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Originally Posted by 95Cherokee
There's no leak, there's not any coolant on the ground ever.
No, I don't lick fish.
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So I'm making a list (checking it twice...or more)
for a 3" lift. My plan is to buy the metalcloak lift but in pieces so I'm not dropping $2200 all at once.
Anyway my questions are this:
1. Way back when o first started my research I came across a thread about shimming the axle to prevent or stop driveline vibes, they provided something that lead me to the conclusion I would need IIRC 2.8* shims. Now obviously that doesn't exist so I thought ok I'll go 3*. Ive come to find that they only sell 2, 4, and 6* shims. Some threads I saw today in my research were talking about under shimming being better so that leads me to think that the 2* would be better then the 4*, can I get some insight into this please?
2. I'm wanting to get rubber bushings for the leaf spring and shackle what's a good brand should I go with general replacement (crown, omix-ada) or something else?
Thank you guys.
for a 3" lift. My plan is to buy the metalcloak lift but in pieces so I'm not dropping $2200 all at once.
Anyway my questions are this:
1. Way back when o first started my research I came across a thread about shimming the axle to prevent or stop driveline vibes, they provided something that lead me to the conclusion I would need IIRC 2.8* shims. Now obviously that doesn't exist so I thought ok I'll go 3*. Ive come to find that they only sell 2, 4, and 6* shims. Some threads I saw today in my research were talking about under shimming being better so that leads me to think that the 2* would be better then the 4*, can I get some insight into this please?
2. I'm wanting to get rubber bushings for the leaf spring and shackle what's a good brand should I go with general replacement (crown, omix-ada) or something else?
Thank you guys.
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Could be a small head gasket leak too. Have you had your oil checked recently? Blackstone said there's a very small amount in my oil that I should keep oil changes short until I can fix the issue.
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Originally Posted by PNWjeeper
So I'm making a list (checking it twice...or more)
for a 3" lift. My plan is to buy the metalcloak lift but in pieces so I'm not dropping $2200 all at once.
Anyway my questions are this:
1. Way back when o first started my research I came across a thread about shimming the axle to prevent or stop driveline vibes, they provided something that lead me to the conclusion I would need IIRC 2.8* shims. Now obviously that doesn't exist so I thought ok I'll go 3*. Ive come to find that they only sell 2, 4, and 6* shims. Some threads I saw today in my research were talking about under shimming being better so that leads me to think that the 2* would be better then the 4*, can I get some insight into this please?
2. I'm wanting to get rubber bushings for the leaf spring and shackle what's a good brand should I go with general replacement (crown, omix-ada) or something else?
Thank you guys.
for a 3" lift. My plan is to buy the metalcloak lift but in pieces so I'm not dropping $2200 all at once.
Anyway my questions are this:
1. Way back when o first started my research I came across a thread about shimming the axle to prevent or stop driveline vibes, they provided something that lead me to the conclusion I would need IIRC 2.8* shims. Now obviously that doesn't exist so I thought ok I'll go 3*. Ive come to find that they only sell 2, 4, and 6* shims. Some threads I saw today in my research were talking about under shimming being better so that leads me to think that the 2* would be better then the 4*, can I get some insight into this please?
2. I'm wanting to get rubber bushings for the leaf spring and shackle what's a good brand should I go with general replacement (crown, omix-ada) or something else?
Thank you guys.
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What you said is correct, but the compensation is to point the pinion 1-2 degrees below the angle of the driveshaft when it's at rest. This is assuming an SYE is installed, which should really be the first question we ask.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
But if you under-shim, it's wrong all the time except when you're accelerating.
What you said is correct, but the compensation is to point the pinion 1-2 degrees below the angle of the driveshaft when it's at rest. This is assuming an SYE is installed, which should really be the first question we ask.
What you said is correct, but the compensation is to point the pinion 1-2 degrees below the angle of the driveshaft when it's at rest. This is assuming an SYE is installed, which should really be the first question we ask.
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Hey guys, I got off work and started my 99 cheroke sport 4.0l up and noticed that the rear wiper was going, I unplugged the wiper switch and it was still going so I had to pull the fuse for it to stop. anyone ever have this issue? where is the relay for the rear wiper?
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Any many oil changes, never saw the slightest bit of coolant in the oil, my coolant just vanishes into thin air.
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Anyone have the link to the write up about how to modify your front turn signal so the entire thing lights up instead of just the top?
On a related note, the search feature here really SUCKS. If you search ...........for instance, "turn signal mod", every thread with any of those words comes up, I don't have the time to search dozens of threads, some with up to 750,000 posts in them. Using the "advanced" feature to narrow search only narrows the search by a little.
On a related note, the search feature here really SUCKS. If you search ...........for instance, "turn signal mod", every thread with any of those words comes up, I don't have the time to search dozens of threads, some with up to 750,000 posts in them. Using the "advanced" feature to narrow search only narrows the search by a little.
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Anyone have the link to the write up about how to modify your front turn signal so the entire thing lights up instead of just the top? On a related note, the search feature here really SUCKS. If you search ...........for instance, "turn signal mod", every thread with any of those words comes up, I don't have the time to search dozens of threads, some with up to 750,000 posts in them. Using the "advanced" feature to narrow search only narrows the search by a little.
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With the amount of coolant I lose, roughly about 10-16 ounce every 100 miles, my engine would have been toast long ago if the coolant were getting into the oil.
Any many oil changes, never saw the slightest bit of coolant in the oil, my coolant just vanishes into thin air.
Any many oil changes, never saw the slightest bit of coolant in the oil, my coolant just vanishes into thin air.