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06-21-2011, 02:05 AM
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Year: 1990
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will do that tomorrow. i fergot to mention that the front diff. seems to have a oil-ish color dripping out. don't know if that's normal or not. i'm kinda new to the wheeling thing. just used to drifting cars on back roads.
06-21-2011, 08:37 AM
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06-21-2011, 08:38 AM
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06-21-2011, 09:08 AM
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06-21-2011, 10:40 AM
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Year: 1994
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Does anyone have a ZJ rear quarter fold or cut?? Like a build thread. I've searched but can't find one.
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06-21-2011, 11:34 AM
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IMO it won't look good like that either. ZJs have too much plastic cladding covering up unsightly body panels
06-21-2011, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dukie564
I don't think you can really do this with a ZJ. Pinch welds are in a different spot IIRC. Everything I find has them just trimmed at an angle behind the tire not folded up.
IMO it won't look good like that either. ZJs have too much plastic cladding covering up unsightly body panels
06-21-2011, 12:17 PM
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I had to do a radical cut & fold on my 93 ZJ do to the past owner trying to trim with tin snips;
The cut and fold with a ZJ is a bit different than a XJ. When you cut and Fold a ZJ you need to attach the inner fender to the outer fender (at I had to), I used rivets (that's all I had, but I plan to replace these with self tapping metal screws) to hold the tabs together.
The cut and fold with a ZJ is a bit different than a XJ. When you cut and Fold a ZJ you need to attach the inner fender to the outer fender (at I had to), I used rivets (that's all I had, but I plan to replace these with self tapping metal screws) to hold the tabs together.
06-21-2011, 12:18 PM
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Year: 1994
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I agree with it not looking the greatest but my rear bumper that covered up those unsightly panels was falling off cuz the mounting point rusted out and i was trying to figure out a way to make it look better without this bumper.
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06-21-2011, 12:21 PM
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I don't know why the other was upside down?
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06-21-2011, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisDG23
A friend of a friend who happens to be a mechanic/handy man came over to fix my friends car. He offered to help me with some minor stuff that I was having trouble with the doors of my car. He looked at my engine as well. He asked me where I get my oil changed at. I told him Jiffy Lube. He then pointed out the oil filter and there was a yellow looking glue/sealant. I decided to check underneath the car and sure enough the oil plug had the same yellow sealant on there. I don't know whether it's to keep those parts in place or if it's to stop a leak. He also recommended That I should replace the gasket at the top of the engine because it looked real oily and dirty near the screws at the top of the engine there. The next time I go to Jiffy Lube I'm gonna point these things out and ask whether I should be worried or not because I know now that it was them that put that sealant on there and if it's possible to take that stuff off. He also said that I should have my engine cleaned so that it's easier to find out where the leak is coming from. My real question is this; should I have my engine cleaned and replace the gasket at the top of the engine(Is that called the head gasket?) and will it be cheap?
06-21-2011, 01:47 PM
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Can I safely run this amp. http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...dio_CW350.aspx
To this stereo head unit.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDR3...jvc+car+stereo
To 4 of these speakers.
http://www.gilgool.com/show_product_...18&brandtype=0
I figured a 22x4 watt rms head unit would be all I need to power those speakers which are 35 watt rms a piece. Will this amp overpower the speakers? I get a crackling sounds occassionally at a certain volume level. A car audio guy said that I needed an amp but someone else said it might be wiring or my grounding. **(I wired the front with some random 16 gauge wiring that was from a home stereo system and I just cut the ends off and spliced the wires. In the rear soundbar the wires are 12 gauge that are spliced into the stock wiring in one of the back panels. )**
Thanks.
To this stereo head unit.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDR3...jvc+car+stereo
To 4 of these speakers.
http://www.gilgool.com/show_product_...18&brandtype=0
I figured a 22x4 watt rms head unit would be all I need to power those speakers which are 35 watt rms a piece. Will this amp overpower the speakers? I get a crackling sounds occassionally at a certain volume level. A car audio guy said that I needed an amp but someone else said it might be wiring or my grounding. **(I wired the front with some random 16 gauge wiring that was from a home stereo system and I just cut the ends off and spliced the wires. In the rear soundbar the wires are 12 gauge that are spliced into the stock wiring in one of the back panels. )**
Thanks.
06-21-2011, 01:57 PM
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Can I safely run this amp. http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...dio_CW350.aspx
To this stereo head unit.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDR3...jvc+car+stereo
To 4 of these speakers.
http://www.gilgool.com/show_product_...18&brandtype=0
I figured a 22x4 watt rms head unit would be all I need to power those speakers which are 35 watt rms a piece. Will this amp overpower the speakers? I get a crackling sounds occassionally at a certain volume level. A car audio guy said that I needed an amp but someone else said it might be wiring or my grounding. **(I wired the front with some random 16 gauge wiring that was from a home stereo system and I just cut the ends off and spliced the wires. In the rear soundbar the wires are 12 gauge that are spliced into the stock wiring in one of the back panels. )**
Thanks.
To this stereo head unit.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDR3...jvc+car+stereo
To 4 of these speakers.
http://www.gilgool.com/show_product_...18&brandtype=0
I figured a 22x4 watt rms head unit would be all I need to power those speakers which are 35 watt rms a piece. Will this amp overpower the speakers? I get a crackling sounds occassionally at a certain volume level. A car audio guy said that I needed an amp but someone else said it might be wiring or my grounding. **(I wired the front with some random 16 gauge wiring that was from a home stereo system and I just cut the ends off and spliced the wires. In the rear soundbar the wires are 12 gauge that are spliced into the stock wiring in one of the back panels. )**
Thanks.
You need to use some good quality speaker wire - it's different than regular electrical wiring, and make sure your splices are good ones (soldered connections is preferable)
06-21-2011, 02:17 PM
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or maybe it's because it was tampered with that they put it on there. I gotta get it looked at properly. If getting a new valve cover gasket and a new oil plug will stop the leakage than I might as well do it. both things are affordable so what the heck, right?