What did you do to your TJ today?
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She did that years ago in my car. Hoping this time around we can avoid a new clutch!
Got a little free time today and finished the arb compressor install
Are you going with the flat caps or just leaving them off?
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Bought the stubby caps from Rugged Ridge. Don't love the fit but it's good enough to live with. The driver front fit isn't as good as the passenger but the rears are pretty good.
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The first 12 years of its life were spent in the Midwest. There was some minor surface rust on the center section when I got it but I cleaned it up and coated it. It was painted again after the Mid-Arm/outboard work.
Changed the spark plugs from the Bosh iridium units the PO put in, to the NGK 3459 OEM units. All gapped to .035.
Idles much better now. The #5,6 units were lose as well. WTH. Should have checked this first week of purchase.
Word to the wise, don't take someone else's maintenance schedule and routine for granted
Idles much better now. The #5,6 units were lose as well. WTH. Should have checked this first week of purchase.
Word to the wise, don't take someone else's maintenance schedule and routine for granted
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Yesterday I dropped the tank and installed a new fuel pump and sending unit. Still have P0462, so I’m very annoyed. On the plus side, I was able to fix the fuel overflow issue.
Today I spent a little time cleaning and degreasing 40+ years of gunk off the 8274. Pretty pleased with how it’s cleaning up. I don’t think I’ll be polishing it into a show piece, but it’s going to look great with all of the new bits it’s going to have.
Hope to get it installed next weekend.
Today I spent a little time cleaning and degreasing 40+ years of gunk off the 8274. Pretty pleased with how it’s cleaning up. I don’t think I’ll be polishing it into a show piece, but it’s going to look great with all of the new bits it’s going to have.
Hope to get it installed next weekend.
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What you experienced with your Jeep is exactly why I went thru my '01 when purchased new to me in January and performed all the maintenance you would normally do throughout the year.
For sure. I honestly should have done this when I first got it. I did check the plugs and gaps, since the plugs looked new, I didn't bother changing them, until I started reading about the Bosch plugs and our ignition systems not meshing well.
Found out today that my factory trans/oil pan skid isn't. I assumed all Rubicons had them.
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Spring showed up today so I dropped the top and went for a drive...supposed to be an hour long loop...but that turned into a 3 hour trip to the northern coast lol (the weather was so good and I was enjoying the sun way too much) 
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Ball joints and brake job finished today. Most work I've ever done mechanically, and I'm super thankful for a landlord with an arsenal of tools he basically forced me to borrow so the job went way smoother than planned.
Everything is antisiezed to hell now though so there shouldn't be any issues taking it apart in the future.
Can't wait to get new shocks & springs haha.