What did you do to your jeep today?

[tjkj2002]

Yep, just when you think you'll go a weekend without wrenching on something, bam. :gr_grin:

Think a Jeeps bad try putting a 18hp engine in a 1/5 scale RC designed for 3hp.Even with the hardened trans gears I've completely exploded 2 trans(gears flew apart).I still haven't gotten to fully tune the engine in yet so not even making full power.

Did finally find a set of the special trans gears designed for this engines power,the company only made about 100 sets.

 

[renegade 04]

Today I pulled the power steering rack. Hopefully tomorrow I can buy a re manufactured one locally.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Did you get it out without pulling the diff and LCAs? Mine came out really easily, getting the new one in was a bear. My Napa had a reman one in stock.

 

[Aceofspades]

Looking at trying to replace that driver side bushing on the rack. Or add some washers. Think that was my clunk the whole time I see it moving when parked and someone else moves the steering back and forth.

My new exhaust aka rear cat should be here today so I can finally stop dealing with the holes in the Y pipe section

Next up is bed liner the rockers and get an oil spray before snow

 

[HoosierJeeper]

That's exactly your clunk I bet. Mine used to do it. Hard to get that bushing out, mine wouldn't even come out when I had taken the rack out. I'd just shim it with washers.

 

[Aceofspades]

No idea what I'm in for yet.... maybe see if I can cut the replacement bushing and wiggle both ends in no idea lol

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Someone on here did that. You pretty much have to go through 95% of the hassle that you would to replace the rack. Should be able to just shove some rubber washers in to make it feel better, cheap and easy.

 

[renegade 04]

I had to remove the whole front differential because the transmission shop that just did work on it put the front driveshaft in backwards. Then to put a cherry on top they cranked the living day lights out of the bolts on the differential end and as a direct result 2 bolt heads snapped off and 2 bolt heads rounded so the only way to get the bolts out was to remove the differential because the driveshaft could not clear the remains of the bolts.

 

[tommudd]

I had to remove the whole front differential because the transmission shop that just did work on it put the front driveshaft in backwards. Then to put a cherry on top they cranked the living day lights out of the bolts on the differential end and as a direct result 2 bolt heads snapped off and 2 bolt heads rounded so the only way to get the bolts out was to remove the differential because the driveshaft could not clear the remains of the bolts.

I'd been back at the transmission shop beating on the door

 

[Myke]

Did my rack bushings today. Unbolted the TREs, disconnected steering shaft, Unbolted the rack, removed oil filter and drip tray. Then moved the rack so the bushings were hanging over and used a long flat head to tap them out from top of the engine bay with hood open. Then just tapped the new ones in from the bottom. Put in drip tray and oil filter, connected steering shaft, then rack, then TREs.

 

[ltd02]

I had to remove the whole front differential because the transmission shop that just did work on it put the front driveshaft in backwards. Then to put a cherry on top they cranked the living day lights out of the bolts on the differential end and as a direct result 2 bolt heads snapped off and 2 bolt heads rounded so the only way to get the bolts out was to remove the differential because the driveshaft could not clear the remains of the bolts.

That ***** :favorites68:

Like Tom said, I'd be back at the shop that did it.

 

[renegade 04]

Its a good thing I had the jeep towed back home from the transmission shop. I don't even want to know what would have happened if I drove the jeep home with the front driveshaft the way it was.

 

[sota]

I had to remove the whole front differential because the transmission shop that just did work on it put the front driveshaft in backwards. Then to put a cherry on top they cranked the living day lights out of the bolts on the differential end and as a direct result 2 bolt heads snapped off and 2 bolt heads rounded so the only way to get the bolts out was to remove the differential because the driveshaft could not clear the remains of the bolts.

shit like that is why I do my own work. and I'd go back and ream the shop a new one.

 

[Myke]

Its a good thing I had the jeep towed back home from the transmission shop. I don't even want to know what would have happened if I drove the jeep home with the front driveshaft the way it was.

I'm surpsised it even fit that way

 

[Aceofspades]

I've never seen 2 donut gaskets fused to the exhaust like I did last night on my jeep. You could swear it was part of the exhaust. Still can't get it all out. Working more on thst today


X2 how does the front driveshaft even fit when backwards ??

 

[Akley88]

ordered new brakes all around cause somehow it passed state inspection with rust embedded in all 4 rotors with the pad wear indicator making noise. plus tried ordering the oem fog light kit to be told its been discontinued. so now i guess im gonna have to piece together the kit.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

That ***** :favorites68:

Like Tom said, I'd be back at the shop that did it.

Its a good thing I had the jeep towed back home from the transmission shop. I don't even want to know what would have happened if I drove the jeep home with the front driveshaft the way it was.

shit like that is why I do my own work. and I'd go back and ream the shop a new one.

I'm surpsised it even fit that way

I bet it'll fit either way up their *****:favorites68:

 

[Aceofspades]

Anyone notice when you turn your headlights off they come back on by themselves ?

 

[turblediesel]

Anyone notice when you turn your headlights off they come back on by themselves ?

Nope. I did notice the emergency flashers turn themselves off after about eight minutes. No emergency lasts more than eight minutes.

 

[tommudd]

Anyone notice when you turn your headlights off they come back on by themselves ?

???
Never seen that before or heard