Recent content by Assforkr

Bought the OEM motorcraft seals. Let's try this again...

Tacked a brake line bracket. Did it on both sides though so doesn't explain the tendency for the passenger side to weep only.

Doubt the shafts are bent because the old shafts had the seal go on the passenger side also. In terms of bent tube, the truck is a summer time pavement princess. Doubt I bent the tube but I guess it’s possible. Though very unlikely. I park on a sloping grade with one side of the truck lower...

No burrs. Brand new Dana shafts out of the box. No idea about seal because I haven't removed the wheel yet.

I did two quarts so I actually thought I underfilled it. I guess I can drive it until I see no seepage and then check the oil level.

Replaced seals, bearings and split shafts in the 8.8 a month ago. Come out to the jeep and inside of the tire is once again soaked with diff oil after only 100 or so miles on the new equipment. Same side (passenger) as before the refurb work a month ago. Other than the seal being misaligned...

Thanks again.

@mrblaine, wanted to ask you a follow up. Doing the 8.8 bearings, oil seals and possibly axle shafts as well this weekend. Wanted to know if there was a measure of how much wear to look for on the axle shafts to determine if I need to replace the shafts or keep OEM. I bought a pair from...

Seems we both like to burn money. Already bought the banjos and the washers come with the extended brake lines.

Thanks! BTW your wizard brackets worked wonderfully. Quality product. Just wish I had realized I needed to swap the backing plates before assembling the parking brake haha

Ripping the 8.8 axle apart due to another leak and and going to replace the shafts, bearings and seals this time. Also wanted to move the caliper brake hoses a little further inboard so need to know if the banjo bolt brake hoses from a TJ will work on an 8.8 caliper? Banjo bolt for both seems to...

Have a TJ with an 8.8 out of a 2000 Explorer. 2 months back I noticed I had a slight axle seal leak on passenger side. Drained the pumpkin, pulled the pin and the axle and installed a new seal. Jeep has mostly sat this summer because of work etc. Last night crawled under to bleed the brakes and...

Have a new noise today. At initial crankover, engine turns, starts and then there’s a short subtle rattling and then everything sounds normal. Am I assuming correctly that’s the starter not disengaging fast enough? Is there a fix or just wait for failure and replace?

Yup. And sadly the 2003 and up bench can’t be installed into the 97-2002 TJs so I’ve had to use the regular seat belt to secure the seat.

Removed the stock flares and trying to source replacement hardware in stainless. Looks like the nutserts are #12-28 thread pitch. Can someone confirm if that's correct? Seems like a really odd size to use for a mass produced vehicle. Thanks!