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07-29-2013, 09:19 AM
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Year: 1999
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So I was planing on changeing my distributor cap, rotor, wires and plugs today but then I was looking up how to do the rotor/cap and it seams a bit more complacaited then I thought I tried to look up some how to's but couldnt find one that seamed to make sense I haven't done it before I'm kinda new to it I know little about mechanics but just got my jeep a few months ago
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The only 'tricky' part I guess is remembering where all the wires go. My suggestion is to use a Sharpie to label the posts on the cap as you remove everything, set the new and old on a table and orient them identically, label the posts on the new one, and install it.
07-29-2013, 09:38 AM
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Nothing hard about the cap at all. Two screws off, two screws on. Rotor is keyed, can't screw it up.
The only 'tricky' part I guess is remembering where all the wires go. My suggestion is to use a Sharpie to label the posts on the cap as you remove everything, set the new and old on a table and orient them identically, label the posts on the new one, and install it.
07-29-2013, 09:49 AM
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Tap the muffler with a mallet. Only tap the front of the muffler, or the inlet side. Tap to the left and right of the inlet, back and forth. If its mega clamped on your going to have to cut it. I removed my stock muffler because the rocks had gotten to it. Ordered a $35 cherry bomb glasspack and it takes up a lot less room and sounds mean. Thats with a high flow cat however. I did the same muffler/cat combo on my friends xj except his doesnt have a tailpipe and is pretty darn loud. In a good way.
07-29-2013, 10:00 AM
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Nothing hard about the cap at all. Two screws off, two screws on. Rotor is keyed, can't screw it up.
The only 'tricky' part I guess is remembering where all the wires go. My suggestion is to use a Sharpie to label the posts on the cap as you remove everything, set the new and old on a table and orient them identically, label the posts on the new one, and install it.
The only 'tricky' part I guess is remembering where all the wires go. My suggestion is to use a Sharpie to label the posts on the cap as you remove everything, set the new and old on a table and orient them identically, label the posts on the new one, and install it.
Okay thanks! I thought you could mess up the rotor like that it had to go in just the right way. Thats a good idea Thanks again!
07-29-2013, 10:03 AM
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07-29-2013, 10:06 AM
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07-29-2013, 10:31 AM
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Is that the one from the wayne man book? (I think I spelled it wrong) I heard that that one had the screws wrong and so it had you doing it out of order?
Here's one that I was told was correct I don't know thats way I am asking also its my daily driver so I cant really do it wrong
Here's one that I was told was correct I don't know thats way I am asking also its my daily driver so I cant really do it wrong
07-29-2013, 10:42 AM
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07-29-2013, 11:31 AM
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Well... On my 97 xj 3 in on 31s, I put new front brakes and calipers, rear brakes new fluid took rotors and a drum off my other jeep to put on it and we blead the brakes over and over and they still go to the floor. So my question is why do they still have little pressure and prettying no brakes?
07-29-2013, 11:40 AM
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Well... On my 97 xj 3 in on 31s, I put new front brakes and calipers, rear brakes new fluid took rotors and a drum off my other jeep to put on it and we blead the brakes over and over and they still go to the floor. So my question is why do they still have little pressure and prettying no brakes?
07-29-2013, 12:31 PM
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Well... On my 97 xj 3 in on 31s, I put new front brakes and calipers, rear brakes new fluid took rotors and a drum off my other jeep to put on it and we blead the brakes over and over and they still go to the floor. So my question is why do they still have little pressure and prettying no brakes?
07-29-2013, 12:37 PM
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Well... On my 97 xj 3 in on 31s, I put new front brakes and calipers, rear brakes new fluid took rotors and a drum off my other jeep to put on it and we blead the brakes over and over and they still go to the floor. So my question is why do they still have little pressure and prettying no brakes?
Make sure breaks are adjusted properly.
Make sure there is no air in the lines.
If it still does not hold pressure and it barely did before I'd assume the master cylinder is bad.
I recently had this issue with mine and after replacing everything re bleeding and adjusting. I ended up swapping the master and it works way better than before. Much firmer pedal.
07-29-2013, 02:32 PM
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Installing bumper tomorrow. It ties in to the steering box on the driver side and the same layout of holes on the passenger side. So it adds 3 extra bolts per side. However my oem bumper is missing one bolt per side. Does anyone have the bolt size for the oem bumper brackets or should I buy more? Additionally, can I re use the steering box bolts or do I need new ones? Do I need the same size bolts for the passenger side as well? What size are the steering box bolts?
All for an 01 XJ. 10 points for whoever answers this one.
All for an 01 XJ. 10 points for whoever answers this one.
07-29-2013, 02:38 PM
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Installing bumper tomorrow. It ties in to the steering box on the driver side and the same layout of holes on the passenger side. So it adds 3 extra bolts per side. However my oem bumper is missing one bolt per side. Does anyone have the bolt size for the oem bumper brackets or should I buy more? Additionally, can I re use the steering box bolts or do I need new ones? Do I need the same size bolts for the passenger side as well? What size are the steering box bolts?
All for an 01 XJ. 10 points for whoever answers this one.
All for an 01 XJ. 10 points for whoever answers this one.
Passenger side: same, 3.5" long (3)
Grade 8 7/16 washers (9)
Grade 8 7/16 lock washer (3)
Grade 8 7/16 14 nut (3)
Bumper bolts are M10x1.5mm. Pick whatever length you want. The two on top of each other up front new washers and nuts. The third hole on each side threads into a weld but in the body.