jimoshel

The red wire is 12 Ga and it is for the hood drop light. It's grounded thru the hood. There will, or should be a strap by the right hand hood hinge. One end attached to the firewall and the other to the hood side of the hinge.

PITA=Pretty Italian T&A

So what was wrong with it? I mean a little Bondo, a little duct tape, good as new. :rotf:

Frankly I've never seen one. According to the FSM they were available. Will be a Sw labeled 'defogger' on the Instrument panel. A 25A fuse in the fuse panel and a relay located behind the IP by the cigar lighter. If the MJ doesn't have one shouldn't be all that big a deal to swap one out of another Jeep vehicle,

Sometimes the alignment bushings rust up and can be a bear to loosen. Make sure you've got ALL the bolts out. Sounds like you do but hey, only takes a minute to double check. If you don't you will take a chunk out of your bellhousing. Have something supporting the trans and the engine.When the trans comes out it will come out and down NOW without support. 1. Now laying on your back, kick the trans. Do this on both sides if necessary. 2.Take a jack and place it under the tailshaft. Jack it up. When the weight of the tranny is on the jack it should come loose. Again, as previously mentioned by Geonovast, be careful. You can mess up the pressure plate. Keep the tranny lined up with the engine as you come back with it.Once the input shaft is clear, then drop it to the floor.

Locking up my beer, penning the dog and hiding my woman. Welcome ya'all.

Remove the drive shaft? :rotf:

Do you need standard, stock brackets or custom, like for extended arms?. Must agree with DJM. Think you would be better off getting some made locally. However if you really want a standard set I can ship you a pair. Jim

They all have a approximate, 2" tag on the left side rear of the case. It has the mdl no on it. However if your doing a swap then use the TC that came with the rest of the stuff, Hope you have the donor sitting beside the donee and swapping everything you need and not trying to run down individual components.

Anybody can take the easy route. Quote" I am one of the most intelligent people I know. However I have never let that stop me from doing dumb things" unquote JimOshel

Not only have I seen clutch plates put in backwards, I have also seen nice, shiny, new pressure plates and throwout bearings go bad in less than 500 miles. Think your going to have to resign yourself to the fact that you may have to remove the transmission for a up close visual inspection.

How many 1 lb coffee cans does it take to equal a 5 gal jug? :dunno:

:agree: To last four posts. Can't beat a impact wrench for usefullness. Especially removing stubborn nuts. They get their bad rap from the idiots who ,when using one, holds the trigger down until the nut quits turning, or snaps off.

Ask and you will be educated. Thanks guys. A couple years ago I was spraying some carb cleaner on a part and using air to clean, dry it with, No eye protection.Please, no comments on the smarts of that action. Sure enough, a facefull. I groped my way by feel, a couple hundred feet to a horse trough where I thoroughly soaked my head for 10-15 minutes before I could even open my eyes again. Nuff said. Jim

Have You Ever Danced? An old prospector shuffled into the town of El Indio, Texas, leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in town, to clear his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?" The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance. Never wanted to." A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet. The old prospector, not wanting to get a toe blown off, started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied. When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air. The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever kissed a mule's @$$?" The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir... but, I've always wanted to." There are a few lessons for us all here: Never be arrogant.Don't waste ammunition.Always, always make sure you know who has the power.Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are.Don't mess with old men; they didn't get old by being stupid. I just love a story with a happy ending, don't you?

I just got the car yesterday and actually know very little about Beemers, except they make screamin bikes and the "what's the difference between a porcupine and a BMW?" joke. Lookin for a shop manual and literature now. Saw the car runnin around town a couple times. The PO died while back and I got it from his daughter. Seems he replaced the motor awhile back. Had plans on swapping the trans The current trans is a 8sp auto, I think. The starter was out. Car was up on jack stands where he was replacing it when he died. There is a 6sp manual in the trunk. Rough measurements show it will fit but will be tight. Might have to forego a few things, like heater, A/C or move the under the dash. Tried to ID engine for sure but no tags or anything I could make sense out of. Pulled a plug and seems the stroke is 80mm. Couldn't get a good bore measurement. Gonna stay with 2WD.Got enuff fun without going for 4wd.

Can anybody explain to me why brake cleaner is the recommended solvent to use on the CPS instead of something else? Like carb an choke cleaner for instance.

The CPS is the culprit about half the time in cases like this. First unplug and replug the the CPS connector a couple times. This will clean the contacts. Then get a can of brake cleaner and spray the CPS and flywheel real good. Rotate the engine while spraying. This will get all the flywheel.

I mount mine under the dash to the right of the steering column, far enough over to clear my leg but still be within reach. If that's not possible then either on the tran hump in front of the seat or top of the dash.

I Just want to know how big of a pipe he had on the handle? And MAC does honor their warranty.

This, 1988 BMW 6.0L V12 Is going in this, 1989 MJ And before anybody asks "why"? Don't! If you have to ask, i can't explain it.

At one time there were heater's being sold as a substitute for block heaters, They were installed in the lower radiator hose but never really caught on.

Gotta ask about the grill. Is that a Canadian thing or did a PO swap it with a early '60's Gladiator? Nice score.

I wouldn't call 175lb error a 'little off' It's way off. I'm going to claim a typing error. Not a brain malfunction.

My MJ drives circles around my Caddy. One of these days I'll get it off the jack stands and then we'll see. 1968 DeVille 520CI Turbo charged 1988 MJ, 2.5, NA, 5spd