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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Replaced brake master cylinder and slave cylinders (drum). Bled master and lines and cleaned everything with brake cleaner. Still a bit of trapped air....or maybe brake rubber lines need replacing [emoji848] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Installed LED’s on the TJ Parking light mod: changed from Amber turn signal to red US spec. .......3rd edit: Had to modify LED Brake light assembly to turn on at half brightness with rheostat (324 Ohms) for ‘parking lights’ ; the LED brake light becomes brake (Full bright) + park light (1/2...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Just did this a couple days ago - bit fiddly but well within the DIY scope of most. Bought this tool : It’s a pilot bearing puller - worked well although I had to get creative when I ran outta threads pulling that stupid bearing outta the case. Ended up with spare parts in the quadratech...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Took the NP231 out for rebuild, replaced rear sway bar link bushes with poly bushes, cut a hole in the frame to be able to remove the transfer case belly pan cos the nut on the inside decided to free-wheel [emoji849] - put stainless bolts in front warn bumper, removed the exhaust system to...
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    A/C Recharge Question

    The yellow covered ‘big’ port to the far right is your low pressure port - you using a manifold gauge or a cheapie recharge kit? If you are using a short hose to recharge, be careful not to hydrolock the compressor by adding as a liquid (keep bottle upright when running compressor) Sent from...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Not really for the tj (Sold it to my neighbour) but I knew you guys might appreciate it Recycled front pads and inner bearing race Bevelled Tacked Finished up the welding 3 x the threads Outer races as a spacer Tada!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jeep cut out and now won’t start

    Hmm sounds like ecu [emoji848] any history of electrical issues? Check fuses Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Had a few capacitors for my TV that I ordered off ebay - bought low esr ones. Google 2200uf panasonic Panasonic FM 2200uf 16V, Low-ESR, Electrolytic Capacitor, Radial Lead, 7000 Hours @ 105C, 20% Tolerance, (12.5 x 25mm) L x Dia. (Pack of 6)...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Mine did this - turns out it was the fan clutch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    2200uF in the jeep with the diode gives about 6 seconds of on time after the circuit is interrupted so works just fine with the TJ setup. I also wired up a pushbutton start because my ignition switch is faulty and havent ordered a new one yet - this was when I noticed what you said about the...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    If you dont mind me asking, how much did you need for each side and are you doing the rear floor/shelf too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Installed a 2200 uF Electrolytic capacitor and diode in to the switched acc line just prior to the Pioneer stereo headunit to keep my bluetooth connection alive during key switch movement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    A/C only blowing slightly cool air after recharge

    No doubt the best method of course [emoji6] - empty system - no air - proper charge Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    A/C only blowing slightly cool air after recharge

    Hey man - did you evacuate the system using a vacuum pump before recharging it? Was the accumulator/dryer also replaced? Thirdly, how much oil did you put in? Common mistake when installing a new compressor is adding too much oil - the new compressor may have come preloaded with a full charge...
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Nice work - did you design the arm pivot assembly or did you buy with a kit? Was just thinking about doing this the other day... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Installed a push button starter override as my ignition switch is being temper-mental....temporary of course til I get the new switch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Skimmed drum brakes and adjusted the spurr gear manually with a screwdriver cos the auto-adjusters are too temper-mental....judged shoe engagement and handbrake uniformity with the old accelerate and lock the rear end up till the skidmarks match [emoji13] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Starter rengages when lights are turned on

    Sounds like murphy is messing with your electronics [emoji13] - Check the wiring in the steering column area - might be a common point where the bundles are tied together - maybe someone spliced something in to the wrong line at some stage or a wire has rubbed through... Otherwise, Not sure if...
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    Bragging Moment: Pulled a Chevy 2500 out of the ditch

    Not in my TJ but I pulled a Ford F150 and the Tow truck it was on top of out of sand in the desert with my Landcruiser 71 [emoji2] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do to your TJ today?

    Spent 2 Days welding drivers seat mount for Pioneer 4 Ch amp, re-wiring soundbar and front speakers with thicker gauge speaker wire and cleaning out sand that magically appeared EVERYWHERE I lifted the carpet up lol Sound is definitely improved but the Pioneer 2 way 6x9’s dont have as great a...