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Old 03-31-2014, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234
Can someone send me a step by step guide for rebuilding the 1998 4.0? I need help installing the timing chain and distributor correctly.
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Old 03-31-2014, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by my89xj

Do you have a Haynes manual? Gives you the jest of it.
I do have a Haynes manual, follow the instructions and put it all back together and it runs like crap. Basically the distributor wouldn't line up to begin with so we took the chain off and rotated the cam 180°. Exhaust smells like gas. And it barely starts.
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A vague, rough gist is all a Haynes manual will give usually.
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Originally Posted by Slim357
Installed the new gauge cluster. Is there an easy fix for getting my gas gas to work? It goes past full when I only had a quarter tank of gas when the cluster was put in.
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Hopefully this isn't your problem.
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I wouldn't re-use that.
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Originally Posted by Axel1831

The float in the sending unit might be stuck in a goofy position? Id check in your tank before thinking its electrical.
Reason Im thinking electrical is it was working percectly fine before I replaced it. I also just replaced the sending unit and pump a few weeks prior
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Originally Posted by 95Cherokee
I wouldn't re-use that.
Old 03-31-2014, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234

I do have a Haynes manual, follow the instructions and put it all back together and it runs like crap. Basically the distributor wouldn't line up to begin with so we took the chain off and rotated the cam 180°. Exhaust smells like gas. And it barely starts.
Originally Posted by 95Cherokee
A vague, rough gist is all a Haynes manual will give usually.
Worked fine for me
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Originally Posted by dukie564
Weld a torx bit to a piece of 1/4" steel bar to use as a wrenth
Autozone has a Duralast Torx kit. They fit on a 3/8 wrench I think and happen to fit perfectly in that tight area.
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Originally Posted by gotsnowboards
Autozone has a Duralast Torx kit. They fit on a 3/8 wrench I think and happen to fit perfectly in that tight area.
Autozone torx bits suck so bad. Only good thing is the warranty. I had em twist after first use
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Worked perfect for me

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This kit
Cheap but who cares it works
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Drove the black one to store and picked up the head gasket kit and bolts for the silver one
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Stretched my control arms out about an inch, adjusted my pinion angle close to perfect, swaps my 1" coil spacer for 1.5" spacer to level out a bit

Still need to adjust the trac bar and the drag link and hope fully install my front brake lines

I also found that both my u joints have some slop in them

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Put my new wheels and tires on. I scrub on the drivers flare. Lift should go on Sunday.
Also fixed my fuel line leak

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Ordered control arm brackets to put my Dana 30 back together


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