87 comanche custom

[comenschen]

Btw, I have nothing against 4 bangers....but sounds like yours is done and my first reaction would be to buy a 4.0 XJ for cheap and swap that sh?! up!

[guckingfuy]

I'm guessing your engine tossed the thrust bearing? Did it sound different or the idle change when the clutch was pushed in and out?

Yeah it definitely sounds different when I let the clutch out, like a whirring noise but the idle speed doesn't change.

I think I'll make a quick video of the engine idling and post it.

[guckingfuy]

So I absent-mindedly turned on the acc while a wire was loose and blew a 5 amp fuse........damn now it won't start.... and thats the only fuse i don't have sitting in my ashtray, well i guess it's a fuse tray but whatever. Anyway I'll do the video tomorrow, but first here's the chunk that was sitting in my oil pan.

 

[shelbyluvv]

That chunk is a piston skirt. Do you have a minor knock at idle?

[guckingfuy]

Yeah it's a pretty bad knock too, it was quieted a little when I changed the oil, but not by much.

[guckingfuy]

I've found a 4.0 with an ax-15 for $200

I e-mailed the guy and he says he can hold it till next Monday, I'm pretty sure he wants to deliver it too.

I think it's a great start to my engine swap parts search!

[guckingfuy]

This keeps getting better!

E-mailed the dude again asking about other parts, and he has the alternator, starter, steering pump, wiring harness, and ecu

but he says he was going to a head gasket replacement and yoke seal on the tranny but never got around to it.

[guckingfuy]

I started a framing job this week so theres not much updating.

except I get to find out how much it cost to completely fill my tank 8) :ack: been running it fairly low for a while. :shake:

Oh and the guy with the 4.0 flip flopped and sold it to someone else even though he was holding it.

Oh well, guess i took too long to grab it. :fs2:

[guckingfuy]

went over the malahat today, and things seemed great except for the lack of power!

I had to keep it in fourth every time I hit an incline.

 

at least I won't be getting any speeding tickets....

 

anyway I went to Victoria to make a deal with a guy about a starter, aftermarket radiator, drivers side mirror w/ internal adjuster (I like!) front clip w/ headlights, the interior pieces for both doors and four brand new drum shoes.

paid him 90 bucks and listened to him unload his knowledge of Jeeps and engines.

[guckingfuy]

but the point to this story is when I was coasting down the last hill into duncan I let the truck get over 110km/h

(not smart I know) anyway the truck started going into the infamous death wobble!!!!

everything was shaking and rattling like in those dodge videos on youtube.

my hand immediately shot for the hazard light switch and luckily I had room to pull over.

I had never been in a vehicle in a death wobble before, let alone drive one!

I've had the km/h a little bit higher without incident, and I want to make sure it never happens again.

[guckingfuy]

Wow update time.

 

I've been trying to keep this comanche alive and its been slow going. (Funding issues ha)

Since last year I've re-assembled the spare tire carrier, threw a spare in there, did the tape measure toe in adjustment,

Got some reflective jeep stickers, euramtec b pillar lights, 3" rc coil springs, power steering swap,

I even got my hands on an ax-5 and np231 for the 4x4 conversion (I've managed to track down the only 4.10 d30 on the Island, but the guy says its $650.... so... I'm thinking its made of gold or he's trying to make the most he can off me.

 

[guckingfuy]

Other than the diff I'm working on getting some anti-wrap perches u-bolt plates and extended brake lines to spring over.

just need a good welder and some rear shock recomendations.

 

I also have to replace the upper and lower balljoints as I have a clunk when steering.

anyone use auto parts warehouse? They have some cheap set for $20 i think (don't wanna spend too much on the 2wd axle if I'm swapping it soon anyway)

just wondering if anyone has had good or horrible experiences with them.

If they are good then I'll probably get some mud flaps too.

 

 

[guckingfuy]

I did my road test in the comanche!

( I know its sad it took this long to getter done but it happens.)

Anyway I totally thought it was worth mentioning as not many guys can say that, except a few on this site.

[guckingfuy]

I did an oil change today. changed to 5w-30 in anticipation of colder weather. Also changed from the regular Fram filter to the higher mileage Fram (which has some sort of gelatin in it that disperses over time)

While getting oil everywhere I couldnt help but think about the brass plug sitting where the oil pressure switch used to.

so I went to duncan auto and asked the guy what I need to make my aftermarket gauge work.

I wasn't nearly educated enough to articulate to the counter dood what I wanted, so after telling him I don't need a switch he got annoyed and said "thats all I got for your year and engine"

Just as I was thinking of what to say some guy standing next to me starts firing off questions.

"You have a gauge?"

Yep

"The gauge have a little hose that needs to plug somewhere?"

Yep

"Then all you need is that kit right there."

He points right behind the counter dood and there it is, a fitting to go into the block, a brass hose and another fitting to plug into the gauge.

 

done and done.

 

Now at idle I get a reading of about 55.

