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Old 07-26-2013, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
I don't do any of that crap at all!!

But I live in Arizona. What's rust?
I've had to do it twice. On 2 different people's Jeeps. Neither belonged to me and both Jeeps were from up North.

I don't have to fool with it either. I've never had one of mine seize.

Plus, everytime I pull those bolts out I slather them down in anti-seize just in case.

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Old 07-26-2013, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54

I don't do any of that crap at all!!

But I live in Arizona. What's rust?
This is, ya jerk!

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Old 07-26-2013, 10:19 AM
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What should my bumpstop gap be with a 2" lift.
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Old 07-26-2013, 10:33 AM
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What should my bumpstop gap be with a 2" lift.
Whatever you measured it to be since it changes based on lift and tires size
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Old 07-26-2013, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by salad

Whatever you measured it to be since it changes based on lift and tires size
I bought extended bumpstops and progressive coil inserts
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Old 07-26-2013, 12:35 PM
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http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...d=330940044627

I bought these for the rear but when I put it up to the holes they didn't line up
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234

I bought extended bumpstops and progressive coil inserts
It depends on several things, nobody can tell you how much you need. Depends on tire size, shock length, and fender trimming. Absolutely nothing to do with lift height.
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After my dad and I installed a 3'' lift on my 1998 xj sport, I have a hard "clunk" noise when I turn. I can't see any loose fittings on any of the steering components or suspension. Any ideas?
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Old 07-26-2013, 07:06 PM
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After my dad and I installed a 3'' lift on my 1998 xj sport, I have a hard "clunk" noise when I turn. I can't see any loose fittings on any of the steering components or suspension. Any ideas?
First, tighten the track bar bracket to frame bolts even if they look tight.
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After my dad and I installed a 3'' lift on my 1998 xj sport, I have a hard "clunk" noise when I turn. I can't see any loose fittings on any of the steering components or suspension. Any ideas?
Originally Posted by cruiser54

First, tighten the track bar bracket to frame bolts even if they look tight.
Second get an adjustable track bar if the kit didn't come with one and also LCA too.

But yea cruiser is right, tightened the hell outta the upper bracket bolts
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Sorry, I'm new, but I have a starting problem as well in my 4.0 98 jeep Cherokee sport, as soon as I start it up and drive it it goes but then accelorating my rpms go up then I hold the gas to just about keep that speed then the rpm guage goes down slowly without me letting up on the gas ( doesn't sound like switching gears) and it does this thing were it stays one speed clicks, knocks, or sounds like popping and then jumps up speed, and I have replace my distributor car and rotator for the inside of it, and no luck, could it be a throttle position sensor, or bad gas
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Has anyone ever used transmission fluid (small amount) added to engine oil to clean the engine out? I've for a friend who said it was dive to his car and worked. I just want to see if anyone else has done it
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Has anyone ever used transmission fluid (small amount) added to engine oil to clean the engine out? I've for a friend who said it was dive to his car and worked. I just want to see if anyone else has done it
I've used trans fluid to flush and engine, worked great for me.... used about half a qt drove a couple blocks to get up to operating temperature and changed the oil.... dunno how good it would be for the internal seals but didn't seem to have any ill effects on the car... btw wasn't my jeep an older escort I had...
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Originally Posted by diesel.wrench

I've used trans fluid to flush and engine, worked great for me.... used about half a qt drove a couple blocks to get up to operating temperature and changed the oil.... dunno how good it would be for the internal seals but didn't seem to have any ill effects on the car... btw wasn't my jeep an older escort I had...
Well I've got a lifter knocking (replaced my head and lifters but didnt get it completely cleaned out) and I still have a lifter knocking. I've got some stp engine treatment that I'm going to run thru my engine today then change the oil. Just wanted to see what other people thought about the trans oil. I've also been told diesel and kerosene.
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Originally Posted by acewingman89

Well I've got a lifter knocking (replaced my head and lifters but didnt get it completely cleaned out) and I still have a lifter knocking. I've got some stp engine treatment that I'm going to run thru my engine today then change the oil. Just wanted to see what other people thought about the trans oil. I've also been told diesel and kerosene.
Never used diesel or kero... I used z-max when I first got my jeep cleaned the s**t out of the engine
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