College Budget 1987 MJ Build

[SatiricalHen]

I got the exhaust rerouted today and put the front driveshaft in, wow is that fun. AWD launches on a dirt road are too much for the clamp style tool box mounts. I’m going to have to drill holes and actually mount the tool box firmly I believe. It flew back and hit the wheel wells when I launched it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[SatiricalHen]

So I think AWD would be much better with CV shafts, sometimes with tight turns it seems I can feel the u joints some, or possibly there is something wrong.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Pete M]

you should be able to swap in some ZJ shafts  

 

[SatiricalHen]

you should be able to swap in some ZJ shafts  
 

I was thinking about doing that. I don’t know if I’m better off buying used in a junkyard or buying new from a parts store. I know my Toyota friends say that oem Toyota CVs are much beefier than what parts store offer, but I don’t know if the same applies for ZJ shafts


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[SatiricalHen]

 

nothing huge, but I couldn’t convince myself to drill holes into the top of the bed rail for the tool box, and the crappy clamp things that were holding it in before were letting it move around, so here’s my solution. I took a piece of angle and put some nutserts into the bed rail and then a nutsert into the angle and hopefully it’ll stay. Even with the tool box removed I think the nutserts on that lip look cleaner than holes in the top of the bed rail. 

[Pete M]

that was a great idea!    

[SatiricalHen]

Jeep Comanche MJ manual 4wd/AWD swap with an ax-15 transmission and a 242 transfercase

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Pete M]

best truck with the best trans and the best t-case.    winning! 

[SatiricalHen]

I was going through my REM data and noticed that the A/C signal always says on even though the A/C clutch is not always engaged and the A/C req is also always on even though the A/C is not on. I’m not sure why it is giving these signals when it’s not on


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Ωhm]

Does REM status change when AC Mode Select Switch is set to OFF, VENT or HEAT? If yes, normal.

[SatiricalHen]

Does REM status change when AC Mode Select Switch is set to OFF, VENT or HEAT? If yes, normal.

I don’t think it changes ever


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Ωhm]

Can you get it to change when the AC Pressure Switch is disconnected?

[SatiricalHen]

Can you get it to change when the AC Pressure Switch is disconnected?

I’ll have to try it out and find out. Also, on another note the front left caliper is locking up so I need to get another one of those....


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[SatiricalHen]

Can you get it to change when the AC Pressure Switch is disconnected?

When I disconnect the switch it switches both signals.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Ωhm]

On 4/6/2021 at 2:52 PM, Ωhm said:

Does REM status change when AC Mode Select Switch is set to OFF, VENT or HEAT? If yes, normal.

 

Back to this question. Connect AC Pressure Switch.

[SatiricalHen]

 
Back to this question. Connect AC Pressure Switch.

When connected, it says AC ON and Yes required which according to the manual says “A/C clutch signal is active” and “Yes required means all conditions for A/C are met, but you can visually see the A/C clutch is not engaged.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Ωhm]

My impression was when the AC REQUEST cycled ON/OFF the AC clutch also cycled ON/OFF. Something is telling the ECU to turn the AC (relay) clutch ON. What? IDK now.