Redux

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This exhaust clamp was serving no purpose and was allowing a small exhaust leak. Not a huge deal, but I was placing a Summit Racing order anyway so I replaced it with a band style clamp.

 

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Replaced the rusted headlight bezel screws with stainless steel OEM screws:

 

[B00mb00m]

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Is there a write-up for the thimble threading? I just got one

 

[toximus]

Is there a write-up for the thimble threading? I just got one

It's pretty simple. Mrs Tox covered the basics of it: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/redux.38348/page-2#post-636381 The only thing I have to add is simply bury the lead straight down the center 12" or so, don't weave it. It's easy to overthink it, but it's really simple.

 

[jesseshoots]

Is there a write-up for the thimble threading? I just got one

https://www.animatedknots.com/long-bury-splice-knot
That’s what I used when I did mine. The whole thing seems complicated until you do it. Then it’s the simplest thing in the world.

 

[toximus]

https://www.animatedknots.com/long-bury-splice-knot
That’s what I used when I did mine. The whole thing seems complicated until you do it. Then it’s the simplest thing in the world.

That's it except we didn't cut any strands.

 

[toximus]

I replaced the spark plugs today so I could establish a date of when they were last replaced. I wasn't noticing any issues. Looking at them out, my guess is the ones in there were the originals and had burned back to a massive .08" gap.

I wasn't expecting any difference, but it seems to idle a little smoother now.

 

[B00mb00m]

That's it except we didn't cut any strands.

You didn't taper? The guy I watched said taper was super important

 

[Mike_H]

You didn't taper? The guy I watched said taper was super important

I tapered mine too. The taper is important, theoretically, to reduce stress risers in the strands themselves. The thought is that the strands will form a hard, 90 degree bend around the abrupt change in diameter going from a single to double rope (the buried end). In reality, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[toximus]

You didn't taper? The guy I watched said taper was super important

@mrblaine Did I forget that we tapered?

 

[mrblaine]

@mrblaine Did I forget that we tapered?

We always taper. There are two issues with the hard end. The first is the stress riser and the second is how it loads the strands. The inner strands load differently than the outer layer and that creates a point under high load to start breaking individual stands and eventually cause a failure.

 

[B00mb00m]

@mrblaine Did I forget that we tapered?

Do you even taper brah?

 

[toximus]

Do you even taper brah?

I must have, but just forgot that step.

 

[B00mb00m]

I must have, but just forgot that step.

Haha I'm guessing you already have it disassembled to check.

 

[toximus]

Rebuilding the JohnnyJoints.

 

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[mattcogdell]

I’m blown away how corrosive your environment is.

 

[Apparition]

I’m blown away how corrosive your environment is.

And that’s why I don’t drive mine in the winter

 

[B00mb00m]

Damn zinc coatings just don't suffice back east. We're they making noise?

 

[toximus]

Damn zinc coatings just don't suffice back east. We're they making noise?

No noise except maybe one in the front (the noise just started about a month ago). I noticed that they've been difficult to move around by hand and figured it was time for a regreasing.