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03-05-2015, 11:01 AM

#48841

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Yes, but technically no, clarity of FM signal is antennae related. The noise suppression cable prevents engine revs from being transmitted into speakers, so the speakers get the clearer signal,lol.

Aw man, I was hoping that a poor connection was causing my xj to randomly hesitate during acceleration. Oh well, gotta keep looking

03-05-2015, 11:06 AM

#48842

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Aw man, I was hoping that a poor connection was causing my xj to randomly hesitate during acceleration. Oh well, gotta keep looking

Check all grounds..https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/gre...4/#post2852884

03-05-2015, 11:09 AM

#48843

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Check all grounds..https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/gre...4/#post2852884

Thanks brah

03-05-2015, 12:56 PM

#48844

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Quote:

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Yes, but technically no, clarity of FM signal is antennae related. The noise suppression cable prevents engine revs from being transmitted into speakers, so the speakers get the clearer signal,lol.

Ok, I gotcha now. Thanks. It's been like that for as long as I've owned it and never new what it was for.

03-05-2015, 01:27 PM

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RTV on the valve cover?? Why??

Just caught this salad lol. I know it is a very delayed answer...

I used RTV because I have yet to invest in a silicone gasket. I find that RTV really helps the cork one. Silicone will be my next choice some spring (no leaks but I want to do the CCV flute mod).

03-06-2015, 02:20 AM

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Is WJ Dana 44A an upgrade over the WJ Dana 35? Or are they both equally weak?

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merely curious which one would be better

I wouldn't say they're equally as week, but they both have their failure points. You already know the failure points in the D35. The "A" on the d44a stands for "Aluminum" because that's what the housing is made of. A used one is prone to having problems with becoming very noisy. Also, there's virtually no aftermarket support for it - and no, the D44 parts are not interchangeable with the D44a.

If it's primarily road driven and you're not looking to upgrade anything in the axle, it's not a bad choice honestly. PLUS, it should have LSD in it (the one I had in my v8 WJ did)... so that's a slight bonus.

If you're planning on making a trail rig out of it though, consider other options.

03-06-2015, 07:15 AM

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Oil pressure gauge dropped to zero and stayed on the way to work today. I went ahead and drove it in for about 3 miles. Everything else looked good, no overheating and valves were not clattering, no unusual noise. Could it just be the oil sending unit?
Please just be the oil sending unit . . .

03-06-2015, 07:23 AM

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check if the connector is still on the sender

03-06-2015, 07:31 AM

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Oil sender

^And wiggle the wire..

03-06-2015, 07:36 AM

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^And wiggle the wire..

thanks Steve. I forgot about that one. Ha

03-06-2015, 07:45 AM

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Dudes, you know I already wiggled . . .

03-06-2015, 07:49 AM

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I wouldn't say they're equally as week, but they both have their failure points. You already know the failure points in the D35. The "A" on the d44a stands for "Aluminum" because that's what the housing is made of. A used one is prone to having problems with becoming very noisy. Also, there's virtually no aftermarket support for it - and no, the D44 parts are not interchangeable with the D44a. If it's primarily road driven and you're not looking to upgrade anything in the axle, it's not a bad choice honestly. PLUS, it should have LSD in it (the one I had in my v8 WJ did)... so that's a slight bonus. If you're planning on making a trail rig out of it though, consider other options.

it's just my fiancee's daily driver. Going to school, stores, and carrying my kid around. Lol.

03-06-2015, 08:14 AM

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^And WIGGLE the wire..

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Dudes, you know I already WIGGLED . . .

This is awkward..

03-06-2015, 08:20 AM

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This is awkward..

Wassup brah?
AA wanted $45, I said "no thanks, Jeff."

Edit: I also asked for a mechanical oil pressure gauge and they looked at me like I was crazy.

Edit 2: AZ looked at me like I was crazy too.

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03-06-2015, 09:52 AM

#48855

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Quote:

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Wassup brah? AA wanted $45, I said "no thanks, Jeff." Edit: I also asked for a mechanical oil pressure gauge and they looked at me like I was crazy. Edit 2: AZ looked at me like I was crazy too.

That's about how much I paid at Napa but it was well built. OEM from a place called full service was about $10-15 more IIRC.