When accelerating it goes to about 65.

 

[Alexia]

I did an oil change today. changed to 5w-30 in anticipation of colder weather. Also changed from the regular Fram filter to the higher mileage Fram (which has some sort of gelatin in it that disperses over time)

While getting oil everywhere I couldnt help but think about the brass plug sitting where the oil pressure switch used to.

so I went to duncan auto and asked the guy what I need to make my aftermarket gauge work.

I wasn't nearly educated enough to articulate to the counter dood what I wanted, so after telling him I don't need a switch he got annoyed and said "thats all I got for your year and engine"

Just as I was thinking of what to say some guy standing next to me starts firing off questions.

"You have a gauge?"

Yep

"The gauge have a little hose that needs to plug somewhere?"

Yep

"Then all you need is that kit right there."

He points right behind the counter dood and there it is, a fitting to go into the block, a brass hose and another fitting to plug into the gauge.

 

done and done.

 

Now at idle I get a reading of about 55.

When accelerating it goes to about 65.

 

Nice strong PSI reading there!

[knever3]

I did an oil change today. changed to 5w-30 in anticipation of colder weather. Also changed from the regular Fram filter to the higher mileage Fram (which has some sort of gelatin in it that disperses over time)

While getting oil everywhere I couldnt help but think about the brass plug sitting where the oil pressure switch used to.

so I went to duncan auto and asked the guy what I need to make my aftermarket gauge work.

I wasn't nearly educated enough to articulate to the counter dood what I wanted, so after telling him I don't need a switch he got annoyed and said "thats all I got for your year and engine"

Just as I was thinking of what to say some guy standing next to me starts firing off questions.

"You have a gauge?"

Yep

"The gauge have a little hose that needs to plug somewhere?"

Yep

"Then all you need is that kit right there."

He points right behind the counter dood and there it is, a fitting to go into the block, a brass hose and another fitting to plug into the gauge.

 

done and done.

 

Now at idle I get a reading of about 55.

When accelerating it goes to about 65.

 

I don't know how many times I would like to work at a parts store just to serve the public. I perfer Advance Auto because of their selection of name brand parts, but there are two people I dread asking for parts or help because they aren't any! They are lazy and don't know squat. When they can't find it in their fancy computer they say "nope, don't have that, can't get it!" They are not resourcefull the least bit. It's nice to hear that some good samaratan spoke up and helped you out. It's those people who keep us going and I would humbly say I am one of them too. :)

[guckingfuy]

So I've been puttering around, not doing much. been laid off since beginning of the month.

Been passing the time reading about lifts, performance and cotm.

I threw in a Preheater hose it seems to really help the idle at cold start, no more stumbling and stuttering.

 

Also I was getting VERY VERY weary of the steering clunk when turning left AND right, so after cruising around the search forum here I decided to replace the track bar.

 

Like almost everyone here the nut on the tb bolt was seized, and the bushing was seized to the bolt (damn Canadian weather)

so after getting soaked under my truck and failing with the wrenches I came back with a hacksaw.

cut the bolt and the new Moog tb went in without a hitch. Now my steering is much more responsive and no more Clunk! "turn turn turn" Pop!

[guckingfuy]

haha oh yeah and I was rear ended mid october. :doh:

had just replaced the muffler and tailpipe and wanted to go out to buy that pre-heater hose from lordco.

Just as I was waiting for someone to get out of my way (they were exiting through the entrance to the parking lot) bam! bugger in a Sierra smashed my tailgate and left side of the box.

 

So I'm entertaining the idea of a flat deck. :brows: I was able to find one pic of a manche with one, but I'm sure there are more.

[guckingfuy]

Threw in some lift shackles that I think did next to nothing. replaced the badly leaking ps pressure line, purchased a 1990 gauge cluster from an XJ and plan on picking up the senders and swapping it today, complete with odometer switching.

 

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=921205

[guckingfuy]

I dissasembled the Idle control motor a while back and it hasn't been the same since :doh:

I got tired of having to feather the gas for over a minute at cold start and looked up the Idle control motor on rockauto.

couldn't find anything that matched up to a 4 cylinder and only found valves for the 4.0's

So a combination of google and comancheclub searches came up with the "Interchange part number"

put that number into ebay and BAM $80 later my jeep is cold starting like a champ!

 

Anyway thought I'd share my success with the other 4 banger owners.

 

        Interchange Part Number: 17079129   Part Number: 10957732

here's the ebay page: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/350694127217?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[88whitemanche]

Have you tried looking into the gm one? Part number 17079129....I bought that same one for mine 53$ on eBay and its exactly like mine on the truck.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=130557765995&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=41304273183

[guckingfuy]

So I sold her a while ago to my neighbour across the street, and it sat in his driveway for a loong time.

I couldn't stand to see her sitting anymore (and I needed a work truck) so I bought her back and now I'm driving her daily again :banana:

[buxmj]

Welcome back and glad it got back in your hands.

Buck.