mjeff87 Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Anyone else turning wrenches today? :D Pulled the head on the TJ after dinner....gonna run it up to the shop at 0800 tomorrow and get the rear (snapped) stud drilled out. Should have it back on the road by early afternoon. Jeff Image Not Found head off (what a PITA.....) Image Not Found snapped off stud that costs $1.50, but is gonna cost $100 in gaskets, head bolts, and machine shop work :headpop: Image Not Found
dasbulliwagen Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Get another stud for the very front one too, because if it hasnt broke yet, it will later and youll have to do this all over again. Chrysler has a revised torque value for the end bolts because of this problem, so do your homework. Good luck! :thumbsup:
JeepcoMJ Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 I prepped the d44/d30, 3.55, trac-loc axles for my brother's 88, got them shelled out and drying with paint right now. finish those after work tomorrow and then start work prepping the plow for paint.
aemsee Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 I was gonna, but ended up running cable upstairs, rebuilding an old revolver I took apart two years ago and watching my son shoot his new airsoft M4. All in all a nice day.
CWLONGSHOT Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Momma anted me out of the kitchen and outta her hair!!! SO, I headed out to the garage!! I swapped the battery in the XJ, only to find that it was toast.. ONLY 8 years out of it.. :roll: Then I swapped the tires on it and changed the oil too. Then I wired up pops horn and straightened up the garage too!! CW
mjeff87 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Posted November 28, 2009 just got done putting it all back together.......wow, what a difference. Turns out I had an intake manifold leak too at #'s 3 and 4. Fixed all that with a new gasket, did an oil change, coolant change (obviously), new plugs, serpentine belt, cleaned the TB, and went and filled it up with gas. The thing is actually kinda fun to drive once again ;) Jeff
CWLONGSHOT Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 The thing is actually kinda fun to drive I say that every time I jump in mine!!! :banana: :thumbsup: :yes:
87mjdriver Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 I got my mj running last week, found a ground strap had rubbed/melted thru the CPS wire. so wednesday went to the dmv to get renew the plate tabs. so turkey day I needed to run to walmart for a few last minute things for dinner, decided to take the boy and go for a ride in the truck. get into the truck to leave walmart and it doesn't start. had wife come pick us up after 20 minutes of banging on the starter, checking battery connections and doing the old screwdriver starter jump which didn't work. no auto parts stores open on turkey day. so first thing on black friday I am laying on my back chaging a starter in the walmart parking lot. fun fun
mjeff87 Posted November 28, 2009 Author Posted November 28, 2009 ta da....the old 2.5L, in all it's glory.... Image Not Found
MiNi Beast Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 I ended up pulling the rear out of my xj and pulled the tranny and tcase out of my buddies CJ. Always in the shop at night time now that I can.
CWLONGSHOT Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 ta da....the old 2.5L, in all it's glory.... Image Not Found I'm proud of you man!! NICE AND CLEAN!!!! GOOD JOB!!!!! :bowdown: :bowdown: CW
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