Yup, I’ve roamed a bunch of that area. My profile pic was taken at swimming hole I found one afternoon somewhere back behind Crystal on my way down the mountain.
What did you do to your TJ today?
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Yup, I’ve roamed a bunch of that area. My profile pic was taken at swimming hole I found one afternoon somewhere back behind Crystal on my way down the mountain.
Dunno if those switch blanks are the same from older to newer TJ's, but I've been working on this aux jack 3D print for another Jeep brother's later model TJ switch panel...
Printed in ABS, in the second photo the part has been sanded to 400 grit in prep for flat black paint and a little white lacquer-stik infill on the letters.
Can you say more? I know we have several threads going about these shocks, but I wonder what difference you feel in your 97.
I did the Day 1 break in period yesterday (2 cycles of 5-7 stops) and literally just got back from the Day 2 break in (1 cycle of 5-7 stops). With both days, I definitely heated up the brakes up enough because I was smelling the brakes, and saw a bit of dust/smoke coming from them as well (I did these cycles at 4am so the street lights were great for showing any kind of dust).
I actually need to flush out the entire brake system. I may end up doing that today after it has been sitting for 8 hours or so.
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Only a single day? That's impressive. I need to do this to mine since I know it is bad. Which guide/video did you use?
I'm going to flush the brake system and use ChrisFixIt's rig instead of this brake tool from HF.
To me, selling anything I design incurs a level of responsibility and support...though that's not to say I don't feel liable for designs I would give away, either. I was instilled with a rather strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability that applies universally to anything I'm involved with.
If it has issues, I'd like to be the first to find out....and I'll see to revising the thing before someone else ends up spending hours of time, many electrical pixies and some meters of filament attempting to make something that won't work. I don't need additional reasons for people to curse my name...
This is made to fit a very particular jack, but I have a base blank that can be modified to suit almost anything that will fit in that area of our Jeeps.
I'd be interested to know as well. I've seen these Rancho vs. Skyjacker threads but no one seem give much detail.
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These instructions?
https://www.justaddrocks.com/blackmagicbrakes/black magic brake pad cautions and instructions.pdf
I did steps 1-5. What's your point?
I suspect ol' Boog's reacting to the part of your post that I highlighted with red bold text below:
Mr. Blaine has stated many times over the years that there is something in the design of the TJ brake system that causes debris to be released when you push caliper pistons back beyond their normal operating range in order to re-install after putting new, full-thickness pads on. That's the warning Boog posted in his reply, and also the top warning in red on the pdf you posted above. If you're talking about the flush being the next thing to do, one would assume that you weren't aware of the need to flush before you push the pistons back...
Here's one of Mr. Blaine's previous posts on the subject:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/doing-a-brake-job-must-read.2247/
Mr. Blaine has stated many times over the years that there is something in the design of the TJ brake system that causes debris to be released when you push caliper pistons back beyond their normal operating range in order to re-install after putting new, full-thickness pads on. That's the warning Boog posted in his reply, and also the top warning in red on the pdf you posted above. If you're talking about the flush being the next thing to do, one would assume that you weren't aware of the need to flush before you push the pistons back...
Here's one of Mr. Blaine's previous posts on the subject:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/doing-a-brake-job-must-read.2247/
I took my TJ for its longest drive in a while - to the inspection station! It’s been off the road since early spring for a fender rust repair project and suspension upgrade. I was hoping to get it legal to drive for a couple months before winter.
No such luck! The guy pretty much laughed me out of there (nicely). He said I’d need the fender extensions mounted and to cover up the sharp metal edges (from grinding/cutting out rust spots) to pass. He said the suspension is looking good though!
Then on the way home something smelled hot and I think the front passenger brake caliper is seized. So the list just got longer
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Oh well - it was good to drive it for a little. Back in the barn until spring!
No such luck! The guy pretty much laughed me out of there (nicely). He said I’d need the fender extensions mounted and to cover up the sharp metal edges (from grinding/cutting out rust spots) to pass. He said the suspension is looking good though!
Then on the way home something smelled hot and I think the front passenger brake caliper is seized. So the list just got longer
. Oh well - it was good to drive it for a little. Back in the barn until spring!
Well crap - I did have to remove my brakes for the front end work I’ve been doing and I used a clamp to push the caliper piston back to remount them. Just reading the previous post and Mr Blaine’s linked thread and I wonder if I caused the brake issue by doing this. Dang it.
I put on new calipers along with the new BMB pads and rotors. The warning on the box says that a brake system flush isn't needed with new calipers.
I am choosing to do a brake flush because the current brake fluid is old anyways.
Wow! That's a lot of discretion to give someone for a government inspection (sharp edges????). That sucks.
I know the guy; he’s good people. I think he just doesn’t want cops seeing a new sticker on a vehicle that looks like this (tires sticking out, rust/holes, no side markers, etc) and it coming back to him. At least he didn’t charge me or fail me!
and I thought CA was bad, we don’t have anything like that, just the dumb semi-annual smog check. I think you should remove your post before some here in CA reads it and gets a crazy idea