99redgtp

ive had really really good luck using dish soap and a pressure washer. they come way cleaner than you would imagine. Ive done this to every vehicle ive acquired. you could take it to a car wash if you dont have a pressure washer. just let it dry really really well and put it back in. its worth a shot it might save you a few dollars

mcguyver_xj

well the other day i had a squeaking pulley after some diagnosis found it was the idler pulley so replaced that...today put in my rusty's long arm crossmember without all the bracing cause don't have long arms yet and while i was in there i put a new tranny mount which made a big difference in shifting and such...ordered some goodies and am waiting on other goodies to come in...going wheeling again tomorrow

mcguyver_xj

Well heres a nice shot approaching an obstacle from yesterday...


and nice new gift arrived for my cherokee today...


slightly used Brown Dog super mounts got them for $200 shipped working out gettign the hardware the guy kinda jipped me so i am going to try and get him to pay me for ordering hardware from Brown Dog cause i am not waiting for it from Canada again...ohh btw he didn't jip gosh dang border people looking through stuff forgot to put them in but the new bolt kit is ordered...Brown Dog is an awesome company they have calls forwarded tot hem after business hours and keep an eye out for e-mails and they sign each and every motor mount kit

mcguyver_xj

Well waiting for my bolt kit to come in so I can install my Brown Dogs, looking for my new t-case so I can swap it in I will be doing a NP241OR which came stock in '03-'07? TJ/LJ Rubicons and has a beefy construction and a 4:1 low range compared to stock 2.72:1...I just finished up my research so I know which yokes I need and can run a front shaft in the rear temporarily until a Tom Woods unit comes in...this will all happen once i find and buy a t-case (have 2 leads right now)...then I will work on getting my right front brake line done (from master to wheelwell then install my crown extended on that side), putting new u-joints in and Superior outer axle seals in and my Lock-Rite locker in...then we will see from there

mcguyver_xj

also kinda nicknamed my XJ Red Solo Cup

99 XJ

hey man i really like your jeep too! Oh and I`m a sucker for red!

mcguyver_xj

Just ordered parts to do a rear disc brake swap...finally

mcguyver_xj

thanks

mcguyver_xj

well rebuilt my shot pass. side flex joint on my control arm today now no more clunks over bumps also torque checked all my front end stuff since I have not done it since stuff was installed and nothing was torqued...ooops

mcguyver_xj

may have found a cheap parts cherokee (yay more money income from a partout and more spare parts) and its a 5-speed so 5-speed swap in future if i can nab it

mcguyver_xj

got my disc brake swap goodies last night thanks...88MCLS...now just to buy rotors and pads and such and added to to-do list...

98REDXJ2

I have that exact same rust spot lol. will be fixing all that this summer.

mcguyver_xj

Yeah deal fell thorugh but its ok may have found my t-case...also scored two new sets of Alloy USA outer axle seals for $20-something shipped winning bid...and i am finalizing this years plans for the jeep and things are looking good so far

mcguyver_xj

lubelockers came in today and alloy usa axle seals stockpile getting bigger...also had to replace my serp. belt as it was squeaking like crazy whenever not on the throttle even with a new idler pulley was just hoping it wasn't my harmonic balancer...

mcguyver_xj

Well on this beautiful day didn't get a lot done but it was something so the to-do list lost two things...finally got my right side hard brake line and extended line on:


then finally beat down in the inner fender pinch welds which have cut my tire a bit once before: