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Old 05-30-2014, 10:18 PM
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Follow-up. Crisis 1 averted. Finally snipped through the plastic screw. Unfortunately, there is very little play in the wire length so crisis 2 is trying to disconnect it (electrical end) sight unseen. LEADING TO NEXT question . . . can I just try to get the sensor part out first so I don't kill the already questionable and ratty harness trying to disconnect it? Will I hurt the Jeep doing that? Or myself? (sorry, I'm a mom - I need to be around until all college is paid for, so I had to ask) . .
Yes, you can remove the sensor first. You'll either need a special socket for o2 sensors, or you might get lucky and be able to use a large enough open end wrench on it.
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Evening gents,

I'm looking for experience with TJ Moabs, 265/75r16 tires and the WJ steering/braking swap.

Q1: Is the 5" backspacing sufficient for tires of size 265/75r16?
Q2: Does the TJ Moab clear the WJ dual piston caliper?
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Originally Posted by salad

No. Either you hydrolock it, or you dont. No in-between. It's still possible that you could clog your cat or ruin your O2 sensors but that depends on so many factors it'd be difficult to predict. "A few drops a few days later" isn't even worth your time opening the hood.

Might want to be careful giving advice like that before someone breaks their Jeep lol...

Your year has a cable-driven speedo. I'd start by inspecting and lubricating it.
Where do I lubricate it? Behind the gauge cluster or somewhere down below.
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What is all needed for a Durango gear box swap besides the gearbox?
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Originally Posted by Big D!
What is all needed for a Durango gear box swap besides the gearbox?

Nothing it's practically just plug and play...but it be better to pick up a steering box spacer/ brace while your there as well as longer bolts
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I'm thinking of putting in a transmission cooler. Anyone know a link to a good write up on how to set up the lines. Also do I cut the hard line to splice it into the cooler or is there an adapter kit. Some people say not to cut it while others do
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Just the stock spacer? Will it need to be shimmed at all`??
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Originally Posted by Big D!
Just the stock spacer? Will it need to be shimmed at all`??

You can pick up the c-rok spacer or jcr steering spacer. The stock aluminum spacer is flimsy and should be replaced anyway. When I went to pull mine the spacer snapped in half so I upgraded anyway
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Skip JCR. Go C-ROK
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Skip JCR. Go C-ROK
Second this
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^ Or 'Creepy Fabrication' (CherokeeForum member) fits the Durango box with no spacers. $35 delivered!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301075830858
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What is the Blue wore coming off the distributor? It was complety stripped and touching the bare blocl on my 88 4.0. Im wondering if this could have been my hesitation/almost stalling issue if it was arcing out on it.
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Renix distributors have a sync generator in them that is used to fine-tune fuel injection timing. In later years it's a camshaft position sensor.
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Originally Posted by stitch702
I'm thinking of putting in a transmission cooler. Anyone know a link to a good write up on how to set up the lines. Also do I cut the hard line to splice it into the cooler or is there an adapter kit. Some people say not to cut it while others do

Anybody?
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Originally Posted by salad
Renix distributors have a sync generator in them that is used to fine-tune fuel injection timing. In later years it's a camshaft position sensor.
So could that have cause my issue maybe? Im trying to search everywhere on google to see if it could have been related.
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