What did you do to your TJ today?

hear said:
XJ buddy bought a TJ which suddenly developed an intermittent crank/no start. Pulled up the harness into the engine bay and started peeling back tape. Finally found 3 insulation cracks right next to each other, and signs that it had been repaired before. Unfortunately I can’t remember what connector it was, but I think it was brown & brown/white wires.

Spliced in new wire, and re-loomed just about everything. Nothing better than fresh wire loom.

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And also subsequently learned/remembered that the plug at the rear driver taillight also supplies power to the fuel pump.

Objects were thrown, I ain’t gonna lie.
 
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TJDrew said:
I have Previous owners project syndrome is what I have lol

Knowns:
Arb compressor
Arb lockers front and rear
Skyjacker steering dampener completely shot (soon to be fox 2.0)
Banks monster exhaust
Pieced together turbo kit with top mount intercooler (definitely not banks)
Ftc1 split second fuel management
Innovate wideband (mounted to close to the turbo and overheats and errors out daily)
SYE kit
Oe front driveshaft
Swing arm spare tire holder
Warn front bumper
Mile marker 12k winch
JKS front sway bar and end links
Generic oil catch can (ran with no outlet so oil blows out top of breather on can and stinks like hell under heavy boost lol
Procomp 15" wheels and bfg ko tires with date code of 2011 (christmas will fix that)


Unknowns:
Type or amount of lift (looks like skyjacker 4" but I have no clue)
Drag link and tie rods (appear to be oem but not sure who would have left them oem after all that work)
Rear driveshaft (definitely been upgraded but not sure what kind)
Shocks (aftermarket red and white but no name on them guessing Amazon or ebay)

Things I have done:
Double din radio
Shifter extension
Reran all exhaust piping to turbo due to front driveshaft having dented the piping and a clamp being completely loose and building zero boost all welded in place now.
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Bleed that Fox it will pull- the gas charge tries to steer ya.
 
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Discovered this after a quick trip to the store. Thank god it was a quick trip. It’s coolant

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Zorba said:
Goddamn it - let's try typing this again! Got the front springs done. Little problem other than getting the bolt head & washer from the LCA to drop into the "centering slot" or whatever its called. Had to massage it by moving the Jeep about on the driveway. Passenger side dropped in pretty quick, driver's side fought me a bit.


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Looks like result was plus 2"? What springs are you using front and back? I'm looking for a similar result.
 
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That sucks, how'd you do it? Keep a 13mm & 36mm with you at all times, you could've pulled the axle and still driven home no problem.

(I've read here that you need to put the stub shaft into the unit bearing and bolt it back down but I'm not certain if/why that is a requirement).
 
hear said:
That sucks, how'd you do it? Keep a 13mm & 36mm with you at all times, you could've pulled the axle and still driven home no problem.

(I've read here that you need to put the stub shaft into the unit bearing and bolt it back down but I'm not certain if/why that is a requirement).
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I was doing some OHV trails here in South East Arizona. I've just recently gotten back into jeeping and still outfitting the jeep with the tools for trail repairs. I think the axle ujoint just decided it had had enough after 17 years or so.
 
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DavidBT said:
I was doing some OHV trails here in South East Arizona. I've just recently gotten back into jeeping and still outfitting the jeep with the tools for trail repairs. I think the axle ujoint just decided it had had enough after 17 years or so.
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I have a bag I have with me 99% of the time, and short doing piston rings, I have enough tools to disassemble the entire thing on the trail. Oh, and I don't carry a ball joint press. LOL.
 
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hear said:
I have a bag I have with me 99% of the time, and short doing piston rings, I have enough tools to disassemble the entire thing on the trail. Oh, and I don't carry a ball joint press. LOL.
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Im a hard core believer in ratchet straps - got pics to prove it. Man they saved me some grief.
 
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