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Old May 3, 2010 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by matt82
i changed my CPS and the jeep still missing and I mean BAD still has no power idk what to check now
does it idle?
Old May 3, 2010 | 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mtparker97
heres the pics of what i ripped a little and what was holding the pan in place or rather giving resistance. sorry been gone all day long so got nothing done today. you can see on the close up the bottom of it is torn. it feels like just a little foam gasket probably just to keep oil from leaking into the bell housing im assuming.
that's just an antirattle. Oil pan must be pulled straight. The rear main seal leaks in the bell housing behind the plate. Check the oil pan edge to be perfectly straight if you used a screwdriver to pry it. If it is bent it will leak, especially in the front corners. Use a ton of rtv when you put it back on together with a new gasket.
Did you get the double lip seal?
lower half is easy, upper half takes some more time.
DON'T SCAR THE CRANKSHAFT...
Old May 3, 2010 | 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Allusion
i just finished my long pain in the a$$ project of a rc 4.5 lift on a 96 xj. i test drove it for the first time tonight and found a MAJOR problem. or so i think it is. the stearing wheel, is no longer straight but almost a 1/4 turn to the right. and i have about a 1/2 turn worth of play in it now.
has any one ever used those PS2 stearing wheels? where you turn it about a 1/4 turn and it does nothing and like 1/8 of a turn more and its full turn radius?.. its almost like that.
would anyone know how to fix this?
In order to put the steering wheel back in center you need to register the drag link at the pitman end. The play can be a worn tie rod end or track bar ends. Have someone steer while you're under the jeep to see where is the play.
Old May 3, 2010 | 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by tylera123
i really want to get more power in my jeep somehow. is there any ways to tweak something already existing in my 89 jeep cherokee limited, or do i have to buy something?and if so,what should i buy and from where
This question is too general for this thread. There are tons of things you can do to enhance performance. I suggest you do a research on the forum.
Old May 3, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by TruckD
Anybody know how i can get the color back in the rubber around my windshield?
Rattle can it.
Old May 3, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by darkfalcon9112
Good man.

Phil when i took mine off i wasnt sure what i was doing at first the way i did it though and worked like a champ. (P.s. thought i had blow by too before this.) ran gas through rear ccv orafice attached to valve over and through tube while off jeep off course. Then UnBolted what i thought was some kind of valve then found out that its the ccv orafice on the Intake manifold. I thought it was a valve when in fact it is just a calculated orafice . So cleaned it nice and slow.... p.s. Its a hole straight through on mine and prob yours so skinny screw driver or scribe work wonders then ran cleaner through it. HOLY CRUD when i put it back on it was like a brand new J**P. I did eventually hang my head low and buy the ccv on the valve cover and tube from dealer and that even made it better that back tube is really important also my gas milage went up after that and response.

If you have any questions regarding this anyone just ask me i will take it off and take pictures or show in tech breakdown what it is!
Would love to see pics and see if I need to clean this out on my rig.
Old May 3, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by fantic238
that's just an antirattle. Oil pan must be pulled straight. The rear main seal leaks in the bell housing behind the plate. Check the oil pan edge to be perfectly straight if you used a screwdriver to pry it. If it is bent it will leak, especially in the front corners. Use a ton of rtv when you put it back on together with a new gasket.
Did you get the double lip seal?
lower half is easy, upper half takes some more time.
DON'T SCAR THE CRANKSHAFT...
i just pulled it out becuase i couldnt get the darn thing to go back in. what happened was the pan was hitting the bottom of the new oil pump. so that thing keeps the rattling down huh? oh well its off now. so your saying i should have put rtv on the gasket too? i just put some on the corners. hmm i dont know if i got a double seal or not. they just asked me if it was a two piece or not. i sure hope it seals. i got my lift in today so started working on that instead of filling it up with oil and starting it probably should do that.
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fantic238
does it idle?
yea but idles rough and runs worse
Old May 4, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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ok. im in the process of installing a iron rock offroad 6.5 inch kit. the bolts that hold the crossmember to the unibody called for 50 ft. lbs. when i was tightening one of them it stripped out at about 40 ft. lbs. im wondering if the threaded portion is a nut inside the frame rail, or a threaded plate. i need to know if i can drill out the threads and re tap it one size bigger or if i need to weld a nut up in there.
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Originally Posted by 91xj
ok. im in the process of installing a iron rock offroad 6.5 inch kit. the bolts that hold the crossmember to the unibody called for 50 ft. lbs. when i was tightening one of them it stripped out at about 40 ft. lbs. im wondering if the threaded portion is a nut inside the frame rail, or a threaded plate. i need to know if i can drill out the threads and re tap it one size bigger or if i need to weld a nut up in there.
its a welded nut IIRC
Old May 4, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by matt82
yea but idles rough and runs worse
Did you mess with the distributor? Check vacuum to the map sensor, measure the Ohms at the oxygen sensor. Is it rich or lean?
Old May 4, 2010 | 02:25 AM
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whoah two J**P #4's

who is the REAL number 4?

haha.


and......scene.
Old May 4, 2010 | 03:18 AM
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Matt u r numba 5..
Old May 4, 2010 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by joshhill
Would love to see pics and see if I need to clean this out on my rig.
Joshhill Here is the tech page I replaced Numba 3 and 2 with brand new from a guy that buys from the dealer with those part numbas cleaned numba 4 and 1 with gas. Number 5 was the one that was clogged shut with carbon. It was really bad like someone stuck a bb covered in superglue and carbon deposits down there.

P.S. if you would like a actually picture i can take one and post it.

Originally Posted by fantic238
Matt u r numba 5..
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Old May 4, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by darkfalcon9112
Joshhill Here is the tech page I replaced Numba 3 and 2 with brand new from a guy that buys from the dealer with those part numbas cleaned numba 4 and 1 with gas. Number 5 was the one that was clogged shut with carbon. It was really bad like someone stuck a bb covered in superglue and carbon deposits down there.

P.S. if you would like a actually picture i can take one and post it.



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This is great. Thanks so much!!



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