Recent content by thuddles

Hey guys, been a while. Jeeps been parked for about a year since my last post. (PICS COMING SOON) Started the old beast up to move it around the yard and heard a grinding(ish) noise. When clutch is fully pressed in, no noise, if i let it out the littleest bit I get lots of noise. I bled the...

I have a 99 4.0 with an ax-15. had trans rebuilt around 155k its just past 180, ( so 30k and maybe 6 years on fluid) Been sitting for a while i noticed while reving high and shifting from 2 to 3 there was a slight grind like it didn't want to go into gear. Clutch engagement was about 1/2 - 3/4...

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/what-connectors-should-i-use-for-engine-and-body-grounds.37354/ i have some pics on this thread. easy job very satisfying

so it is foil tape?? i have more foil tape i shouldn’t re-apply? and unfortunately i do bot have a garage and it hasn’t been kept in a garage for the last 14 years i’ve owned the vehicle. that’swhy i figured i’d coat it at least. and still pretty sure that it’s bare metal not primer but i’ll...

I would load a photo but its not working. There is something stuck to the back of the hinges and its very thin metal just like foil tape, and my doors are not primer'd, underneath the hinges its bare metal... so do i paint it or not?

1. do i paint the bare metal under the door hinge or leave it bare? Should i seal it? 2. Whats the weird stuff on the back of the door hinge? foil tape? 2. Whats your guys favorite stripped bolt removal tool? I got some blue full doors for my red tj with factory half doors. Being that the...

they came off of an LJ the guy was going to 1 tons.. they were kinda rough round the edges but the tubes looked strait to the eye. the front shafts were removed and they looked nice and strait as well. although a bit of surface rust. i opened the diffs and the gears looked better than when i...

that’s exactly what i was thinking. i just wanted some reaffirm my decision. i’ll bring some tools and open em up to make sure gears look good.

here’s a pic

What’s up everyone! gonna go take a look at some used axles right now. it’s a dana 30 w/ 4.56 and a Dana 44 w/ 4.56 and a lunchbox locker. the guy only wants a $1000 with no brakes. My only concern is the photo shows the front axle with tubes and no shafts, he says he has them but idk how long...

What’s up everyone! gonna go take a look at some used axles right now. it’s a dana 30 w/ 4.56 and a Dana 44 w/ 4.56 and a lunchbox locker. the guy only wants a $1000 with no brakes. My only concern is the photo shows the front axle with tubes and no shafts, he says he has them but idk how long...

Sorry for the late reply, the material? the rubber is good, no cracking, my issue is that when i buckle it down, rather than setting into the seal, it slides forward till it sticks out and catches a draft. like the top is now bigger than my jeep or something. I"m thinking about sanding down...

Late - but I broke the side window on mine, it’s a bit concave but a glass worker made a piece of tempered glass fit it fine. You can notice what side is more flat if you really look at it but not noticeable unless you point it out. Glass cost about $350, mom n pop shop

one of the first things i bought when i purchased the jeep 13 years ago. Now, the top doesn't seem to fit right, the back is flush and the front sticks over the windshield by 1/16" this creates a draft that can be heard and felt. the holes that screw to the cab seem elongated, and the clips that...