Flyer58
YJ Enthusiast
Finally getting around to painting a pair of full size doors I bought a while back. They needed a little minor repairs and that's done on one door. Started painting on the inside first then outside.
What did you do in the garage / driveway today?
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My parts got delayed a day and arrived late, so I didn't get around to wrapping up the transmission swap until today. Of course, my rear springs came in after I closed up the shop for the day. So that will be next week project. But it's in, it drives and 5th gear works with no issues. Mission accomplished. My phone battery died before I finished up, should have charged it up before hand.
Flyer58
YJ Enthusiast
Has to move the YJ to make room in my shop for a Jeep Patriot. New front right wheel bearing hub assembly installed. Four hour job including lunch and a parts run.
Day before yesterday I swapped the rear springs on the YJ. Nearly 30 years of wear and unknown number of miles with an automatic locker in theback had taken it's toll. They had a slight "S" shape towards the frame end mount and when loaded with camping gear had a negative arch. These should have a nice ride height once worn in. My new front springs get here tomorrow.
Finally got the Bee-Otch planed out with a new TPS replacing the one I got from Extreme Terrain about six months ago...Running like a new one now.
I ripped everything out of climate control and just ran an On/Off switch to the blower and put a cut off ball valve inline to the heater core for summertime....
Put a blank ABS board over the hole and have a ton of room for the switches I'm gonna need for the new lights......
My brother had a gasoline fueled heater in his VW wagon in the mid 70’s that he hunted up used. They had already been banned. It too would drive you out, even in zero degree weather. It started putting out heat almost instantly. It had its own lawnmower type gas tank and squirrel cage blower. It mounted up front under the hood/trunk into the VW ductwork. It was totally stand alone, don’t know the manufacture.
Replaced alternator with re-furbish from O'reilly's. Most of time was spent getting the belt just right. Success 100%. Bought battery charger and charged battery before driving.
Cleaned IAC valve and reinstalled. I tried a new one off ebay and it did not work. So replaced original IAC valve, idling and starting great.
Replace valve cover gasket. Broke one of the bolts because i tightened too much. Was able to extract and buy new bolts from hardware store. My jeep leak almost 100% gone, there is still some tiny oil leak somewhere.
Oil change/ filter change and heavier weight oil.
Removed Rio Grande yellow/orange pin striping, long boring job, but Jeep looks better. Pin stripes. Hmmm. why.
Next: passenger front speaker is not working. Seen a video of working on it without taking the front windshield down, and by removing the glove box... be great to get that speaker working again. The speakers on the rollbar seem weak to me not sure why.
Next: my drivers door squeaks, and the window mechanism needs replacing.
Cleaned IAC valve and reinstalled. I tried a new one off ebay and it did not work. So replaced original IAC valve, idling and starting great.
Replace valve cover gasket. Broke one of the bolts because i tightened too much. Was able to extract and buy new bolts from hardware store. My jeep leak almost 100% gone, there is still some tiny oil leak somewhere.
Oil change/ filter change and heavier weight oil.
Removed Rio Grande yellow/orange pin striping, long boring job, but Jeep looks better. Pin stripes. Hmmm. why.
Next: passenger front speaker is not working. Seen a video of working on it without taking the front windshield down, and by removing the glove box... be great to get that speaker working again. The speakers on the rollbar seem weak to me not sure why.
Next: my drivers door squeaks, and the window mechanism needs replacing.
I installed Memphis dash speakers and saw these box ready to go back speakers and RTV'd them to the walls just in front of the tailgate...
Powered by a 55 watt a channel Sony Marine head unit and it will blow you out of the Jeep Top On/Off...Kids in town ask me where I'm hiding the amp.
These speaker have been out in the open all summer rain/dew etc. and they're not effected in the least.
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Piratesailor
Member
Something simple for me. Had an oil leak. Determined it was the valve cover gasket. So I planned on replacing it. Watched a video on the process since it’s been a few decades since I’ve done this on a jeep. First thing on the video..the guy says the bolts are all loose.
Ok.. I go out to my jeep..and sure enough… 12 are loose! Cleaned the engine, tightened the bolts (snug) and no leak and clean engine.
Replaced a water pump on an 1985 el comino.. does that count?
Ok.. I go out to my jeep..and sure enough… 12 are loose! Cleaned the engine, tightened the bolts (snug) and no leak and clean engine.
Replaced a water pump on an 1985 el comino.. does that count?
Been busy with the CJ2. Other than some maintenance items with the XJ and YJ most of my focus the last week as been on the CJ2 since I finally got my engine back from the shop.
Today's progress. Yesterday I got it running, they had a 4gauge cable for the positive battery cable, I replaced it with a 1 gauge cable from the tractor section of tractor supply and that got it cranking pretty well, but the wiring going to the coil and distributor is old and decrepit and we had very weak spark. I adjusted and cleaned the points and used some jumpers for temporary power to the coil and she fired up pretty easily. When adjusting the idle speed on the carb, which is a SOLEX replacement, the idle speed screw tab just broke off the carb completely. I'm going to have to try to source a new piece for that.