eaglescout526 Posted May 30 Author Posted May 30 We have AC!!! I hate the rudimentary system AMC used. Especially the micro switch. Smart but dumb. Relay would’ve been better. But I jammed a piece of wire in between the brass that lost tension and the plastic and it operates like it should.
eaglescout526 Posted May 30 Author Posted May 30 Im not proud of this fix but here’s the wire. I tested it and had to pull it back apart and taped the wire down to prevent it from moving out of the spot and jammed the terminal under the door cable. But it works and should for a while.
eaglescout526 Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 Well….here I am. Admitting that the radiator was a problem. Using the heater in the winter fooled me pretty well until it got hot out. So the old one was clogged. @89 MJ spent about 6 hours trying to unclog the old one. We almost succeeded. Almost. He left i and decided to play with the strong acids to clean it out and suffice to say it was going pretty damn good. Till a pocket of acid stuck around and eroded the solder away at the upper tank. Damn. So I hunted down a new one and to my absolute surprise found one. Damn near close to factory spec. Even the fittings for the trans fit pretty well. And now we’re here. The shroud went on without a hitch and now I’m cleaning it to where it’ll be more presentable. I should have no more cooling issues after this. And if I do. Well i dont know what to do then. But everything looked healthy. I even opted to swap to an aluminum water pump just for giggles and will be putting the 7 blade fan back on cause I think it can handle it.
Eagle_SX4 Posted June 27 Posted June 27 2 hours ago, eaglescout526 said: So I hunted down a new one and to my absolute surprise found one. Damn near close to factory spec. Even the fittings for the trans fit pretty well. Where did you get it I am going to replace my radiator soon and was planning on one from a CJ7.
eaglescout526 Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 3 minutes ago, Eagle_SX4 said: Where did you get it I am going to replace my radiator soon and was planning on one from a CJ7. So I bought it off eBay originally. But the seller contacted me and asked me which one I need and then sold me the right one while refunding me the one I bought which was the cheaper and smaller core. Guess they have two styles in stock and didn’t have them appropriately listed. But seems like finding a radiator that’s factory is few and far between. Part numbers are 579 in the performance radiator catalog and the one I received today is TSM 433579 which is basically the same. Last I looked on eBay the seller has one or two but I hope that’s correct. Looks like we have a range from 74-88 though.
eaglescout526 Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 It’s all back together and no leaks! Now I need to address some smaller stuff and I should be good to drive the eagle once again!
eaglescout526 Posted June 29 Author Posted June 29 1 hour ago, 89 MJ said: That rad deserves to be shown off I mean..:.it looks the same as the old one. But sure!
eaglescout526 Posted June 29 Author Posted June 29 Well while trying to tune it, the starter decided to act up. Being tight on money I decided to take a look. Turns out the bendix return spring popped out of place. Popped it back in, reassembled the starter and should be good to go back in and not be a problem. i am paranoid as all hell about the cooling system. Hopefully I’ll have a simple easy drives to and from work and it’ll be solved. also yes I’ll get a pic of the radiator in place.
Eagle_SX4 Posted June 29 Posted June 29 That does look great. Even with the part numbers you posted I still can't find one for sale. Can you share a link?
eaglescout526 Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 2 hours ago, Eagle_SX4 said: That does look great. Even with the part numbers you posted I still can't find one for sale. Can you share a link? https://ebay.io/m/nDrzLe According to their store they still have this one. Maybe message the seller and see.
eaglescout526 Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 Well 3 days of driving and all is good again. I’m getting more comfortable driving it, understanding the CEC system better and learning what a car needs when it has AC loading the engine down. Also @89 MJ found me a set of wheel covers. Damn near NOS too and fits the car really well. It’s more or less complete minus a rear wiper arm.
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