Your muffler isn't leaking water. What you are seeing is water but it is from condensation due to temperature change inside the tailpipe.
It's normal, no biggie.
It's normal, no biggie.
What did you do to your TJ today?
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GTboosted
TJ Enthusiast
Well, technically it is leaking. But yeah that's what I read after a quick 5 min search. Good times lol
Going to work on what I think is a siezed caliper, as I was driving home yesterday in stop and go traffic a burning smell started, had smoke coming from my driver's side wheel and the steering was pulling to one side. Any suggestions or experience with this issue? Went wheeling last weekend, the 3 hour drive home was fine, happened at random....
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sgtjdgelinas
TJ Enthusiast
My clutch master cylinder gave out Sunday in my yard. Drove it all morning without a problem, afternoon go to back out and it ground reverse. I ordered a replacement assembly on amazon that came in today, super easy swap. I was able to bleed it before I installed the slave, thanks youtube.
Don't know if this applies to TJ's but on my wife's Honda Element the brake hoses caused a rear caliper to drag.(Kind of a known issue)
I ended up replacing the hoses and calipers on the rear as a precaution. I'm throwing it out there in case you replace a caliper and still have issues.
I drove it for the first time in two weeks! No top, no doors. Best thing about my new sliders? They make a perfect foot rest!
ToddL
TJ Enthusiast
Rear track bar support bracket from tri county.
I have seen enough reports of snapping off the track bar brace from the rear end that I wanted the peace of mind.
This is a well made piece and straight forward install.
I have seen enough reports of snapping off the track bar brace from the rear end that I wanted the peace of mind.
This is a well made piece and straight forward install.
TJ2
TJ Expert
TJ2
TJ Expert
I see this (left foot out) a lot with the JK drivers nowadays. I don't know, sorry bro, looks like its NERDY now that the JK drivers are doing it.
I’m totally jealous!! RHD and no cruise... my feet stay inside the ride at all times [emoji849][emoji17]
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2005 RHD TJ Sport
2010 BMW 528xi
Schwifty Rich
TJ Enthusiast
Today I finally fixed my linkage issue!
Removed the old 4wd shifter set up and installed the Savvy cable shifter. So glad to have 4wd back, it's as if I've only had half a jeep since it went out!
I ended up having to go buy longer bolts than the ones provided because no matter what I did I couldn't get the nuts on all 4 bolts the way the metal piece lined up. I also had to use the press to bend one of the flanges straight because my tub didn't follow the curve it had.
Removed the old 4wd shifter set up and installed the Savvy cable shifter. So glad to have 4wd back, it's as if I've only had half a jeep since it went out!
I ended up having to go buy longer bolts than the ones provided because no matter what I did I couldn't get the nuts on all 4 bolts the way the metal piece lined up. I also had to use the press to bend one of the flanges straight because my tub didn't follow the curve it had.
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Two projects over the last couple days, one minor, and the other that turned out to be a royal pain the the butt.
The minor one is a new steering wheel cover. My steering wheel’s OEM cover was still ok but was dull on top and was getting that sticky feeling (degraded). I’m not into the steering wheel covers that just sit on the wheel. Those look wrong to me. I put the kind on you need to sew on. I wanted the cover to look as stock as possible. So black was it. I’m really excited how it turned out. This is my new favorite understated mod. It makes the steering wheel just the right thickness whereas before it was just too skinny (for girls hands). Makes a big difference to me in driving comfort just like me seat risers.
Pics below.
The other job was to install a new head unit. I chose the Sony XAV-AX100. I wanted apple CarPlay and I wanted a screen I could use for a backup camera. And this one was on sale when I bought it a couple weeks ago for $349 from Crutchfield. The unit has the most powerful built in amp of any of the reasonably priced CarPlay head units (20wpc RMS, 55wpc peak). Installing the head unit was a breeze. I have installed lots of car audio, but I had crutchfield do their ready harness. So I literally had to plug this into the cars harness, plug in the antenna and the mic. I love this unit and the various sound adjustments you can make. And it plays much louder than the Pioneer deck it replaced so I’m not going to need a seperate amp.
I wanted a backup camera so on the advice of the internet I bought a cheap $20 one from Amazon. I wanted the power the camera from the ACC power and ground from the radio since my new head unit allows you to view the camera at will in addition to when in reverse. So stupid me runs all the wires without testing the camera first. Anyway when I went to try it out it did not work. After messing around with a tester light I determined their was no power past the camera’s power plug all the way in the back. So I went through the trouble to cut the plug out and hard wire the cameras power wire and my add on power wire. Tester light showed power no but still no video. Come to find out the 20ft video cable that came with the camera was faulty. So I had to take all my wiring out of the Jeep and use a different video cable. Require the Jeep again front to back and Viola, at last, video!!!!
