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As best I can tell someone put the wrong seal in the right side, that explains why it was leaking. The ID of the seal I took out is ~ 1.50", the intermediate shaft measures ~ 1.25". I think a little oil could get by there. The number I see on the seal is NOK UB0441E, not sure if that is a relevant p/n. I think I saw somewhere on here a NAPA P/N 11771? I'm off the the main NAPA warehouse in Denver...

When all else fails, read the manual... There is an intermediate shaft on the right side held in by the C-clip. Now I'm off to the store for some seals.

88 Comanche, front axle, D30, CAD. I can get the center carrier to move about 1/2", then it feels like it hits a hard stop. It won't come out? Is there a internal axle on the right side that needs to come out? I can see a C-clip up in the center carrier on the right side?

I'm going to stop up there Friday morning.

I have had good luck with Performance Radiator, they are all over the US. (http://performanceradiator.com/locations.php)

How rare are these seats? Leather, full power with tilt back, not real bad condition. All the foam and structure was solid, the leather was showing a little wear.

Thermostat's come in different temperatures, 185 degrees, 190,192,195 etc. The 2.5l works best at 195.

Not sure what conditions when you see smoke. Big puff at startup or while driving? A big puff at startup could be valve guide seals. White smoke while idling and driving could mean water/antifreeze, possible head gasket leak...

I did the same repair on my son's Cherokee. Be sure to get the lever/hook clocked back into the right position before welding. Pulling and reinstalling the long bolt that holds the brake and clutch pedal can be a real challenge.

My sons 96 4.0 had an incredible back fire from a cracked exhaust header, this wasn't a little pop, we are talking a major ka-boom. Cars would pull over to the side of the road and people would come out of their houses. The crack was just above the O2 sensor so it must have been tricking the O2 sensor into a lean condition and dumping too much fuel.

Where does the black vacuum line with right angle originate? I have a black and purple that come out of firewall by heater hose. Purple goes to the heater valve. The black makes a connection on the right side and goes up to vacuum football in front bumper.

The red arrow is pointing to the red wire for a under hood light option. The orange arrow is pointing to the orange wire for AC compressor clutch. The white arrow points to half of a connector, I think it is the up shift light, manual trans? The green arrow points to a vacuum line which should connect I think to the vacuum line right beside the red/yellow. Red yellow arrow / connector, not sure. The blue arrow points to a vacuum vent check valve.

Not sure of your configuration, my 96 4.0 HO required a T60 torx on a 2' breaker bar to loosen the adapter.

New ball joints are good except when installed by Sears. The tech said he had a hard time getting it fully seated.

This has been on the Denver craigslist for a while. AMC Jeep' http://denver.craigslist.org/clt/2658710330.html

This is the Cordovan in my 88

This will be difficult to find. I had my engine out and I was on my hands and knees behind the differential and I still couldn't see it. As I remember it was on the back-side of the pumkin about 2:00, I think mine came in from the back side horizontal into a flat area just above the axle tube. If the hole has any crud on it you will have to take a small pick and probe for the opening. If you do find the hole try not to push debris back into the hole, use a spring hook and q-tip to clean it out.

There is NO knock sensor on the 88 engine and fuel controls for a 2.5L.

My 88 2.5 does not have a knock sensor. Why would there be a high altitude CPS if the timing is the same?

I have a high altitude 2.5 and when I put a timing light on it I see about 14 degrees BTDC. At sea level that would probably give you pre-ignition, knock.

Plastic and pop cans? Jetta's are heavy for their size. Show me another small car with a 99.6" wheelbase that will tip the scales at ~3100 lbs!! Insurance companies don't like them because they are expensive to fix when they get damaged. Volkswagen's have a unique feel, I would describe it as heavy, solid and nimble. Most jetta reviews read something like this "Handling still is sharper than anything in this class, with near-perfect ride quality that still eludes the Asian competition. The Jetta--even in base form--steers and brakes with a more intimate feel." I'm biased I will admit. My 2003 Wolfsburg has about 146K and the only problem I have had is the dual mass flywheel. I have never got less than 30mpg and have topped out at 38mpg on a long trip. I have owned 31 cars in my life and this Jetta is the fastest car I have ever owned. I like it!!

I installed a Taurus fan in my 2.5 and it was not easy. I had to move the entire radiator mount .75" forward to clear the water pump pulley. My fan came from a 96 3.8L, it fit my radiator just right. I ordered my fan controls from Delta Current Control (dccontrol.com), they make a turn-key two speed relay with temp sensor, the wiring was the easiest part of the install. You can see the fan relay mounted on the right inner fender well in the photo.

Take a spray bottle of water and spray around the plugs and plug wires while the engine is running. Chances are it is shorting out between the spark plug and rubber boot. Try the cap as well. Do this at night time and watch the sparks fly!

Cooper Discoverer M&S "Snow Groove"

UP SHIFT INDICATOR LAMP, 2.5L CEC SYSTEM Here is a the statement from my manual. Manual transaxle vehicles are equiped with a up-shift indicator lamp. The lamp is normally turned on when the ignition switch is turned "ON", and is turned off when the engine starts. The lamp will again light during engine operation, according to engine speed and load conditions. A switch, located on the transaxle, prevents lamp from lighting when transmission is shifted to the next highest gear. If the shift of gears is not performed, the ECU will turn the lamp off after 3-5 seconds. How it senses engine load is the key question. Does the ECU know anything about engine vacuum or is it throttle position and RPM? I thought the switch was just to prevent the light from coming on in the transmissions top gear.