1987 Comanche 4.0L 2WD

[Chad Wamack]

I am the original owner of a 1987 Comanche that has been in a garage for close to 20years. It has approx 350K miles and worn out. I would like to find some one to help restore it. I don't even know where to start? Any advice on how to get started on this project would be helpful.

 

Chad Wamack

Chattanooga, TN     

[87MJTIM]

First, welcome to the obsession and madness.

 

Next, change all fluids, coolant and oil.  Get new plugs, wires, and dist. cap.  New battery.

 

Since it hasn't run in 20+ yrs, try turning the engine by hand to make sure it hasn't seized up.  Spray some WD40 or PB Blaster in each cylinder to lube up the cylinder to ease the cranking.

 

Try starting it.  If it runs, then perform Cruiser's Renix tips (www.cruiser54.com).

 

A good engine scanning tool is Nick In Time's Renix Engine Monitor (REM) (www.nickintimedesign.com).  This will help you see how the sensors are performing.

 

Once you have the engine running, focus on the brakes and tires.

 

Good luck.  Keep asking questions.  Everyone is here and willing to help.

[Pete M]

yup, even if you don't want to do the heavy lifting in bringing the ol' girl back to life, it is smart to do the basic things yourself so that you know what's what.  if it's been outside this whole time, be sure to pull up the carpets to see how bad the floors are.

 

and be sure to add yourself to the OG thread