I did not want to drill a hole in my bumper or have the camera offset to one side of the Jeep (like it would have been if I’d used a license plate mount). So I decided to buy a cheap trailer hitch receiver cover and mount the camera in that. I don’t pull trailers with my Jeep so I would likely never use the hitch anyways.
The stero took literally 10 minutes to install. The camera, with all the trouble shooting and redo of work, took about 6 hours.
Enjoy the pics
The minor one is a new steering wheel cover. My steering wheel’s OEM cover was still ok but was dull on top and was getting that sticky feeling (degraded). I’m not into the steering wheel covers that just sit on the wheel. Those look wrong to me. I put the kind on you need to sew on. I wanted the cover to look as stock as possible. So black was it. I’m really excited how it turned out. This is my new favorite understated mod. It makes the steering wheel just the right thickness whereas before it was just too skinny (for girls hands). Makes a big difference to me in driving comfort just like me seat risers.
Pics below.
The other job was to install a new head unit. I chose the Sony XAV-AX100. I wanted apple CarPlay and I wanted a screen I could use for a backup camera. And this one was on sale when I bought it a couple weeks ago for $349 from Crutchfield. The unit has the most powerful built in amp of any of the reasonably priced CarPlay head units (20wpc RMS, 55wpc peak). Installing the head unit was a breeze. I have installed lots of car audio, but I had crutchfield do their ready harness. So I literally had to plug this into the cars harness, plug in the antenna and the mic. I love this unit and the various sound adjustments you can make. And it plays much louder than the Pioneer deck it replaced so I’m not going to need a seperate amp.
I wanted a backup camera so on the advice of the internet I bought a cheap $20 one from Amazon. I wanted the power the camera from the ACC power and ground from the radio since my new head unit allows you to view the camera at will in addition to when in reverse. So stupid me runs all the wires without testing the camera first. Anyway when I went to try it out it did not work. After messing around with a tester light I determined their was no power past the camera’s power plug all the way in the back. So I went through the trouble to cut the plug out and hard wire the cameras power wire and my add on power wire. Tester light showed power no but still no video. Come to find out the 20ft video cable that came with the camera was faulty. So I had to take all my wiring out of the Jeep and use a different video cable. Require the Jeep again front to back and Viola, at last, video!!!!
I did not want to drill a hole in my bumper or have the camera offset to one side of the Jeep (like it would have been if I’d used a license plate mount). So I decided to buy a cheap trailer hitch receiver cover and mount the camera in that. I don’t pull trailers with my Jeep so I would likely never use the hitch anyways.
The stero took literally 10 minutes to install. The camera, with all the trouble shooting and redo of work, took about 6 hours.
Enjoy the pics
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Babygools, I like that! Do you have to have a roof rack? Will it work if your jeep is a soft top?
Did some test spraying the previous day then sprayed my hardtop, my kind neighbor from across the road has been letting me keep my hardtop in his back garden for the summer and helped my spray the hardtop.
It was a touch dry within an hour currently leaving it to cure but looking forward to getting the rear window and seals back on then using it in the winter. I will see how this raptor stuff holds up but may do my side steps, wheel arches and bumpers with the same texture.
It was a touch dry within an hour currently leaving it to cure but looking forward to getting the rear window and seals back on then using it in the winter. I will see how this raptor stuff holds up but may do my side steps, wheel arches and bumpers with the same texture.
TJ2
TJ Expert
I feel your pain. I have the same exact rear bumper. I did not drill my crossmember yet. So my bumper is only being held on by 4 bolts presently. It's on the list to correct. But its too darned hot in Florida right now for me to even think about it. I think I have the same spare tire bracket as you do too.
Love those sliders as well. Good job!
Good day yesterday. I put the Alien Sunshade on and then took on another step in the never ending rust prevention saga. I drilled four holes in the bottom of the frame near the cross members and flushed out some rust and dirt. Really glad I did this and had been dreading it. I wasn't sure what I was gonna find but the metal at these trouble spots was as sturdy as the sidewall. Then went to pick up some stock rims that I've been watching for. $60 for five rims!
With all of these victories I'm reminded to stay humble cause Violet doesn't give a shit about any of it...
With all of these victories I'm reminded to stay humble cause Violet doesn't give a shit about any of it...