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What did you do to your XJ today??

Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:10 AM
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Finished my rear tubs and fender cutting, now to install the back window again
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by cperalta1
Replaced one of the front hub assemblies (wheel bearing). That 36mm nut kicked my ***!
I'm assuming you did it by hand?

Impact = win
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jsavage
I'm assuming you did it by hand?

Impact = win
I bent my lucky breaker bar trying to remove the front axle nut(s), then I took the impact to it

As far as work goes, put new moog u-joints in the rear driveshaft. The brute force's only held up for 5 months.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by straightsixjeep
I bent my lucky breaker bar trying to remove the front axle nut(s), then I took the impact to it

As far as work goes, put new moog u-joints in the rear driveshaft. The brute force's only held up for 5 months.
Gotta go Spicer.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Prototype4342
Gotta go Spicer.
Shoulda, woulda, coulda. Il see how long these hold up. At least they are USA made.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 01:20 AM
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Can't wait until next Friday. I get to put in my new head unit. A pioneer dehp 7400hd... woot woot!
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 01:35 AM
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swapped in my new headlights.. sylvania silverstars.. highly recommended! awesome light output, and nice and white instead of the old dingy yellow. thought about h4 housings and hid's, but i don't want to blind everyone else on the road.

also decided to figure out why my reverse lights weren't working.. after testing everything, looks like my neutral safety switch is bad. fffuuuuu
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by uber
swapped in my new headlights.. sylvania silverstars.. highly recommended! awesome light output, and nice and white instead of the old dingy yellow. thought about h4 housings and hid's, but i don't want to blind everyone else on the road.

also decided to figure out why my reverse lights weren't working.. after testing everything, looks like my neutral safety switch is bad. fffuuuuu
Have you tried cleaning it out and readjusting yet? just did it on my 98 and works great now.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ=mistress
Have you tried cleaning it out and readjusting yet? just did it on my 98 and works great now.
not yet.. was getting late and i wanted to go home. i do most f my tinkering during my down time at work. most of my good tools are there
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by uber

not yet.. was getting late and i wanted to go home. i do most f my tinkering during my down time at work. most of my good tools are there
They do tend to get mucked up with dirt and grime as they age so def worth the clean.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by uber

also decided to figure out why my reverse lights weren't working.. after testing everything, looks like my neutral safety switch is bad. fffuuuuu
You could always try cleaning it :-) just be careful, I snapped mine in half once trying to get it off. I you do end up needing another one I highly suggest 1A auto, brand new NSS for 50$. I was skeptical but it's been working for months.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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Gave my xj a wash for the first time in 6 months, I gotta say it looks better with mud!
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by uber
swapped in my new headlights.. sylvania silverstars.. highly recommended! awesome light output, and nice and white instead of the old dingy yellow. thought about h4 housings and hid's, but i don't want to blind everyone else on the road.

also decided to figure out why my reverse lights weren't working.. after testing everything, looks like my neutral safety switch is bad. fffuuuuu
There was also a post on this board not too long ago about a guy getting pulled over because HIDs are illegal here in sunny WA. Might want to look into it.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Prototype4342
There was also a post on this board not too long ago about a guy getting pulled over because HIDs are illegal here in sunny WA. Might want to look into it.
another reason i avoided them.. don't need the potential hassle. i'm super happy with these silverstars tho, and i haven't even done the harness upgrade yet. guessing my second battery did help a bit tho
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by uber
another reason i avoided them.. don't need the potential hassle. i'm super happy with these silverstars tho, and i haven't even done the harness upgrade yet. guessing my second battery did help a bit tho
You're running dual batteries? I need to upgrade my headlights, I can't see **** most of the time.
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