1st Jeep build

Made a little more progress on the jeep. Still a long way to go before its back on the road but the engine is in atleast. I got the drivers side step bar on but not the passenger side because the middle body mount bolt broke. Anyone have an easy way to get it out?

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Well a part i thought was a minor thing ended up being not so minor. I went to install my new rear driveshaft i bought with my sye and it is short. I called rough country and they told me it has been over 90 days so they cant exchange it. Guess i will be selling the RC shaft and get a Tom Woods made to fit.

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Got my new tom woods shaft installed and all my brake lines ran. Getting closer to being back on the road. Just a couple small things left to fix. Is this sensor needed because the wires broke when i was putting the engine back in the heep

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KP_Jeep_TJ said:
Got my new tom woods shaft installed and all my brake lines ran. Getting closer to being back on the road. Just a couple small things left to fix. Is this sensor needed because the wires broke when i was putting the engine back in the heep

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That sensor is for the brakes... So your brake idiot light will probably Illuminati on the dash. I'd splice it back together, if I were you.
 
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Made the 1st test drive and started putting break in miles on it today. Feels so good to be driving it again. Speedometer isnt working and a cel is on. Code shows vss. Guess that explains why the speedo isnt working.
 
Fixed the speedo issue but CEL still on. Unable to clear with my code reader. Throwing 0500 code even after replacing the speed sensor
 
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Anyone have a part number for replacement trans cooler lines for a 00. Or an alternative to the oem lines. Having trouble finding lines for it
 
Ok guys ive been away for a while working on a home office for the wife and havent messed with the tj. After getting the radiator replaced with a mopar radiator and replacing the trans cooler hoses i messed up replacing the radiator i was test running it in the shop to check for leaks and it started running hot(past 210) but caught it as it was getting to the redline. After checking the usual suspects of fan clutch, cap ect. I noticed with the cap off and at operating temp i have what appears to be smoke or steam coming out of the radiator. Please tell me i dont have a blown head gasket on this new engine because i dont think i can handle that news right now
 
Just an updated picture. Been enjoying this weather putting miles on the new engine. Still feel like it runs warmer than it should but im not gonna over think it

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