1tonMJ

The axles are definitly NOT stock on the Jeep, and are sitting in a corner right now, they can be modified however they need to be when the time comes.

This is the type of situation I would kill for, "yeah go on, get out of here, I'll take care of it!" :chillin: :banana:

Yes I was thinking about it and it would make an awful mess if I didn't drain the oil 1st. Unfortunately I can not build this truck up to a full offroad rig right now, I plan on using it for work, mainly scrap work, painting, and moving stuff. I am going to repair it 1st, put it back into good running order, then build it up. I have some extra parts from a CJ that had, but the CJ turned out to be more than I wanted to do, just to have a drivable vehicle. But from the CJ I got parts that I will be able to use on the MJ. Namely, a Ford 9" rear axle, and a Dana 44 front axle, and the Dana 300 transfer case.

I will change it, I think I can get a new pan for 40 to 50 bucks. Just need to save up for it. But if the fix if permanent, then that gives me more time. From what i can see all I would have to take apart to get it out would be the track bar and the stabilizer bar. It should slide right out. Thanks this is going to be helpful. The 4.0L I-6 is 242 Cubic Inches, not 282. The manual transmission would be a Peugeot BA-10/5, not an AX-15. The AX-15 wasn't used until mid 1989. I hope this info helps. 242, gotcha. Is this transmission any good? especially with 200,000 miles? What would be involved with switching trannies? The AX-15 should be a bolt in affair.

Hi, I just bought a 1988 Jeep Comanche. I am making this thread so I can ask my dumb questions in here without cluttering up the forum. This is a 1988 Jeep Comanche, Pioneer trim. It is a metallic silvery baby blue. It has the 4.0 inline 6 cylinder 282, the manual AX-15 transmission. It is 2 wheel drive. I believe it has a Dana 35 rear axle. I don't know what the front is, It is just a tube with C-clips at each end. Rear axle has leaf springs. Front axle has shocks and coil springs. So, I have a few problems with my "new" MJ. First off, there is a small pinprick of a hole in the side of the oil pan. Obviously I should change the oil pan, and I do plan on it, but is there anything I can use for a quick fix? Say, 2 weeks? The leak is not too bad, but I would have to put oil in daily. The drivers side door cannot close, due to the lock pin on the cab side of the door being gone. It looks like someone tore it out with a huge pair of pliers. The metal is shorn right off. How would I go about replacing the metal, and putting a door pin there? Does anyone have a schematic or a diagram of the fuse panel and which fuses should be there, and where? Perhaps a list? The odometer is at 199990 miles. How much life can I expect from this truck, as is? 1988-2010= 22 years 199990/22=9091 miles a year, assuming the the truck never sat, which I do not know. I have heard these motors need to be rebuilt from 250,000 to 300,000 miles. Any help is appreciated, and it's great to be here!