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Old 04-01-2013, 09:30 PM
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Its a little more black in person. The reason I'm concerned is recently my few leaks I have got real bad and I ran the jeep 3 quarts of oil low for maybe 100 miles. I topped it off yesterday and it didn't seem as dark. I'm slightly worried I may have done something bad to the bottom end.
Is it making more noise than usual?
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Old 04-01-2013, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by salad

Is it making more noise than usual?
Runs as it did before as far as I can tell.
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Old 04-01-2013, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatPurpleXJ

Runs as it did before as far as I can tell.
I say find the leak and do a oil change and just keep driving it
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Old 04-01-2013, 10:13 PM
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Well day 3 of installing my lift over with... and let me say that this is far tougher than anyone told me. Still need to remove my upper control arms and swap in the new ones. Then my new ZJ tie rod, shocks, somehow get the new coils in(no idea how because my compressors are garbage harbor freight and were missin half the crap), and my track bar. 3 days!!! Bolts you cant get to or wont come off. Stuff that wont go back together and not having proper tools.

Anyways, any good way to install the new coils? Or possible without compressors?
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Originally Posted by Eagle564
Well day 3 of installing my lift over with... and let me say that this is far tougher than anyone told me. Still need to remove my upper control arms and swap in the new ones. Then my new ZJ tie rod, shocks, somehow get the new coils in(no idea how because my compressors are garbage harbor freight and were missin half the crap), and my track bar. 3 days!!! Bolts you cant get to or wont come off. Stuff that wont go back together and not having proper tools.

Anyways, any good way to install the new coils? Or possible without compressors?
Pull the lower arms off at the axle. Pull the steering off and the tbar. Then have someone push or stand on the side of the axle u r putting the coil in. Then do the same on the other side. The axle drops pretty far without the LCA hitting the shock mount pad thingy.
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Originally Posted by Peacefrog53
Pull the lower arms off at the axle. Pull the steering off and the tbar. Then have someone push or stand on the side of the axle u r putting the coil in. Then do the same on the other side. The axle drops pretty far without the LCA hitting the shock mount pad thingy.
Alright thank you. Ill undo my LCAs tomorrow and try that out. I tried the compressors on the stock coils but theyre so garbage i just rage ripped out the coils instead lol.
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Old 04-01-2013, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatPurpleXJ
Runs as it did before as far as I can tell.
Then if your oil pressure is still fine - business as usual.

Never heard of that Service Pro ooze you're running though. One might look into Rotella (shameless plug)
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You'll need a decent parking lot. To swap injectors you need to remove the fuel rail completely.

- 8mm or 10mm socket (can't remember)
- quick-connect tool for the fuel line
- some rags
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- petroleum jelly
- some sort of pressurized air (can of duster works)
- MIGHT need new O-rings
- tape & pen or marker to label injector harness

I'm sure there's a writeup on here somewhere... look up injector swap or injector upgrade how-tos, the steps are identical except you're only swapping two around and you don't need to reset the PCM's short term memory.

Behaviour that shows up only after warming up, is usually related to O2 sensors, vacuum, or a bad CTS, HOWEVER you should ALWAYS chase the code first! Obvious before subtle
she has trouble starting too i usually have to turn the key to on for a few seconds then crank release pump the gas and crank again to get her started...shes a fickle ***** >_<
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yea i read the write up it looks easy as pie i just wanted to swap the two around to see if the code follows the injector lol if i still gotta do everything might as well swap them all with the bosch 4 holes like i planned and call it a day lol probably would of had to do it eventually i will probably do the plugs too or i might save those for later and do a new valve gasket at the same time....idk yet lol my only concern is getting old "gunk" inside the cylinders im assuming thats what the compressed air is for tho lol

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Yup. Just to blast junk away from the openings before you remove the injectors, so nothing falls in.
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Yup. Just to blast junk away from the openings before you remove the injectors, so nothing falls in.
if something does fall in its not the end of the world is it? wont it just burn off?
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
if something does fall in its not the end of the world is it? wont it just burn off?
Depends on what it is some stuff can cause gouging the cylinder walls and possibly lock it up
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Depends on what it is some stuff can cause gouging the cylinder walls and possibly lock it up
ooooh yea that would not be a good thing shes already on her 3rd transmission i dont want a new engine too! lol

these are the injectors i was going to order dont really have time to scour a jy and rebuild so i know i will pay more just want to make sure its still a good deal and im not getting ripped off

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ooooh yea that would not be a good thing shes already on her 3rd transmission i dont want a new engine too! lol

these are the injectors i was going to order dont really have time to scour a jy and rebuild so i know i will pay more just want to make sure its still a good deal and im not getting ripped off

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=271181733850
The injectors are fine but the price is steep - chat up Programbo on here, I think he's shipping a set of 6 for $70-80 in the US?
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The injectors are fine but the price is steep - chat up Programbo on here, I think he's shipping a set of 6 for $70-80 in the US?
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Alright guys so my rear window has some type of clear film over it or something along with the rear passenger cargo window. It looks like it has peeled off in spots but not others. I tried a razor blade and didn't get far. I don't wanna scratch the windows.. What you guys recommend for this problem? Anyone had this before?
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