Comanche_Fanatic

agreed, magnums are just over my capabilities at the moment, especially the wiring.. its still on my wish list in the future. i know i want one haha right now its best to keep what i have available in the truck. will get it rebuilt in the future to last a while before i start the actual project on it.

yeah it does leak in some places on the top, u know the 2 hoses that go in the top of the cover? theyre loose and bad so it leaks a bit when driving for a while(interstates). easy replacements tho.

alright then, ill do that in the springtime. as well as the fluid swap. ps. she runs great, she just isn't done with her period..

yeah true, but head gaskets arent expensive. i was thinking of going ahead and rebuilding the engine, but thats gonna require taking it out of the truck might as well move on to swapping in a 5.9L haha

yeah i dot some things straightened out, i should be able to last this month, will have to lower this months credit card payment tho.. glad i don't have to sell my Jeeps, same cannot be said abt my acoustic tho.. :cry:

yeah i got some things straightened out for this month, so ill be able to be back on my feet in march (hopefully) and no the YJ is gonna stay as it is, unless it breaks down big time lol. and @#$% no I'm not selling either of them, i love them both to death :) i understand yall want the best way done, and i agree some things should be done professionally, like regearing. but i'd still love the learning experience of doing it myself, after all i di the entire fuel system 99.8% myself, and that truck runs alot smoother than it did when i bought it. I'm proud of my work on it and I'm alot more confident on my next repairs :) my colleges gonna need an army to keep me out of there haha, so i aint drpping out, I'm gonna need it to be a mechanic anyways. thanks yall :)

i still aint got the cash for any shop. aint got a job yet remember and struggling thru this month real bad. even if i do take it to the shop and pay for it, i'd still wanna stand there and help out/learn how to do it, thats the reason i bought this truck, to work on it and make a good project out of it. even if i screwed up i'd still do it agin and get it right, so i don't screw up on the next one. repetition is the best kind of learning anyways. In March or april i'd just replace the head gasket and swap fluids. last post had the list and i'll also do that. if yall have more suggestions i'd be glad to hear :)

hah no thanks, this here Jeep is mine, and I'd be working on it meself :wrench: cause I plan to do everything bumper to bumper(cept regearing..), including an engine rebuild in the future. I'm also taking auto tech classes at college so that helps a lot. new water pump, hoses, etc etc sounds like a great idea, and I'd be sure to change the oil/coolant. another question tho, my engine temp gauge aint working(either that or my engine temp is under 110..) so wheres the sensor related to that? so far on the next service list -replace head gasket -change oil -flush/change coolant -replace thermostat, hoses, and water pump -check cylinder walls ps. i know the gasket is bad cause theres alot of oil and steam coming out of the back end of it. large amounts of proof is on my driveway

i know the head gasket is bad lol. the Head itself idk how to check for cracks. what i mean by other projects, is like when i change the head, do i change the oil and flush/change the coolant before i take off the head so it won't get messy or anything like that? should i check the heads, rings, valves, etc etc. that kinda thing as a side project..

20 views and no reply, come on guys..

sup yall, I'm planing to change the head gasket on the 2.5L sometime in the future, but before i do that can i have a specific step by step and other side projects that relate to it? so i won't have to repeat taking off the head again. also how do i check for bad cracks in the head gasket?

really depressed for this month, got no income coming in til March 1st. I'm lucky my grandfathers helping me with food, shelter, and gas money just for college alone. i got a feeling I'm gonna be forced to sell the MJ just so that i can afford my other payments, this is not looking good at all. I'm immediately looking for a job more than ever now. Pray I keep both my Jeeps and make it thru this month

got the tank back in and cranked up the jeep. it runs great now, but the gas still leaks out... this is getting annoying now.. i also checked for blow-bys, and havent seen anything relating to one. i just think the valves are bad and need replacing.

already done it :cheers: now gotta fill 'er up with gas and see if she stops her period (leak)

basic ones, champion, autolite, nothing fancy. remember its a GM :shake:

no to lockers, save it for something better :cheers: ps. if ur swapping axles can i have the AMC20? :D

every hardware is original, only the pump and filters are new. all i did was pull the sending unit, clean the tank, painted the exterior, and put everything back in.

alrght, thanks

i just need to remove one end(D35 end) of the driveshaft to allow the fuel tank to go in easier. theres 4 bolts, and i just pry it off? nothing coming out?

as in differental fluid?

nope, i did have the ZJ transmission, tc, driveshafts, and crossmemember try to crush me once. alright fine what purse?

its light...? :redX:

alright, how much does it weigh btw

sup yall, i need to know how to remove the driveshaft on a 90 MJ 4x2 i tried removing the 4 bolts on the rear end and it wouldnt come off.

thats what i thought, btu after hours of messing with that thing it still doesnt seem to go in right