What did you do to your TJ today?

[sab]

Got the stainless bolts out, here's the one that yielded:

Re-installed the old bolts, torqued them down which felt ENTIRELY different from the experience with the stainless bolts

Remember the difference you felt. You can develop a feel for the yielding so that you can stop and make whatever correction to the situation needed to prevent screwing them all up. Basically, when you tighten a fastener, you should feel the torque steadily increase as you turn the wrench. If that increase slows down - stop. You're yielding. If it plateaus, or starts to decrease, it's too late. You are well into yielding, and the screw is ruined.

Of course, there are other unique situations that can give the same feeling, but you're not yielding. One that comes to mind is a stack of washers piled up because a bolt is too long. As you tighten up the joint, all the space between each washer has to close, so you can feel like you're yielding, but you're just taking up that space. In that case, often times the washer is also dished from the punching process, so you're also flattening them while closing those gaps.

 

[Zorba]

Remember the difference you felt. You can develop a feel for the yielding so that you can stop and make whatever correction to the situation needed to prevent screwing them all up. Basically, when you tighten a fastener, you should feel the torque steadily increase as you turn the wrench. If that increase slows down - stop. You're yielding. If it plateaus, or starts to decrease, it's too late. You are well into yielding, and the screw is ruined.

Of course, there are other unique situations that can give the same feeling, but you're not yielding. One that comes to mind is a stack of washers piled up because a bolt is too long. As you tighten up the joint, all the space between each washer has to close, so you can feel like you're yielding, but you're just taking up that space. In that case, often times the washer is also dished from the punching process, so you're also flattening them while closing those gaps.

I knew that bolt was yielding, thank Goddess I stopped before it broke. But the difference in feeling I don't understand. 30 ft-lbs. The (other) stainless bolts got SUPER tight before the torque wrench clicked, it was physically hard to turn. The mild steel bolts felt like 30 ft-lbs. I dunno - I probably just managed to confuse myself, that's been happening more and more of late.

 

[speeding_infraction]

Remember the difference you felt. You can develop a feel for the yielding so that you can stop and make whatever correction to the situation needed to prevent screwing them all up. Basically, when you tighten a fastener, you should feel the torque steadily increase as you turn the wrench. If that increase slows down - stop. You're yielding. If it plateaus, or starts to decrease, it's too late. You are well into yielding, and the screw is ruined.

Of course, there are other unique situations that can give the same feeling, but you're not yielding. One that comes to mind is a stack of washers piled up because a bolt is too long. As you tighten up the joint, all the space between each washer has to close, so you can feel like you're yielding, but you're just taking up that space. In that case, often times the washer is also dished from the punching process, so you're also flattening them while closing those gaps.

Aka get your elbow calibrated

 

[Foo]

Moved the air pumps to a better place. Still have to run the wires. But pumps are mounted.

 

[KennethS]

because the sun wasn't out at 5am.

Count yourself lucky. I have dark shades, shutters, and cardboard panels between the shutters and windows to block the sun that rises in the 4 am range.

And in the summer it’s already 90+ degrees at sunrise, then the sun starts broiling everything.

 

[Ithaca]

Today I installed a new high clearance 1/4" UCF aluminum gas tank skid. Whole process was easy, but I just wish I was more patient and waited until the tank was running on empty.

Came from a steel Teraflex skid that weighs 55 pounds to the UCF which is only 20.

 

[WestCoastDan]

Finished up the spare tire drop plate & the Wolfbox mirror cam install.

 

[KennethS]

Today I installed a new high clearance 1/4" UCF aluminum gas tank skid. Whole process was easy, but I just wish I was more patient and waited until the tank was running on empty.

Came from a steel Teraflex skid that weighs 55 pounds to the UCF which is only 20.

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I should probably look into that. My TJ has a steel Tomken Machine das tank skid that likely weighs similar to yours.

 

[Skylark]

Finally finished all of the body work that I'm going to do on the main body. If all goes well, I'll have 2 coats of black base on there tomorrow and hopefully Monday after work I can get 3 coats of clear on. I still have to do body work on the doors and attempt to fix some damage to the flares. I'm really hoping to have it completed by the end of next weekend because I have a tranny swap on my Suburban and a failed brand new clutch slave on my dad's Saturn that I now have to redo.

