What did you do to your TJ today?

[HWNPUNCH]

Pinion kit rolled in yesterday, started to remove pinion but my puller will not work on yoke. Get one tomorrow. I finally picked up an 1/2 impact wrench on Amazon that uses milwaukee batteries.

 

[Rickyd]

Pinion kit rolled in yesterday, started to remove pinion but my puller will not work on yoke. Get one tomorrow. I finally picked up an 1/2 impact wrench on Amazon that uses milwaukee batteries.
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Put the nut on a few turns then use a drift and a hammer on the pinion. The nut will keep it from shooting across the shop when the pinion bearing comes loose

 

[HWNPUNCH]

Put the nut on a few turns then use a drift and a hammer on the pinion. The nut will keep it from shooting across the shop when the pinion bearing comes loose

Yeah, I tried, kinda tough for me laying on my back with diff angle and not enough swinging room. All good, another tool in the box.

 

[HWNPUNCH]

Might get it tomorrow

 

[mjonesjr84]

Checked my battery terminal connections and my grounds. I got a Check Gauges light and looked down to see that my alternator was overcharging. Everything was tight and there is no corrosion. Hopefully it doesn't happen again. If it does, I may finally purchase one of those high output green alternators.

It could be a bad ECM. The voltage regulator is built into the ECM.

 

[MikekiM]

Where did you get the shift boot from?

Shift Boot and armrest cover both came from RedLineGoods.com
https://www.redlinegoods.com/Wrangler9702shiftboot.php
I have a matching steering wheel skin that I never used.. listed in the For Sale forum.

 

[GregBelleville]

Yeah, I tried, kinda tough for me laying on my back with diff angle and not enough swinging room. All good, another tool in the box.

Changing out my pinion seal was the job that forced me into purchasing an impact as well.

 

[MikekiM]

Checked my battery terminal connections and my grounds. I got a Check Gauges light and looked down to see that my alternator was overcharging. Everything was tight and there is no corrosion. Hopefully it doesn't happen again. If it does, I may finally purchase one of those high output green alternators.

I had the same issue. The ground to the fire wall was barely finger tight after doing the Jeep Cables Big 7 kit.

 

[mlozano]

Oh boy I'm not sure where to even start with that one.

Mine is also an '05. It was my first foray into boosting a previously naturally aspirated engine and doing any kind of tuning. I never liked the way the fuel timing computer Boosted Tech provides worked. Eventually it started flaking out and running lean then quit altogether. I turned to tuning the factory PCM using HPTuners and running bigger injectors but the intake temps are just too high running a roots blower bolted directly to the intake. I now run meth injection to cool the charge air and it's still almost too hot.

I don't want to be a downer or discourage you but my honest advice would be to sell the boosted tech kit and make it somebody else's problem. And if you're really set on a boost build, go turbo or procharger. Something where you can run a proper front mount intercooler. Or skip all of the above and just do a stroker. If you're set on the boosted tech kit maybe install it as intended with the 7th injector but I'd want to install a wideband o2 sensor and boost gauge so you can at least see that it's enriching properly. Maybe you'll have better luck than me. Definitely mount the fuel/timing computer in the interior somewhere. And maybe ignorance is bliss with the IAT. I never would have known the charge air was so hot with the setup the way Boosted Tech runs it. I moved the temp sensor to the aluminum bucket between the supercharger and the intake manifold. The supercharger heats up the air massively. Those roots blowers are hot to begin with, not to mention the reverse flow nature of the 4.0 head It's just too much. And that little plastic Fenner Drive pulley they provide for the belt is garbage.

I also think if I were to do it over I'd just run an aftermarket engine management system like a Link or Haltech. That's what I'm in the process of doing with my old Celica now. Then you can find somebody local who's well versed in tuning those systems and can put it on a dyno.

As much as I like the supercharged Jeep and the blower whine and everything, any time somebody asks me if it was worth it the answer is no.

Can you please help me with some pictures of your supercharger setup?. I will start installing it this week and need advice with the vacuum / Boost hoses without the split second computer / vacuum lines.

 

[MountaineerTom]

Yessir

Cool. My youngest son was in the Navy for 9 years and assigned to the carrier USS Eisenhower in Norfolk. He got out in 2020 but still lives in Virginia Beach.

Those ships are impressive and massive!

 

[NWPA Jeepy T]

Son made out moving TONS of snow for neighbors and pulling some people out so he sprung on an early Christmas present winch for himself

 

[CharlesHS]

Purchased 3 quarts of Redline MTL and changed out the transmission (NV3550) fluid in my 2001.
Shifting between gears is noticeably smoother.

 

[Weasellee]

Cool. My youngest son was in the Navy for 9 years and assigned to the carrier USS Eisenhower in Norfolk. He got out in 2020 but still lives in Virginia Beach.

Those ships are impressive and massive!

Yes they are. Thank him for his service. Hopefully he’s working as a government contractor now?

 

[zackcj7]

Finished installing the center console after replacing the detonated NV3550 with a Novak AX15.

Then finally installed a custom Alcantara wrapped steering wheel I recv'd back in early November

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Where did you find that shift knob?

 

[mjonesjr84]

Where did you find that shift knob?

It comes with the B&M shifter.

 

[zackcj7]

It comes with the B&M shifter.

WTF, I didn't get one with mine. I got ripped off!

 

[WestCoastDan]

Cool. My youngest son was in the Navy for 9 years and assigned to the carrier USS Eisenhower in Norfolk. He got out in 2020 but still lives in Virginia Beach.

Those ships are impressive and massive!

I remember driving up to Alameda once to get a look at the USS Texas.
That's the closest that I got to a boat during my time in the Navy.

I spent my time in air-conditioned labs fixing nav/com gear for P3C's.

 

[Weasellee]

I remember driving up to Alameda once to get a look at the USS Texas.
That's the closest that I got to a boat during my time in the Navy.

I spent my time in air-conditioned labs fixing nav/com gear for P3C's.

Everyone does their time… thanks for your service

 

[mjonesjr84]

Got the last fender on. I just have to modify my RockHard sliders to fit around the front fenders. I'm very impressed with his the first and finish is on these fenders. The only thing I had to do was bend the edge at the upper shock mount to clear the stud. Other than that, everything fit perfectly.

Also got the water pump off and ready for a new one tomorrow afternoon. This looks to be the original one; replacing it with a NOS Mopar one.

 

[chili_pepper]

Do yourself a favor and replace that inlet pipe as well, she looks to be rusting out from the inside.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001C6JCU0?tag=wranglerorg-20