Thanks man. I will put diff mount bolts back in original orientation and see how close I can get with the cam bolts. Also when inspecting passenger side rear wheel sound I saw that the brake shoes are literally gone, seems like that next on my never ending list.
What did you do to your jeep today?
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Johnny O
Just hangin' out.
No inspection here is how they are getting away with it I guess. Had to do a double take and read the tries, sure enough, car tires.
Man people are dumb. LOL
@duderz7 I put all the bolts in original orientation and boom the cam bolts went into place and now the car runs great! I do have a question are the rack and pinion mount bolts supposed to ride the rack and pinion bushing? It looks like it might be a little space between the bolt and bushing or do I tighten till it makes contact with metal?
duderz7
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Hard to say without a picture, but those bushings are known for going bad and rotting away. Creative steel makes poly replacements.
I ran my old chevy truck with non LT tires on the front, not a real issue unless you are hauling heavy loads or have a diesel
nohitter64
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Love the color coordination you got going on. Well played.
Back home and investigating a funny noise from the brakes, previous owner proudly told me they had been sorted...
It has newish disks and calipers, unfortunately they didn't notice the totally solid slide pin... probably why the old pads were re used! Took a battering to get that out.
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It has newish disks and calipers, unfortunately they didn't notice the totally solid slide pin... probably why the old pads were re used! Took a battering to get that out.
It was a pain to get out, it gave in the end, I had to drill the first few threads out to get the bolt back in to reassemble it, the other side is just as bad, I'm having a cup of tea before I push on with it. I'll get new pins on order but for now it's going to have to go back with the old ones because I need to use it tomorrow.
Interestingly the new calipers have steel pistons instead of the plastic originals.
5 minutes later- victory ;-)
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CherokeeLiberty
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Thanks, it was a happy accident. My wife’s lime green and white kayak kind of ruins it
^ That looks very good !
Get someone inside to turn the wheel back & forth a quarter turn, while someone under hood notices any movement at rack.
Get someone inside to turn the wheel back & forth a quarter turn, while someone under hood notices any movement at rack.
Today I ordered a throttle position sensor for my in-laws’ WJ. It is throwing a P0122 code, which is low voltage on that sensor. It is also throwing a P0455 code for gross emissions leak. I replaced a cracked hose a couple of weeks ago, along with the gas cap. Evidently it is still unhappy!
In other news, parts started arriving for my JBA coilover rebuild project. I got some red extended front bump stops! They look like a clone of the old Teraflex ones I had previously.
In other news, parts started arriving for my JBA coilover rebuild project. I got some red extended front bump stops!
They look like a clone of the old Teraflex ones I had previously.
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It may not have a separate chassis but does underbody box sections that perform the same purpose, just like XJ's for which frame stiffeners have been available, & fitted, for years. Can't see why a KJ being prepared for similarly challenging off-road use wouldn't benefit in the same way.
Johnny O
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Had to take one of the pug patrol for one last ride yesterday. He had 19 years on him. World seems empty today.
Sorry to hear this, Johnny. Condolences.
Johnny O
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Thanks. All good here.
The paradox of the dog gets everyone eventually. Plus, now I have room for another "unadoptable" pug from the rescue.
Things no one else wants are kinda of my thing.
Back brakes today, I now have a hand brake that actually stops the car!
One rear caliper was solid and had destroyed the pads, luckily I had a good one on my spare axle.
Must have failed a while ago and been driven until it didn't drag any more! Nuts!!
I'm annoyed with myself for not checking on it as soon as I bought it, its just done a fast road trip loaded up with family and dogs, hate to think what would have happened if I'd had to do an emergency stop.
Amazingly the brakes felt OK, despite the faults, however they are noticeably better now!!
One rear caliper was solid and had destroyed the pads, luckily I had a good one on my spare axle.
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Must have failed a while ago and been driven until it didn't drag any more! Nuts!!
I'm annoyed with myself for not checking on it as soon as I bought it, its just done a fast road trip loaded up with family and dogs, hate to think what would have happened if I'd had to do an emergency stop.
Amazingly the brakes felt OK, despite the faults, however they are noticeably better now!!
profdlp
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Sorry to hear your sad news, Johnny. Never an easy thing to do even when it is the only "right" thing to do. My dog had another bad seizure a few days ago and he has got me really worried about him. He is a rotten, stubborn little stinker but I still love him.