 

[Weasellee]

Count yourself lucky. I have dark shades, shutters, and cardboard panels between the shutters and windows to block the sun that rises in the 4 am range.

And in the summer it’s already 90+ degrees at sunrise, then the sun starts broiling everything.

This my friend is a location issue.

 

[Foo]

Finished up the spare tire drop plate & the Wolfbox mirror cam install.
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How you like the mirror, been looking at them.

 

[KennethS]

This my friend is a location issue.

100% correct. Once I stop working I’m out of this blast furnace.

 

[NWPA Jeepy T]

Put a radiator in this morning. I blew my back out about a month ago, so this is the 1st real work I've done since then. I was scared, but the rust hadn't taken over the bolts too much

 

[JessicaJeeper08]

Had a mobile mechanic come out today to check my AC. It actually was blowing cold again today when I drove it before he got here so I thought that was weird. But wanted him to put gauges on it, etc. anyway, everything checked out fine. No leak. It’s the blend door actuator that was causing my issue. I’m going to get him to replace it since I don’t want to deal with it and might get him to replace the blower motor as well. I notice I hardly have any air coming out on the lowest setting. Not sure if that’ll solve that but won’t hurt to get it replaced I’m sure.

I also need the spark plugs replaced on my Outback. Might as well have him do it all while he’s here.

So I am very pleased I don’t have a major ac issue again.

 

[Dr. Internet]

Had a mobile mechanic come out today to check my AC. It actually was blowing cold again today when I drove it before he got here so I thought that was weird. But wanted him to put gauges on it, etc. anyway, everything checked out fine. No leak. It’s the blend door actuator that was causing my issue. I’m going to get him to replace it since I don’t want to deal with it and might get him to replace the blower motor as well. I notice I hardly have any air coming out on the lowest setting. Not sure if that’ll solve that but won’t hurt to get it replaced I’m sure.

I also need the spark plugs replaced on my Outback. Might as well have him do it all while he’s here.

So I am very pleased I don’t have a major ac issue again.

As long as he is in there, have him check the fan resistor pack. The resistor pack is what actually changes the fan speed when you turn the knob. As the fans get older they draw more current, which in turn causes the resistor pack to heat up. In some cases the heat will melt the plastic that holds the resistors in place and melt the insulation off of the wires.

 

[JessicaJeeper08]

As long as he is in there, have him check the fan resistor pack. The resistor pack is what actually changes the fan speed when you turn the knob. As the fans get older they draw more current, which in turn causes the resistor pack to heat up. In some cases the heat will melt the plastic that holds the resistors in place and melt the insulation off of the wires.

Cool thanks. Wasn’t aware of that. I’ll ask him to check for sure.

 

[Outlaw star]

Tj had it's first road test today after cleaning the valve body, pan, TC and flushing the cooler lines. Put 57mi on it, some on the interstate at 65-70mph. Not one issue. It seems like the upshifts and down shifts are smoother now. And the engine temp was only at 200°max (without AC on) for once. Used to sit at 215° w/o AC on. Everything has almost 190k on it now, let's see how much more I can get out of it all.

 

[JasterMereel42]

I got the Morryde tailgate reinforcement done. I am going to run without a spare tire for awhile. The spare that was on there was the factory sized spare from 2000. The Jeep has 33" tires on it. When I get new tires, I'll get 5 and put a full size spare on then. I know I will have to adjust the hinges again at that point with the weight of the full size spare on it. I used anti seize on all the bolts so that should be easier. The tailgate closes pretty easily right now.

Also, if anyone is going to do this, the instructions say to use a deep 1/2" socket to get the bolts installed. Don't do that. Instead, use a normal 1/2" socket and then use a 3" or 6" extension on it. The deep socket was problematic because the bolt kept going deep into the socket. With a normal socket with an extension, the bolt bottomed out on the socket pretty quickly and then you can use it to find the bolt hole.

 

[Weasellee]

Not mine but a project Dave has gotten in to. The Yellow ‘02 that was a winter beater has become a body/title donor for an ‘03 “built” rolling chassis Dave pickup up second hand. It has a 4.0 with supercharger. Dave says he’ll run it through the summer and sell it off. Just something to do.
Friday evening we started pulling it apart around 4:30. At 2 today it was almost ready to fire up.
Tomorrow though. Tonight we go out to play.

 

[06GEEP]

How you like the mirror, been looking at them.

I've had mine for a few weeks. I like it.