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What was the first thing you did to your XJ?

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Old 11-26-2008, 07:29 PM
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Brought it home.......smiled rediculously....then went in the house and said...... HONEY!!!!! We're hooooommmme!
Then as soon as she saw it.......she said..........
Baby, that's much classier than your beat up Tacoma....
Wait 6 months....during which time it goes from "classy" to BEAST!!!
I just can't wait!!!!
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First thing or things?
Tune up, changed all the fluids, took a bucket and brush to the interior
stopped all the leaks, oil pan and rear main seal, oil filter mount, rear T case cover replacement( it had a crack )
Then 2" BB and 30's

That was the first week and I haven't stopped in 2 years!!!!
A little something every week
Old 11-26-2008, 09:41 PM
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gas, ps fluid, *****ed at by wife{why did u buy another one, slept on couch} off road lights, built winch bumper and bull bar. oh yea forgot it was still stock.
Old 11-27-2008, 12:34 AM
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Added a quart of oil.....before i drove it home!
thermostat
upper/lower radiator hoses
check bolts on FW and TC
changed oil
changed plugs/plug wires
replace rear liftgate struts...as everyone did/will!!

enjoy your $$ pit
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bought new tires, waterpump, thrermostat, and changed the radio
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changed the oil, and bought some speakers...
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bumper, winch, 2 hella 500s
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my first is always window tint. but you cant go without getting all that old fluid out of there, who knows how long its been in there.
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First repair: Vent power (it was only doing front windshield on lowest setting :'( )
First upgrade (that I did): new speakers/ HD radio receiver.
Old 11-29-2008, 10:34 PM
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drove it home from pa. after buying it and put gas in it. bought it at the end of jan. 07 and couldnt do much with it because it was so cold out. when it warmed up i cleaned the inside out.
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1st jeep - changed oil and swapped in a corporate 8.25 and Monroe Sensatrak rear shocks, new cap,rotor,wires and plugs.
2nd jeep - fluids, cap, rotor, wires, plugs, swapped tires from broke down Jimmy
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Changed oil, oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, cap, rotor, spark plug wires...Next I replaced the blown coolant pressure tank and cap. Then took it to the car wash.
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First XJ- 91 Laredo:
BEFORE GETTING HOME:
Drove 5mi to gas station and put gas, 3qts oil and filled PS. Removed air filter and shook out all the crap DAPO let build up.
Rummmaged thru our then Bonneville (chase vehicle) and found fuses to get most of the fusebox working---mainly radio...long drive home.
AFTER GETTING HOME:
Razorbladed off all the stupid stickers DAPO installed. Re-indexed the rear wiper so it would actually wiper the window and not the hatch.
Started working on fixing broken door hinge.
Most importantly---A BATH for XJ. Not me

Second XJ- 94 Sport:
BEFORE GETTING HOME:
Had to get orange light to go off in dash---GAS!!!
AFTER GETTING HOME: Removed all the reciepts from center console. Laughed hysterically at the PO paying almost $300 to have a stock muffler installed.
BATH, again for XJ, not me.

Since then, been trying to keep from looking back but is difficult chore NOT peeking to keep from becoming someone elses DAPO.
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Originally Posted by Howler_GT
Since then, been trying to keep from looking back but is difficult chore NOT peeking to keep from becoming someone elses DAPO.
What?
Old 11-30-2008, 03:13 PM
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Tune up, Oil change, New Belt, Cleaned all the electrical connectors and sprayed w/wd40.

Crawled under for a look around.............


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