Why do you need a new front ds?

Email Jeep your VIN # and ask for the build sheet - it will say your gear ratio on it. If you are swapping the rear anyways (why?), don't swap in another d35. Find a d44 or a c8.25 out of another XJ. They bolt right in and are stronger.

 

pretty sure front ds is ruined from my transfer case blowing up. atleast inside the boot it has a bunch of metal chips. The rear I think just needs u-joints. I dont have the ability to fab anything so I rely on direct bolt ins :P I was under the assumption with my 85 the dana 35 would be the only direct swap. Ill start researching what it takes for the c8.25 swap

 

driveshaft isn't ruined unless it broke. Joint just needs to be rebuilt. You can do it in your driveway with some simple tools.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/c...t-deux-345170/

 

mine looks a lot different than that one. The ujoints joints need to be replaced but the part at the other end is what I think is ruined.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/chewbacca-68216/

 

ohhhh you have the "stick in a can" gkn front ds. Throw it away and get a new double cardan shaft. Did you already swap your TC? If not the process can be made easier by doing both at the same time.

This should help:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1459

 

yikes thats a headache. I have not done my tcase swap yet. I wanted to swap a 231 in there. If I get a np231 and I do a double cardan shaft that comes attatched to it, do I need to find one that is 21 spline? and will I still have the problem of the yokes matching up?

 

Yea just grab the 231 and the front driveshaft at the same time. Problems solved! You would need a 21-spline np231 to match your transmission. 21 splines were found in 87-2000 XJs with the 4 cylinder or the V6 (not the 4.0L) with the manual transmission. Grab the rear driveshaft too since i think the TC length is different.

 

So being from Canada... anyone know the best place to buy parts from online with free/good shipping rates? Duty kills me!

 

What kind of parts? Stock replacement parts? Aftermarket Parts?

Replacement parts:
http://www.napacanada.com/
http://www.canadiantire.ca/

Just search with the word "canada" in the title

 

Hey guys, kind of a newb question I guess
If i upgrade my tires to 235s can I still use the 225 as a full size spare?
It's never been used so if I can save an extra $150 I woulnt even bother replacing it

 

yes you can, no issues. That's why donuts work. As always though, if you do end up needing to use it, don't keep it like that very long.

 

thanks for your quick answer...what is the diameter difference between them?
an inch or so?
say I did use the 225 as a spare would it be better of in the front or rear?
thanks again

 

a little over 1/2".

Position doesn't matter. Wherever you need it.

 

Ok, so there is this hissing in my engine bay and i have no idea what is. All the "mechanics" at the barber shop say a hose is busted, but which one? and its just an audible hiss.......suggestions?

 

I had this problem when some of the old and fragile plastic vacuum lines broke around the front of my intake manifold towards the front of the engine compartment halfway between the engine and the stock air box. They were making a pronounced hissing noise. My trusted mechanic friend replaced them by snipping them with a clipper and repairing them with rubber fuel line.

Is there an attendant increase in engine noise with the hiss, perhaps as if it is having to work harder? The hissing noise created by the broken vacuum lines also caused the engine to make a deeper, rougher-sounding noise. Those vacuum lines are important for engine performance right there on the intake manifold. Hope this helps.