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Old 06-04-2017 | 03:03 PM
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Recharged the AC. Again. It's leaking faster but I still can't find where. UV dye isn't helping.
Old 06-04-2017 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by wizardpc
Recharged the AC. Again. It's leaking faster but I still can't find where. UV dye isn't helping.
Could be leaking inside the cab
Old 06-04-2017 | 04:51 PM
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shimmed up tge teanssmision today in attempt to fix my vibes, drive shaft and pinion angles are spot on IMO
but still vibbing pretty bad between 45-55
Old 06-04-2017 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ralph77
So after the rain delay yesterday I was able to go forward. Between yesterday and today got the Dynamat on with some closed cell foam and the Infinity Tweeters in. Just the front doors though.
Nice! How's it sound now?

Originally Posted by cleenrob
shimmed up tge teanssmision today in attempt to fix my vibes, drive shaft and pinion angles are spot on IMO
but still vibbing pretty bad between 45-55
Driveshaft balanced?



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Old 06-04-2017 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks



Driveshaft balanced?
it should be, its a custom adams shaft.

im gonna swap it with my back up shaft and see whats up

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Old 06-04-2017 | 06:52 PM
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Axle prep continues

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Old 06-04-2017 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cleenrob
it should be, its a custom adams shaft.

im gonna swap it with my back up shaft and see whats up
Oh.... yeah that should be balanced then.
Old 06-04-2017 | 07:50 PM
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Accidentally put it out of commission for a little bit... guess I'll be riding the ninja in the rain!!!
Old 06-04-2017 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
Accidentally put it out of commission for a little bit... guess I'll be riding the ninja in the rain!!!
Elaborate?
Old 06-04-2017 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Joecam18
Elaborate?
Well I have a parts jeep that had a rubicon express 1660 track bar on it with the drop bracket and brace too. I had an iro track bar on mine, but wanted the brace so had to swap the whole deal. The joints were destroyed on the rubicon express track bar so I bought a new bushing and flex joint. I'm supposed to have a 1/2" id joint and I received a 10mm id joint so I have to get it all sorted out, but until then it's trackbarless and parked.
Old 06-04-2017 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
Well I have a parts jeep that had a rubicon express 1660 track bar on it with the drop bracket and brace too. I had an iro track bar on mine, but wanted the brace so had to swap the whole deal. The joints were destroyed on the rubicon express track bar so I bought a new bushing and flex joint. I'm supposed to have a 1/2" id joint and I received a 10mm id joint so I have to get it all sorted out, but until then it's trackbarless and parked.
Why not just put the IRO bar back on it?
Old 06-04-2017 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
Could be leaking inside the cab
Yep, the dye won't help find an evaporator leak . You'd need an electronic detector to sniff around underneath the dashboard. But if no leaks anywhere else the evaporator is the usual suspect.
Old 06-04-2017 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Why not just put the IRO bar back on it?
The rubicon express calls for a larger hole on the axle side and that would cause the iro trackbar to be loose in the axle side hole, also the iro track bar is too narrow to fit the rubicon express bracket at the frame side.
Old 06-04-2017 | 11:05 PM
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Today I redid the original and saggy headliner in my '93 XJ. I picked this up a week and a half ago and this is the first thing I've done to it.

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Old 06-04-2017 | 11:27 PM
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what a freaking disaster, shimmed the tranny up about a 1/2" with out thinking about the very tight clearance i have on my exhaust. basically rammed the end of the down tube where 2.5 to 3" collector starts into the floor and it blew the header collector gaskets to smithereens. so it was extra loud, running hella rich, and running like garbage. so i just spent the last 4 hours cutting apart my down tube apart and re-welding it to fit the new drive line angle.

had to stop before i could re install the modified down tube, so ill have to get my butt up extra early to install it and hope it fits right so i can make it too work.


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