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Old 09-27-2013, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Adjust your tie rod to bring them to 1/8" toe in. Then you can adjust your drag link to straighten the steering wheel.

Also ensure your trackbar bolts are properly torqued. Many people fail to do that, myself included, and you don't wanna lose that nut while driving.
The one on the axle, i tighten with a cheater bar, then one up on top, i just tighten it as much as i could with just my socket , and hand/ no cheater bar, then put in my saftey pin. I just put on my stock tires up front , i have a feeling its the tires due to they sat out back in my yard for years, all weather cracked, and probably out of balance . But thats for telling me to bring the tires in.
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Originally Posted by muddyjeepxj
ok ive looked in the search box and nothing in the right area for me... I need to find the fog light relays and the right fuse for them. I have a good switch just no power in. so im trying to trace everything down and see if im missing something here
Relay is under the hood. Where under the hood depends on the year your XJ is. If you have a 97+ like me there is a relay that only controls the high beams off feature. I believe you have to have at least your parking brakes on and you can't have your high beams on. I had a lot of issues getting mine wired.
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Old 09-28-2013, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I've had that problem twice. Once was after a river crossing when the entire motor went underwater. It did that for a couple hours til it dried. The second time was a vacuum leak. In my case, the MAP line from the throttle body and one of the EGR lines were both loose.
Could you help point out exactly where those lines are?
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Any tips on a front pinion seal?
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Any tips on a front pinion seal?
All that I've seen are round and smooth and have no tips. Hope this helps.
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All that I've seen are round and smooth and have no tips. Hope this helps.
I was thinking about something else I guess?

Oh well thanks anyway.
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I was thinking about something else I guess?

Oh well thanks anyway.
Yours leaking? Is there any up and down movement in the yoke where it meets the diff?
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Do my rear leafs look too flat to be saved or can I take the goofy supporter AAL off and put something like a Rough Country AAL on to achieve around a 3" lift?
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Originally Posted by FUnkman1025
Here it is, driver side is in way better condition.
I hope to rip out all carpet n spray rubberlike liner w/drain plugs interior(like old vehicles i.e. my ford pu in 80s had). Anyone done this?
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I hope to rip out all carpet n spray rubberlike liner w/drain plugs interior(like old vehicles i.e. my ford pu in 80s had). Anyone done this?
Alot of people have riped out the carpet and bedline it
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I need to either drill out my yoke bolts or replace the yoke on my 8.25... I read somewhere it can mess up the backlash or the pre load on my gears if I remove the yoke. I have the tools to drill and tap but I really would rather not.
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Greetings,

I'm replacing the ball joints on my '99 4x4, and the stud in the upper ball joint pulled out of the socket when I was removing the knuckle w/pickle fork.



Any easy way to fix this?

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by mdmbkr
Greetings,

I'm replacing the ball joints on my '99 4x4, and the stud in the upper ball joint pulled out of the socket when I was removing the knuckle w/pickle fork.

Any easy way to fix this?

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Heat and a big *** hammer!
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Originally Posted by mdmbkr
Greetings,

I'm replacing the ball joints on my '99 4x4, and the stud in the upper ball joint pulled out of the socket when I was removing the knuckle w/pickle fork.



Any easy way to fix this?

Thanks!
I used a hammer to get the knuckles off of my ball joints... Or just use the puller with the cup on the top and nothing on the bottom. Messing up the threads won't be an issue.
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Puller worked - thanks!
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