What did you do to your TJ today?
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Drove it on some errands and listened to Broadway by the Goo Goo Dolls live in Buffalo, 2004. Have a habit of listening to one song over and over occasionally, like to learn the lyrics.
Love good live performances. That show was epic. Had a great day. Just felt terrific mentally and physically.
Love good live performances. That show was epic. Had a great day. Just felt terrific mentally and physically.
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did a performance mod
replaced the bent/rusty limit strap footman loops on the four doors
replaced the bent/rusty limit strap footman loops on the four doors
Desurfaced
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New head unit, speakers, and stared out the window waiting for my new rims to show up lmao
Got the 2.4 back in, man getting transmission to line up was a PITA. Put 5 quarts of break in oil in, primed the oil pump for 20 seconds (pulled the fuel pump relay) then started it.
Getting no oil pressure for some reason.. how long does it take for oil to drain to the pan? Either the sensor is bad, the pump is bad, or the oil level in the pan is too low for the oil pickup tube.
The dipstick is reading low.
Getting no oil pressure for some reason.. how long does it take for oil to drain to the pan? Either the sensor is bad, the pump is bad, or the oil level in the pan is too low for the oil pickup tube.
The dipstick is reading low.
Helped my son replace the seals on his pitman shaft. Also worked on my front ds, trying to improve the runout. Was able to improve it at the rear of the front ds, and improved the vibe situation somewhat. Rewarded myself with a nice drive through the country late this evening!
Got the Daystar hood latches installed. Pretty easy. They hold way tighter than OEM... We'll see how long they last.
I just installed one of these too. It's so tight it feels like it's gonna snap setting it back on. Hopefully they loosen a bit in the sun
Removed the oil filter and found oil in it, so by process of elimination I replaced the oil pressure sending unit. Now I have great oil pressure!
But the new rear main seal is leaking like a sieve… now I gotta drop the transmission and replace it
But the new rear main seal is leaking like a sieve… now I gotta drop the transmission and replace it
Dropped the tranny (not the human kind) and pulled the clutch/fly wheel off.
Not sure if I should get another national rear main seal or try to find a different brand. Might as well replace the clutch/ throw out bearing while it’s off.
Not sure if I should get another national rear main seal or try to find a different brand. Might as well replace the clutch/ throw out bearing while it’s off.
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Yep that shot confirmed my reason for getting a professional to tackle my clutch
. I know I would make a real pigs ear of it. Lol
Yep that shot confirmed my reason for getting a professional to tackle my clutch
took about 1.5-2 hours to unbolt everything and drop it. Separating the transmission from the engine was the hardest part.
I’m rather worried about assembling it all again just for the rear main seal to leak again
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My Jeep left this morning on its way to the mechanic.
I walked into the garage and for the first time in 10 years she wasn’t there…..I missed not seeing her so had to put in a substitute 
I walked into the garage and for the first time in 10 years she wasn’t there…..I missed not seeing her so had to put in a substitute
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Nice shop!My Jeep left this morning on its way to the mechanic.
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I walked into the garage and for the first time in 10 years she wasn’t there…..I missed not seeing her so had to put in a substitute
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He is so short, look at the angle of the picture!!!!
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I scored a Tuffy Security box from CraigsList and welded two lengths of unistrut to the top panel. Now I can adjust the cone nuts to any position along the track to suit my needs. It's a blast personalizing the TJ with the crazy things we think up!
Finishing touches on the grille swap, added the black trim rings.