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Old 05-15-2012, 12:33 PM
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pick me up in the tj and you have a deal lol
whats so bad about the rear freeze plug?
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Old 05-15-2012, 12:37 PM
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whats so bad about the rear freeze plug?

Just gotta pull the motor up and out to replace
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Old 05-15-2012, 12:38 PM
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whats so bad about the rear freeze plug?
The exhaust is in the way. To further complicate things, my tools are in the back of Mark's XJ, and I'm at my old apartment cause she won't hold a drop of coolant.
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The exhaust is in the way. To further complicate things, my tools are in the back of Mark's XJ, and I'm at my old apartment cause she won't hold a drop of coolant.
damn that sucks. new motor time?
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Just gotta pull the motor up and out to replace
..or drop the exhaust.
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Originally Posted by jakbob
whats so bad about the rear freeze plug?
if it's the head one, you need to remove the head.
If it's the bellhousing one, you need to drop the trans

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damn that sucks. new motor time?
you're kidding right..? for a freeze plug?
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Or cut it off.
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Old 05-15-2012, 12:43 PM
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Or cut it off.
YES! Have half a manifold with nothing behind it
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from the latest image it looks to be the head one though...
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you're kidding right..? for a freeze plug?
if its an old motor, and you can get one for a good price. since you gotta take it out anyway, might as well.
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YES! Have half a manifold with nothing behind it
say bye bye to most of your wiring lol. temp sensor, knock sensor, oxygen sensor lol
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Originally Posted by jakbob
say bye bye to most of your wiring lol. temp sensor, knock sensor, oxygen sensor lol
Yeah, I got that lol. A man can dream...

Well a white man can, anyway. The last black guy that tried it got shot.
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ok sorry images were wrong (well at least one)

Rear:

Side:


writeup:
http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoWelshPlugs2.htm
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

pick me up in the tj and you have a deal lol
I'm at work until 4 or 5 and then can do but there probably is no gas in that thing.
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