Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Yeah... But it's warrantied despite my tires, and I don't have to do the work. If I do it myself again, the actual process is gonna take at least another 6 months. Right now, my time is more valuable.

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Again with this? Driveline too short with a 9" lift. It's still a possibility in the stock YJ

Originally Posted by XJwonders

yes just to annoy you.

Stretch the rear with XJ leaves

Originally Posted by salad

Still, I mean, damn, it's a pretty standard transmission, no fancy **** like the transverse variety, are there any "good" used units out there that could just go in?

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Not really, no. And the ones that *are* out there are due for rebuilds. I don't have a place to do the work, and I don't have time to do the work. I don't like spending the money, but it's what I need to do right now.

Originally Posted by XJwonders

maybe you also need to edit your signature to remove the WJ

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Not really, no. And the ones that *are* out there are due for rebuilds. I don't have a place to do the work, and I don't have time to do the work. I don't like spending the money, but it's what I need to do right now.

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Dropped it off at a local transmission shop yesterday. They're reputable and highly recommended by everyone I talk to.

As much as I hate taking it to a shop, and I hate paying someone to work on it... I paid $600 and the work was done wrong. It killed three months of my time including several full weekends. I don't have the time to learn how to fix the transmission, and I don't have the time or a place to pull it back out and let him try rebuilding it again.

They're speculating it's a warped flex plate and a failing pump, but of course they made it clear that they can't guarantee anything yet. They expect 3-4 business days to completion, and I'm looking at a ballpark figure of $2k. At least I have a job again, and I can afford it...even if I had other plans for that money.

They also let me know something is flexing under acceleration and causing my fan to rub the shroud. I'll be looking into that since my Brown Dog motor mounts aren't that old.

I also had them flush the brake lines because the Jeep barely stops. Whether I'm approaching a stop sign or standing on the pedal with both feet, my brakes are only slightly better than coasting. I was hoping there was air trapped inside, but the flush didn't help. Next steps for brakes, proceeding until I'm satisfied:
1. Remove the o-ring from the bolt in the master cylinder.
2. New pads and rotors all around and new rear calipers.
3. Manual proportioning valve so I can balance front/rear.

Once it can move and stop, I'll finally get to installing the shock towers and ordering shocks. I'm also starting to think about a Currie AntiRock to help reduce body roll.

Originally Posted by Basslicks

You still running a single-diaphragm booster in that?

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

OEM master cylinder and booster. Hundreds of people have done the 8.8 swap without any other changes, and mine sucks. Now that I know there's no air in the lines, I suspect it's a problem with the hardware on the 8.8

Originally Posted by Basslicks

I was thinking more along the lines of the tire diameter, not the 8.8 swap. My brakes have certainly seen a drop in performance since upgrading to 32" tires. I'm sure the 37s push it beyond the system's limits.

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

I could lock up all four of my 35s before the axle swap, and now I can't slow down with 37s. I've had this argument with other people, and rotational mass isn't the problem. I even put 33s on to prove the point.

It's a good thought, but it isn't my issue.

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

So the YJ exhaust downpipe has a tab that goes into the trans mount. IIRC, the XJ is similar. Well, that tab tore a hole in the downpipe (again) because Walker uses thin gauge metal. This is the third downpipe since I've owned it, so I'm switching to a TJ exhaust setup.

Instead of the downpipe crossing between the block and the bellhousing, the TJ piece wraps around the front of the oil pan. This keeps the pipe up higher and tucked away, and it also eliminates the YJ's setup which places significant stress on that welded tab.

But Advance doesn't have it in stock, despite their claims, so I'll be picking it up tomorrow morning.

Originally Posted by salad

In front of the oil pan? Interesting!

XJ setup has a rod welded to the pipe that goes into a rubber pillow block on the crossmember. Or near it. Anyway I've never seen a 'tab'

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Yeah, that thing lol. The part of the rod that's welded to the pipe keeps separating from the pipe, and it leaves a 1" round hole in the pipe each time. The OEM one tore, and this is the second Walker pipe that has failed in that spot in the last two years. This one had less than 5k miles on it.

The TJ downpipe doesn't use that rod. It relies on the hangers to support the system. I'll have to figure something out for that, but I won't keep wasting money on the original design.