After much difficulty I changed the rear diff fluid tonight. Couldn't get the diff cover off! Rubber mallet failed, screwdriver and hammer failed, knife around the edge failed, pulling from fill hole failed. Spackle knife and hammer succeeded! Had to tap it the entire way around before the cover would let go, I swear the shop that did my regear must have used glue instead of rtv.

It seems like even the simplest things end up being learning experiences when I do them for the first time.

 

I had the same problem after a shop installed my gears for me! Actually bent the (factory) cover while taking it off! Such a PITA!

 

Hit 200k today! Woot woot!

 

Congrats. Yea...your check engine lights on btw.

 

Ya I think the check engine light automatically comes on a 200,000. ;p

 

Your check engine light is in the wrong place :-P

 

Yeah, its been on since i got my exhaust done. I cant talk about it though. Lol

 

Started prepping for frame stiffeners, hope to get one side tac'd in before work.

 

Yeah that doesn't sound so bad.

 

Can't find the xj if it blends in! Went back in the woods after my final exam today.

 

Cut these hinges off before the roof got scrapped. Not sure what I'm gonna do with them but they're too cool for the scrap pile.

 

Just pulled off the wheel to clean it and prep for primer and paint. Of course as soon as its washed and dried the sun disappears and it starts to rain. But hey this is sort of flexing. Right?

 

Rusted??

 

Drained the t-case to find a nice shinametallic brownness fluid. Disconnected the rear drive shaft from the diff and spun it in the t-case to see where the rattle is at, chain is tight and not rubbing, the SYE case is the true source. Filled it back up for now till I get time to actually open r up.

 

Removed the buzz box ! Super easy since I had recently read How to elsewhere on the forum.

Reading through old posts is paying off.

Cool

Thank you