. But if they don't own up, she's going to leave, and tell all of her friends/anyone who will listen. I even told them that I would buy the pan, if they would put it on for free. I think that's a more than reasonable offer on our part. He extended the same $50 off offer, and told me that they would put the pan on for $150 if I buy the pan. I am at a loss here. I have called the Chevy dealer, who told me that its not a "wear item" which I knew, and that the plug is softer than the pan, so theoretically, the plug should have been stripped first. No one in my immediate circle of mechanic friends says that she should pay, and I am lost as what the next step is. My mom was thinking about going to the BBB, and dinging their rating, or even small claims court. I suggested getting a vinyl decal for the back window that says "McHenry Midas cost me money, ask me how" and come to Midas and show them the free advertisement. Some entertaining snippets from my conversation with the manager: "Here's the owners manual, where is the 'oil pan replacement' schedule?" -"Its not in there." "Why is that?" -"..." "I have never replaced an oil pan because the threads 'wore out'." -"We change them all the time here." "That's because you guys are changing the oil." "So my Jeep out there should be on its second oil pan with 130K on it right?" -"..." "Because its not." "Where in your disclaimer does it say she's responsible for your work?" -"It doesn't." "Exactly." Any ideas guys? Rob L. :dunno:

That eco modder site is pretty cool. What about something like this Peter? http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.p ... -7333.html Rob L.

:rotf: You aint from around here are ya??? Down here more often than not we pronounce "the" as "tha". Its just southern slang. I spell it tha way I'd say it if we were face to face. There's times where "tha" doesnt fit or sound right. Like in front of a word that starts with a vowel. For example; "The" engine did "tha" same thing again. What can I say? It works for us. Pretty much exactly what I figured... Just had to ask. :D Rob L.

Nope can't see it but snapped the cam shaft as well. Shucks. Must have been one hell of a noise... :D Rob L.

:eek: I bet it still runs. 8) Got to love the 4.0L Rob L. :D

Damn. I just got home from Big Bear right now and we drove right by that junkyard. Wish I had seen this before we left. The earliest I could get back out there would be next weekend, as it's about 45 minutes away. If Don wasn't interested, or wasn't serious, I'd be in, pending how much the total bill is. Rob L. :cheers:

Just curious... Don't know if this has been asked before... But I noticed a TON more of them in these posts, but whats up with the tha's? Rob L. :dunno:

If its not too expensive I would be willing to buy the air dam and rear molding and pay for shipping if someone wants to pull them. I don't need them, but those are one of those few items that def doesn't come around. Just be nice to keep them out of the crusher. Rob L. :dunno:

Instead of spending $40 on crap that won't get you anywhere, spent $20, and I'll sell you the full Renix cluster I have in The farmer. Shoot me a PM and its yours. I am not that far away. Rob L.

The intake would be a moot point. :D Rob L.

Here's your motivation Don! Get hot! Rob L.

The spring location of an XJ and an MJ are not the same width. I would not recommend the above AT ALL. Rob L.

Take them apart. It will be easier. Rob L.

I still think that before you replace everything you NEED to figure out if all systems are go in the truck. Buy, borrow, or steal a voltmeter before ya drive me batty, and check the system. For all you know it could have just been a loose wire/cable, and your throwing parts at it wasting money. http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid ... Categories A DVOM is one of those tools one should not be without. :smart: Rob L.

NICE truck! Who would have known the truck still had that potential to shine like that! Welcome! Rob L. :cheers: