What did you do to your TJ today?

speeding_infraction · Aug 30, 2026

I finally fixed the brakes and death wobble on the TJ

. Now I need to figure out the exhaust leak and fuel pressure issues. Drove it a couple miles today and man it felt good.

GoldenGorilla · Aug 30, 2026

Drove a ton of miles over the weekend with the hood gasket seal. Results - I wasn't running VCM scanner to grab numbers on the cooling system, but the hood float was massively reduced. It rarely moved all the way up to 85mph with some wild Wyoming winds. At 75 or lower, it didn't lift even into a head wind.

The ECT rarely climbed to touch 1 in the 210, but I wasn't scanning and exterior temps were mild. Doesn't look like we have many 90+ days ahead.

Also saw some sights

BigO · Aug 31, 2026

Installed the Toyota headlight harness upgrade. I already have Hella H4 housings, so I didn’t use the included housings. But for $18, it’s still worth it for the harness and spare bulbs.

Not_lefty · Aug 31, 2026

Zip tied the shifter cable to get home ... bushing disintegrated

Zip ties don't get enough respect

speeding_infraction · Aug 31, 2026

Y'all about to see some magic happen:

Stretch97 · Aug 31, 2026

she’s outgrowing the garage

swapped in an adjustable rear track bar, got the rear driveshaft looking straight for the most part.

Still getting thud thud thud when coasting and the clutch pushed in…. I really hope the Eaton E locker isn’t messed up. Not sure what’s causing it ugh

John Cooper · Aug 31, 2026

speeding_infraction said:
Y'all about to see some magic happen:
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Just remember........

All 4 Wheelin' · Aug 31, 2026

Stretch97 said:
she’s outgrowing the garage swapped in an adjustable rear track bar, got the rear driveshaft looking straight for the most part.

Still getting thud thud thud when coasting and the clutch pushed in…. I really hope the Eaton E locker isn’t messed up. Not sure what’s causing it ugh

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With the Eaton longer bolts are needed to attach the ring gear because the flange on the Eaton is thicker than the stock carrier. Speaking from experience. I'd pull the cover and check the bolts.

Stretch97 · Aug 31, 2026

All 4 Wheelin' said:
With the Eaton longer bolts are needed to attach the ring gear because the flange on the Eaton is thicker than the stock carrier. Speaking from experience. I'd pull the cover and check the bolts.

I’ll take a look in a bit. I just find it odd that when the driveline is underload I don’t feel any thud, but as soon as I coast it’s pretty bad

All 4 Wheelin' · Aug 31, 2026

Stretch97 said:
I’ll take a look in a bit. I just find it odd that when the driveline is underload I don’t feel any thud, but as soon as I coast it’s pretty bad

That's exactly what I was experiencing.

speeding_infraction · Aug 31, 2026

And time for dry out. I rinsed it, sprayed simple green, waited a few minutes, and rinsed it again.

Tejasol · Aug 31, 2026

My son and I replaced the badly bent stock bumper.

Weasellee · Aug 31, 2026

Stretch97 said:
she’s outgrowing the garage swapped in an adjustable rear track bar, got the rear driveshaft looking straight for the most part.

Still getting thud thud thud when coasting and the clutch pushed in…. I really hope the Eaton E locker isn’t messed up. Not sure what’s causing it ugh

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Have you checked the driveshaft universals? Do you have a DC rear shaft? That center ball can be hard to diagnose.

Stretch97 · Aug 31, 2026

All 4 Wheelin' said:
That's exactly what I was experiencing.

I can’t see anything that sticks out. Oil was very clean. I did notice some metallic oil on a lower drain plug magnet that was installed, but it wasn’t a lot.

Weasellee said:
Have you checked the driveshaft universals? Do you have a DC rear shaft? That center ball can be hard to diagnose.

I removed it, seems like everything is moving smoothly. I guess I’ll put the front drive shaft back on and see if the symptoms go away with the rear off

macleanflood · Aug 31, 2026

All 4 Wheelin' said:
With the Eaton longer bolts are needed to attach the ring gear because the flange on the Eaton is thicker than the stock carrier. Speaking from experience. I'd pull the cover and check the bolts.

Interesting...do you have a link of where to get these longer bolts. I seem to be needing a set.

-Mac

Stretch97 · Aug 31, 2026

macleanflood said:
Interesting...do you have a link of where to get these longer bolts. I seem to be needing a set.

Glad mine didn’t look like that holy! Still chasing my thudding issue tho :/

macleanflood · Aug 31, 2026

Stretch97 said:
Glad mine didn’t look like that holy! Still chasing my thudding issue tho :/

Only down a partial tooth. It'll be fine.

The splines however...twisted splines make for fun c clip extraction.

-Mac

Stretch97 · Aug 31, 2026

macleanflood said:
Only down a partial tooth. It'll be fine.

The splines however...twisted splines make for fun c clip extraction.

Lucky for me the rubicon axles just have 4 nuts and it slides right out. Downside is you have to do a new bearing when the seal goes bad.

So far I’ve been getting negative vibes from Eaton E lockers

macleanflood · Aug 31, 2026

Stretch97 said:
So far I’ve been getting negative vibes from Eaton E lockers

I love my Eaton E-lockers. And it's not failing. I'm failing it. I'd rather deal with electrical connections than air seals. Lot easier to bodge 12v to something than figure out how to get it air.

@sab had a good theory that when the bolt chucked out it caused a sudden binding deceleration that twisted the splines.

-Mac

MtPockets · Aug 31, 2026

Not_lefty said:
Zip ties don't get enough respect

Zip ties and ratchet straps both! They are right along the lines of baling twine and duct tape!

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