Great attention to the details!!!!! Great XJ !!!
I've done a done a ton of stuff to mine, I'm too lazy to take pics and post them.... Thanks for your troubles...

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The OG transmission TV cable (which controls hydraulic line pressure) was beginning to fail.

I removed the transmission oil pan to replace the cable with a new unit.

Also installed a new filter, and gasket- No RTV was used (RTV does not belong here)



Bad cable


Installing the new cable

Cleaned the pan + new gasket

 

229,165 Miles - Timing chain replacement

Due to the high milage, I chose to replace the timing chain & gears.

Timing chain was past the wear spec, with more than 1/2" of deflection. Replaced it with a melling part.



Removed fan

Belt / water pump pulley removed

A/c bracket removed

Harmonic balancer

Cover removed

Old chain

this tab was broken


lined up the index marks

Removed old chain

new vs old

New installed, camshaft bolt torqued to 50 ft lbs per manual.

indexing marks line up

New cover installed with new gaskets.

 

Repaired some of the wiring today.

Ignition coil wiring had seen better days, spliced in new wire and used these solder / heat shrink combos for a weather tight seal.

Harmonic balancer reinstalled.


old wiring / connector

OE wiring left, new wiring right.

Solder and glue lined heat shrink.


3M tape installed

 

I found the wires on my distributor pickup sensor were failing, so I replaced that while in the engine bay.

Also new cap & rotor installed.


Old sensor wires falling apart.

Old Cap

New sensor, new rotor

New cap

 

229,165 Miles

Spark plugs (way overdue) have been replaced.
Cap & Rotor.
Spark plug wires.

A/C compressor, dryer, rubber lines, o-rings, and condenser replaced (old a/c compressor locked up and sent metal through the system.

 

Replaced the E-Fan & clutch fan shroud.

Also replaced the o-ring on the speedometer sensor at the tail end of the transmission (was leaking ATF)


NEW E-Fan (TYC unit) and Clutch fan cover.


O-Ring Leak



Looks good! Nice and clean

All fixed up

First drive in 5 months, needed some fresh gas in the tank. Yes, my transmission filter and cooler are *just hanging*

 

New inner wheel liner installed. Fender bolted back up, along with a new larger ATF cooler.

Slowly looking more like a Jeep again.



New inner wheel liner

New star nuts to hold it on

New larger Hayden ATF oil cooler (9.5x11") and fender bolted back up.

 

After getting the jeep back from a friend, the center console was beyond dirty.

I took everything apart and cleaned it with soapy warm water.

Also replaced the Sealed beam headlights with LED headlights from www.vintagecarleds.com

I've also replaced the worn and faded turn signal housings as new ones were only $2 each.

Front grille/ header panel bolted back on.


Super dirty center console.

Dirt.

Funk

zoomed in on funk

Cleaned up well

Took this apart to clean

Out to dry.

Cleaned up pretty well.

Old sealed beam and old turn signal lamps

Side by side old vs new

New LED headlight & turn signal installed.

Trim installed.

 

229,xxx miles

Replaced the Rear diff fluid today, used a paper gasket again with no sealant.

Gave the rear diff cover a coat of gloss black paint.







Quick spray, not my best work.

 

For whatever it is worth that is the stuff I use.
The Valvoline VV975.

 

Jeep is now living its best life as a daily driver again!

 

230,xxx Miles

Time to replace the OE fuel pump (check valve was bad, and hey, 230,000 miles!?)

Also installed two new fuel hoses that run to the gas tank.


Removed metal shield.

Dropped tank



Removed lock ring

Old pump


Everything is rust free.

Glug Glug. Drink up little one.

Good as new!

 

230,xxx miles

I found a really clean factory steering wheel, so I switched back to the stock XJ style wheel.

Getting pretty good MPG while on the highway at 65 mph!



Very clean buttons & leather.

 

I just reread your build thread... Great job on the maintenance and upgrades... The undercarriage looks super clean and I'm betting you'll get many years of service from your XJ...I like the orange sharpie trick.. Does it cut down on the light coming through the needles ?? And lastly , for the mileage that ring and pinion look to have many miles left on them I'm surprised how good they look for the use on them...