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01-13-2017, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by my89xj
They'll probably be fine, ome makes great stuff and everyone has different experiences.
When I made a set of bastard packs I put in a set of oe bushings and they have been great.
I recommend putting some anti-seize on the leaf spring bolts so they don't seize to the collar on the inside of the bushings.
When I made a set of bastard packs I put in a set of oe bushings and they have been great.
I recommend putting some anti-seize on the leaf spring bolts so they don't seize to the collar on the inside of the bushings.
Originally Posted by Martlor13
quite a few folks run ome in my area and come into the shop. Never heard squeaky bushings as a complaint. Or any complaints at all hahah
01-13-2017, 03:58 PM
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How worried should I be here?
Did a coolant flush last summer? Summer before? changed the water pump, thermostat, and radiator cap.
In the last couple of weeks I would occasionally detect a faint coolant smell. It has been very intermittent and very faint--to the point that I was mostly convinced I was smelling coolant leaks from other cars.
Yesterday I popped the hood to check my coolant level and the reservoir is completely empty.
I'm not running hot or anything, and my heat works just fine.
Did a coolant flush last summer? Summer before? changed the water pump, thermostat, and radiator cap.
In the last couple of weeks I would occasionally detect a faint coolant smell. It has been very intermittent and very faint--to the point that I was mostly convinced I was smelling coolant leaks from other cars.
Yesterday I popped the hood to check my coolant level and the reservoir is completely empty.
I'm not running hot or anything, and my heat works just fine.
01-13-2017, 05:38 PM
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Totally agree.
01-13-2017, 05:50 PM
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I've seen a commercial remote start unit that worked for manual transmissions. If I recall, you needed to follow a special procedure when you stopped, to be sure you were in neutral. Something like the vehicle needed to be running, you got out, and used the remote to STOP the engine. If you followed this procedure when stopping, this would enable the remote start. If any door opened after the REMOTE stopped the engine, it would disable the remote start.
May have been tied into remote door locks also, that you needed to do a remote lock first, and unlock would also disable it. The only loophole I can see is if you left a window open, and somebody reached through the window to put it into gear.
May have been tied into remote door locks also, that you needed to do a remote lock first, and unlock would also disable it. The only loophole I can see is if you left a window open, and somebody reached through the window to put it into gear.
At first I was going to use a garage door opener for my trans/rec, but decided that after I did all the circuitry, the range would be too short.
I found a very cheap remote starter on eBay for $35 refurbished. It doesn't do very much which is fine since my Jeep has no electric anything in it. Claims it has a 300yd range. If it has 25, I'll be happy!
This will start it and tell me it's running. All I really need.
01-14-2017, 12:07 AM
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How much does it matter which bearing cap goes to which side and which side is up or down? When I pulled the front diff apart both caps were swapped and upside down. Also, how freely should the oil slinger on the pinion between the bearing and pinion move back and forth or at all?
01-14-2017, 10:02 AM
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How worried should I be here?
Did a coolant flush last summer? Summer before? changed the water pump, thermostat, and radiator cap.
In the last couple of weeks I would occasionally detect a faint coolant smell. It has been very intermittent and very faint--to the point that I was mostly convinced I was smelling coolant leaks from other cars.
Yesterday I popped the hood to check my coolant level and the reservoir is completely empty.
I'm not running hot or anything, and my heat works just fine.
Did a coolant flush last summer? Summer before? changed the water pump, thermostat, and radiator cap.
In the last couple of weeks I would occasionally detect a faint coolant smell. It has been very intermittent and very faint--to the point that I was mostly convinced I was smelling coolant leaks from other cars.
Yesterday I popped the hood to check my coolant level and the reservoir is completely empty.
I'm not running hot or anything, and my heat works just fine.
01-14-2017, 10:49 AM
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01-14-2017, 06:55 PM
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Does anyones steering wheel make odd squeals when it's about 20 degrees? It only happens when first driving it, and I cranking the wheel.
01-14-2017, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by indeepwithajeep
Does anyones steering wheel make odd squeals when it's about 20 degrees? It only happens when first driving it, and I cranking the wheel.
01-14-2017, 11:18 PM
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Yeah the rubber seal where the shaft goes through the firewall is the culprit. Cold = no slidey. Some lube will fix it up, silicone spray etc
01-15-2017, 06:37 AM
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01-15-2017, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Martlor13
finding the leak and fixing it isn't an option?