Andi Lew Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Can you please tell me where you got these after market dome lights? I can't find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Decided to throw the new hood seal in this afternoon when I had a few minutes. Quick and easy. The old one was falling apart as I was pulling it out. Somce I was working I figured I would cyst the paint a little from where the PO used undercoating to paint the truck. Didn’t turn out to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 I also finally got material in for the oil filler cap seal. Purchased 1/8” sheet of rubber sheet of Viton. Now I’m just waiting for the gasket cutter to show up. Hopefully this keep the most of oil from showing up in the valve cover from the loose gasket from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 9 hours ago, oleskool said: I also finally got material in for the oil filler cap seal. Purchased 1/8” sheet of rubber sheet of Viton. Now I’m just waiting for the gasket cutter to show up. Hopefully this keep the most of oil from showing up in the valve cover from the loose gasket from the factory. Please keep me updated if this fixes the oil cap. I have been trying everything and can't get my leak to stop...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howeitsdone Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I bought a new cap and that worked fine. Is there a separate problem keeping the leak? Just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Where did you find a new cap? As far as I know renix era oil caps arent available new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howeitsdone Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Pretty sure from RA (been a while). Gates 31096 - Maybe I've got the wrong thing? Seals just fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, watchamakalit said: Where did you find a new cap? As far as I know renix era oil caps arent available new. There is the part number to search for a new cap and seal. I’ve had to double the thickness of the seal to make it seat correctly. That’s why I have the viton 1/8” sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 6:42 AM, watchamakalit said: Please keep me updated if this fixes the oil cap. I have been trying everything and can't get my leak to stop...... is your valve cover venting properly? aka, is the pressure inside too high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 8 hours ago, Pete M said: is your valve cover venting properly? aka, is the pressure inside too high? Yes my breather system is intact and functioning. I still get seapage around the cap. I tried shimming the old gasket to no avail. Its either leaking or too tight to get back on the valve cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 5:29 AM, watchamakalit said: Yes my breather system is intact and functioning. I still get seapage around the cap. I tried shimming the old gasket to no avail. Its either leaking or too tight to get back on the valve cover. I’ll update you on my fix. I cut the seal tonight. I’ll install it tomorrow and clean the cover hood to see how it functions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Decided to install the Jeep Cables headlight switch relay wiring harness upgrade. Pretty straight forward and as always top notch quality. Took about 1hr installing with the removal and installation of the grill and headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Well I finally put in the oil filler gasket I made. The old one was so stiff that it allowed the cap to move up and down by a 1/8”. This viton gasket I made fits snug. Fingers crossed it seals tightly in the long term. So far so good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oleskool Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Killed a little time waiting on snow to melt this morning and decided to fix the door catch on the drivers side. Tired of getting hit when I’m on a hill etc lol. Pretty straight forward. Had to remove the door panel and speaker to gain access. you can see the PO used a cap screw to hold the arm on lol. 2 10mm nuts and she was ready to come out. Hit the first nut with a ratchet and noticed it wasn’t doing a damn thing. Stick my arm in there and found out why. The assembly was in 3pcs haha. that’s how it came out of the truck after screwing around with it a few minutes. Went to put the new one in and quickly learned the China crap was slightly bent making it a little tricky for the studs to line up with the holes. Finessed those into place and lightly put the 10mm nuts back on. After that I installed a new door pin. Much easier if the catch is loose. after using a long lunch to seat the pin. Boom she was ready to put back together. Good as new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Well driving home from work and the brake pedal got tight as normal. Felt a strange click in the pedal and then she keeps falling to the floor Limped her home and checked the master cylinder. All levels were good. Decided to run it around the neighborhood with the window down. Picked up a strange noise coming from the driver rear. Pulled it back up to the garage and pulled the tire/drum. Look what fell out Brake adjuster along with a couple other brackets come tumbling out lol. The only thing I can figure out is that this was a drum I rebuilt one night in July when I redid all the brakes. It was late and may have not adjusted out the slack in the adjuster / shoes. I’m guessing it finally popped loose allowing the spring to lose tension etc. put it all back together, adjusted the shoes properly this time and it’s good as new. Fingers crossed it was human error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 4:12 PM, oleskool said: Well I finally put in the oil filler gasket I made. The old one was so stiff that it allowed the cap to move up and down by a 1/8”. This viton gasket I made fits snug. Fingers crossed it seals tightly in the long term. So far so good though. when in doubt, make your own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Well with my dad in and out of surgery I haven’t had a lot of time to work on the ole truck. Took a little bit of time this weekend to install outer window seals since the drivers side was roasted. Also cleaned up a couple jeeps and finally got to use the foam cannon I picked up lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Been doing a lot with little time to document everything. First thing first. A month ago the throw out bearing decided to try and leave me on the side of the road. Gear jammed it home and then the fun commenced. New clutch, slave cylinder, clutch pedal bushing and trans / t case seals. Topped off with Redline MT90 fluid and fresh ATF +4. I had to modify the pilot bearing puller to top it off lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 The harbor freight trans jack is definitely worth the money. It made life much easier. While the trans was out I decided to start the interior repaint. Got the mini console and lower dash panel coated along with the grab handle. The rest will come out and be painted in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Decided to deal with the sliding rear glass. Purchased this latch on eBay and glued it in place. So far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Holy schnikes, I commented on your FB post about the interior. Still looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 9 hours ago, eaglescout526 said: Holy schnikes, I commented on your FB post about the interior. Still looks great. Thank you sir! Cannot wait to get the headliner in and the rest painted. The dash will be the wildcard, it is cracked in one spot and I am debating on trying to attempt a repair or replace it with another good one I have in the shop. I really do not want to pull the dash unless necessary though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 Well I got bored this past weekend while carving signs (my side business and hobby) so I decided to knock out the eldest of the interior and headliner paint and replacement. I got in on the group buy from SMS and I couldn’t be happier with the final outcome. Great quality and fit. What a difference removing a 30 year old headliner makes lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleskool Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 With the interior out it was time to throw on new paint. Now all that’s left is repair the cracked dash or replace it with one I purchased several months ago. The key is to clean and prep properly. The plastic needs a good scuffing with soap and a gray scotch brite pad. Then it needs a plastic conditioner to soften the material and allow paint to really adhere. After that it’s as easy as spraying the color of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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