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Old 09-30-2014, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ken78745
Taking a *** whipping from e-sockets at top of the bell housing, anyone have any good ideas because if not the t-case is getting dropped tomorrow afternoon and trans and motor coming out together...
having issue getting to them? or are they just not coming out?
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Originally Posted by stang65
having issue getting to them? or are they just not coming out?
Both :-( I have the trans mount loose and the motor mounts loose and can't get to them from top or bottom I have all types of swivels ect and can't get to it from the bottom and the trans tunnel is to tight to get a socket and ratchet on from the top...

So....
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Originally Posted by ken78745

Both :-( I have the trans mount loose and the motor mounts loose and can't get to them from top or bottom I have all types of swivels ect and can't get to it from the bottom and the trans tunnel is to tight to get a socket and ratchet on from the top...

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You need about 4 feet of extensions to get to them. Make sure the Trans crossmember is completely disconnected from the Unibody and stick a jack under the transmission. You need to drop it pretty far. Iirc a size 9 spline drive socket works too.

This is what worked for me. I also replaced those bolts with hex heads afterwards!
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Loosen them BEFORE any other engine to trans bolts.
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Originally Posted by ken78745

Both :-( I have the trans mount loose and the motor mounts loose and can't get to them from top or bottom I have all types of swivels ect and can't get to it from the bottom and the trans tunnel is to tight to get a socket and ratchet on from the top...

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I stood on top of my valve cover and reached back there with a thin wrench(mine were hex heads though) good luck!
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After my second interview at KIA today I am just dropping the transfercase and just pulling the motor and trans together... I don't feel like wasting anymore time messing with those littler ****ers
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yes its spray painted. camoflouge sand. unfortunately i ran over a gallon of oil on the highway and oil has splattered everywhere and wont come off


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Installed ZJ cloth seats in my DD, much more comfortable.


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they are fluffy and comfortable but my driver side one broke after use. i only weigh 150lbs. FYI also any fancy tactical seat covers for Tj/YJ wont fit over it. they are too fluffy
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Originally Posted by SG Mason
I will probably do mine, I have the filter and gasket on hand, but I also have to change my flex plate so whats a little more headache

I managed to fix the last rust spot in the cargo area floor, took me a heck of a long time but I am happy with how it turned out

Finished mine up yesterday. Leak was caused by a section of the gasket dropping into the pan when I muscled the pan back in place. Only had to drop it an inch or two to refit it. Good luck with the dipstick bolt on the engine!
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Originally Posted by Mill
Finished mine up yesterday. Leak was caused by a section of the gasket dropping into the pan when I muscled the pan back in place. Only had to drop it an inch or two to refit it. Good luck with the dipstick bolt on the engine!
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I have been putting off replacing the flex plate for some time now. I bought it the same week I picked up the Cherokee, but have procrastinated ever since. Now that I have most of the metal work done, and the lift kit installed there isn't much else to do before I "have to" start working on the mechanical stuff.
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looks like my leak is coming from the overflow can line, not the cap.
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New exhaust manifold showed up today pics when I get back home of old and new
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Sold the 4.88 gears I bought (D30/8.8) actually made $50 off that.
Will probably start gathering stuff to patch the holes in my floor pan. What kind if seam sealer stuff am I looking for to seal up the floor pans? I plan on welding them but I doubt my weld will be leak proof.
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Originally Posted by DieselD
Sold the 4.88 gears I bought (D30/8.8) actually made $50 off that.
Will probably start gathering stuff to patch the holes in my floor pan. What kind if seam sealer stuff am I looking for to seal up the floor pans? I plan on welding them but I doubt my weld will be leak proof.
2 part epoxy seam sealer, heavy-bodied, non-flowable, non-sagging

i used this: http://3mcollision.com/products/seal...ige-08310.html


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