What did you do to your Cherokee today?
12-16-2016, 08:10 PM
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12-16-2016, 08:22 PM
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Bought oil and a filter for an oil change. Also got a new 195* thermostat because my XJ hasn't been getting warmer than 160* the past week. Im also installing my front locker this weekend so I picked up some 75w140 gear oil.
Can anyone confirm 75w140 is the correct gear oil for a dana 30 with lunchbox locker?
Can anyone confirm 75w140 is the correct gear oil for a dana 30 with lunchbox locker?
12-16-2016, 08:43 PM
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Bought oil and a filter for an oil change. Also got a new 195* thermostat because my XJ hasn't been getting warmer than 160* the past week. Im also installing my front locker this weekend so I picked up some 75w140 gear oil.
Can anyone confirm 75w140 is the correct gear oil for a dana 30 with lunchbox locker?
Can anyone confirm 75w140 is the correct gear oil for a dana 30 with lunchbox locker?
12-17-2016, 06:53 AM
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12-17-2016, 09:42 PM
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Hung out with e_hall today. Got my front Aussie locker and IRO upper control arms installed.
Changed my thermostat this morning in the freezing rain. Jeep wouldnt get past 160 degrees. New 195 thermostat and its all good.
Changed my thermostat this morning in the freezing rain. Jeep wouldnt get past 160 degrees. New 195 thermostat and its all good.
12-18-2016, 11:23 AM
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When cold weather arrived I found that my heater was only putting out lukewarm air despite the engine temperature being normal. Mixer flap appeared to be working OK. General advice here for that symptom is to flush out the heater core.
Today we got a break, nearly 60 degrees, so I took advantage of the warm weather to flush the core out in both directions. Some crap definitely came out and it puts out heat practically like a furnace now.
Of course the real test will be when cold weather returns. (Temperature is supposed to drop back into the 20s tonight.
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Also removed the roof rack crossbars to make snow removal easier. The torx screws came out easily enough. (I only took off the front end caps.) I cleaned up the torx screws and put antiseize on for future use. I've never used the crossbars and may never put them back on, but will keep them in the garage just in case.
Today we got a break, nearly 60 degrees, so I took advantage of the warm weather to flush the core out in both directions. Some crap definitely came out and it puts out heat practically like a furnace now.
Of course the real test will be when cold weather returns. (Temperature is supposed to drop back into the 20s tonight.
)Also removed the roof rack crossbars to make snow removal easier. The torx screws came out easily enough. (I only took off the front end caps.) I cleaned up the torx screws and put antiseize on for future use. I've never used the crossbars and may never put them back on, but will keep them in the garage just in case.
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12-18-2016, 02:07 PM
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12-18-2016, 02:15 PM
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12-18-2016, 05:47 PM
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When cold weather arrived I found that my heater was only putting out lukewarm air despite the engine temperature being normal. Mixer flap appeared to be working OK. General advice here for that symptom is to flush out the heater core.
Today we got a break, nearly 60 degrees, so I took advantage of the warm weather to flush the core out in both directions. Some crap definitely came out and it puts out heat practically like a furnace now.
Of course the real test will be when cold weather returns. (Temperature is supposed to drop back into the 20s tonight. )
Also removed the roof rack crossbars to make snow removal easier. The torx screws came out easily enough. (I only took off the front end caps.) I cleaned up the torx screws and put antiseize on for future use. I've never used the crossbars and may never put them back on, but will keep them in the garage just in case.
Today we got a break, nearly 60 degrees, so I took advantage of the warm weather to flush the core out in both directions. Some crap definitely came out and it puts out heat practically like a furnace now.
Of course the real test will be when cold weather returns. (Temperature is supposed to drop back into the 20s tonight.
)Also removed the roof rack crossbars to make snow removal easier. The torx screws came out easily enough. (I only took off the front end caps.) I cleaned up the torx screws and put antiseize on for future use. I've never used the crossbars and may never put them back on, but will keep them in the garage just in case.