Recent content by bigshark88

It seems like some '06 TJs had the block style hold downs and other '06s used the j-bolts. Its kind of confusing. I just swapped a battery and neither style hold down (my '06 came with the j-bolts and I got a block with the new battery) is really working well.

Crankshaft position sensor. Then an hour of issue-free cruising.

Ordered. Thank you all. My TJ came with this horrible bikini top that straps down to the tub in the rear corners with "L"-shaped brackets that affix to the lip inside of the tub. You can't ride at 55MPH+ for very long before one (or both) of those brackets blows loose then it bangs around the...

Double tap. Sorry.

Do you have a link to this top? I have a no name bikini top that a PO put on the TJ and I hate it. Looking to upgrade.

My issue is getting the door "flush" with the tub. After following the tips on this thread my lines and body panel gaps are pretty good. It feels like I have too much "gasket" on this new door. Is that a thing? Do they sell different width door "gaskets"? Once again this forum has been...

Other than adjusting the striker in the door frame is there a way to make the door close "tighter" to the body? I have the panel spacing worked out in relation to the tub but it seems like the door should be closing farther "in" towards the body of the Jeep. I have already moved the striker...

This thread is very helpful. I bought some used half doors on Facebook marketplace and I was pretty concerned when I got home and they didn't line up correctly. I am thinking about re-selling them before I pay for painting. Gonna give this a try and this may save my project.

"Snap" wasn't the best term to use there. YouTube makes it look like a piece of cake but that one, small bolt is a potential project time/frustration multiplier.

I used a kit and I agree they're expensive. Before I had my TJ I used this website to get custom battery cables for a boat rewiring project. I was very happy with the product and the service/shipping. https://gregsmarinewiresupply.com/Custom-Cables Another note I would say is to be wary of...

That's a REALLY good idea. Do you know if that's a kit that someone sells? About over-tightening; that may have occurred. Based on where (I think) the tube is leaking, I may have kinked it when the WP was already on the front of the motor and I was getting the tube lined up with the hose...

So the one non-OEM part I put in the project was a $14 Dorman water pump inlet tube (more like a pipe). I decided to save some time and just put a brand new tube into the brand new water pump assembly instead of wrestle out the old tube for re-use. I ran to Advance Auto Parts and bought the...

My earlier post was not well informed. I mis-read the stamp on the rear end. It's a 3.73. Pulled the gear when I went back to look at the stamp again. It's a 29. Will be moving to a 31 to re-calibrate.

Swapped out this thing. Not 100% giggles.

Tackled this job over the weekend. I would recommend getting new hoses (links are in the cooling system mega thread) and/or getting the spring clamp pliers which are about $13 on Amazon. When I took off the factor hoses and spring clamps the hose ends were a little flared after 14 years under...