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SEM Trim Black has been a great product. No primer needed, coats well and is durable. IMO definitely worth paying more than the Rustoleum Krylon cans. Light sanding, rinse, wipe with rubbing alcohol, spray. Let cure for 48 hours.

In an effort to improve the appearance of the YJ, I’m painting some exterior parts with faded/ damaged finishes. Just want to share some photos and suggestions. Wiper arms, hood vent cover:

How much $ he put into it is irrelevant; what matters is how much time and money you’ll have to put into it to make it a decent operable vehicle. A lot of his ‘upgrades’ could very well be junk worse than stock. You’ve been warned about the electrical issues; don’t underestimate the...

I didn’t realize it was on 215’s! Smaller tires and regearing won’t help that. Maybe the motor has issues? Loss of compression? Timing is off? Clogged fuel filter? Clogged catalytic converter?

Have you regeared the differentials?

I recently removed all my body mounts and had one bolt that sheared off. I tried heat, liquid wrench, large vise grips; I jacked up that side of the body to get to better access to the bolt. Nothing worked. I ended up cutting it as short as possible with a Dremel then drilling it out. See...

I’ve never heard of a dipstick on a Jeep transmission. Have you looked into one if these? (Sorry , I couldn’t resist.)

I found that old thread you mentioned; linked here for any future fellow travelers. The diode looks like a 3inch piece of black heat shrink with dk hrn going in and blk wire going out. It is in the loom behind the instrument/gauge cluster above the heater control, so anyone needing to access...

I was confused because I didn’t see anything that would open that AC dk green wire from going all the way to ground. I guess the diode does that, or at least resists the current? I don’t even know what a diode does, but when I saw it in the harness I wondered if that was the problem. I think...

Update: I've solved the short, sort of. I traced the green wires that both use the lug at the back of the #12 fuse; the '95 4.0 L wiring diagram looks a bit different than the one above, but they start the same out the back of the fuse. The short is definitely on the A/C side of the circuit...

I think I need to update my profile pic since the wheels are on...

I’m removing the dash tracking down a shorted wire, and I want to disassemble most of the steering column while I’m at it to clean/replace the stalks/switches. The FSM says discard the snap ring when removing the lock plate, but it isn’t clear how I get another to replace it. Can it be reused?

Thanks for the kind words! I’m considering eventually trying to make it as comfortable as possible to be a 3-4 day per week commuter car. Bulldawg is apparently offering a YJ hard top, and I could add A/C for our super hot summers. Better seats too. Adding the carpet has really helped with...

Got in the Jeep on Sunday morning for the weekly Donut Day run, and immediately noticed a very soft clutch pedal. It firmed up about halfway down, and disengaged the gears just above the floor. It was drivable for a short trip, but obviously something was wrong. I suspected clutch hydraulics...

how do you set this up? One probe in the fuse terminal and the other to metal ground like the dash? How many amps? Lowest possible?

Last time I traced the wires from the control panel side a foot or so back to the left before they go over the steering column. I didn't open the loom much, but I didn't see anything that looked like damage. This time I'll start from the fuse block side; there looks a lot of potential for...

Appreciate all the info and advice! I disconnected the connectors from the back of the blower on/off switch, the fan speed switch, and to the blower motor itself. My son has a power supply for his electronics hobbies so I put 12v 12 amps onto the blower motor and it fired right up and ran...

I stopped putting in fuses after I popped one new one. At that point everything was still connected. The dk green wire would have been connected to the heater switch, but I don’t know what position that switch was in at the time.

if you’re planning on 33” tires or smaller, and not wanting a rock crawler, the YJ could work for you. I really like the retro/vintage feel inside the YJ. The ride is much stiffer which could be fun on mild trails, but will slow you down on normal street/hwy driving, and could really slow you...

I’ve begun to track down this short again, and am still getting continuity to ground from the right terminal of the fuse, with the dark green wire. (Circled red on the diagram). Looking at the rear of the fuse box, that terminal has a bridge to an unused terminal just above it, represented by...