Already have a new one installed on the new pump.Do yourself a favor and replace that inlet pipe as well, she looks to be rusting out from the inside.
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What did you do to your TJ today?
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Even better, install an aluminum NPT-to- 5/8” barb fitting. This will make future replacements much easier. I learned of the alternative fitting idea from others.
I believe this is what I installed.
Add some 5/8” heater hose coupled with this Barb fitting.
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Well, crap. They won't be here before I need it back together. Probably will do that this spring when I change the heater core.
I know that feeling all too well…needing the same fittings delayed a drive to CA this past summer.
I chose aluminum over stainless steel or brass fittings to avoid issues with galvanic corrosion.
I failed to mention, don’t forget to get some clamps. Sorry about that. According to my purchases, these might be what I’m using.
I cleaned up burrs on carrier housing, degreased with wd40 specialist degreaser not dry out seals. Put back together with gear oil. Going to leave old carrier bearings on for pinion set up. Did get Vevor clam shell puller. Yoke puller should be here soon. I tried drift pin method again today to remove pinion, no avail.
Carrier bearings and new ring bolts coming in early this week. Yes….I am addicted to tools.
Drove BB to work today, runs great and drives great.
New control arms are quiet and no vibes at highway speed!!
We will see how the Metalcloak arms hold up over the next year!!!!
Probably try and hit Coalmont OHV Park and Estill Forks and maybe Stoney Lonesome after the first of the year just to see how they do.
New control arms are quiet and no vibes at highway speed!!
We will see how the Metalcloak arms hold up over the next year!!!!
Probably try and hit Coalmont OHV Park and Estill Forks and maybe Stoney Lonesome after the first of the year just to see how they do.
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Thank you. Same to your son.
Yes, I was worried when he decided to get out in 2020 but he had a contract electrician job lined up within a week. He was an electricians mate. He’s since switch jobs again and has a GS level job.
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IIRC
If you're using GO5 HOAT coolant you shouldn't have that problem
FIGHTS
HYBRID ORGANIC ACID TECHNOLOGY FIGHTS RUST, SCALE & CORROSION while protecting all cooling system metals (including aluminum)
https://shop.valvolineglobal.com/pr...Vo-odlJLUT8IRCc50Y9rdvR62tI83JOge0PuJh7Wj_Xl_
yesterday took the stock wheels i painted off the jeep and bolted on the Hubs i painted to match the jeeps paint
we've got 4inches of white stuff coming this morning so im gonna be playing in the snow
we've got 4inches of white stuff coming this morning so im gonna be playing in the snow
yesterday took the stock wheels i painted off the jeep and bolted on the Hubs i painted to match the jeeps paint
we've got 4inches of white stuff coming this morning so im gonna be playing in the snow
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Must be a Hobbit fan.
I only run G05, but it doesn't eliminate rust or galvanic corrosion in our rigs with an iron block.
Even with distilled water and G05 coolant, electrolysis will take place because the rust on the surfaces of the iron block contains charged particles of iron that enters the solution (creating an electrolyte) and reacts with the dissimilarly composed radiator, water pump, and heater core.
This means that fastening an incompatible fitting to the aluminum water pump will likely result in galvanic corrosion. I prefer to employ the minimal effort to prevent that from happening.
Do you trust the marketing that you highlighted above enough to install incompatible fittings simply because you are using G05?
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I guess since I haven't had a need to modify things in my cooling system, I'll probably never have to worry about that. But it's not just Valvoline's marketing that makes the claim that it stops corrosion in cooling systems with dissimilar metals.
Now that may not account for physically attaching dissimilar metals. So... yep it's definitely best to use similar metals.
Go ahead and order a set of the snap ring pliers with the interchangable ends. If you wheel regularly those joints don't last as long. But they are easy to replace with the right tools.
Also when MetalCloak has a sale stock up on replacement bushings. That is what I did
It doesn't stop corrosion...nor does it make that claim.
If the label said "slows corrosion down better than many other alternative options" you might not buy it. Instead, they use words like "fights" and "protects", which provides comfort through carefully executed marketing.
You interpreted that label to mean G05 "stops corrosion" when it does not (for reasons that have already bean explained). You probably see right through marketing in other instances that falls in the "mere puffery" category in sales, and the marketing you highlighted from Valvoline is no different. They simply dumbed it down for the average consumer.
Yeah, I am hoping it was a fluke. I did get the opportunity to check everything out Sunday. All connections were tight and clean. I've put maybe 50 miles on it since that happened and so far so good.
Maybe you should put some sacrificial zincs on your rudder...
Not sure, but I think I should get this on. It will be a while before I can do a Dana 44 swap in. The current yoke straps are not meaty enough to me.
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