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Old May 24, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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Welded in a new crossmember and finally drove it, (through a little mud ) barney is officially back from the dead.
It's about time!
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Old May 25, 2013 | 12:43 AM
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spent an hour and a half washing it, and replaced the driver front shaft in 23 minutes (thats 23 from breaking the first nut loose to it being all back together)
Someone try to beat my record
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Old May 25, 2013 | 01:21 AM
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Installed my two speaker bars and put kicker 6.5's in them. Sounds pretty good!
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Old May 25, 2013 | 01:30 AM
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Poor thing spent the whole day at the shop. Still dealing with my steering. For some reason the guys there didn't want to hear me when I was telling them what was wrong. Finally at the end off the day when they were all stumped I grabbed the guy and told him again and he says "ohh.. That's probably it".
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Old May 25, 2013 | 02:10 AM
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Sold a complete tailgate and a steering box with spacer for $210 !! The people drove 600km just for those parts !!! The next cheapest guy wanted $$450. Omg
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Old May 25, 2013 | 03:09 AM
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Finally got my Batt Cable kit from Kelley's Works in Progress installed today. It solved my no start problem, started right up after I was done
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Old May 25, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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Backing the MJ up some ramps again and burping the cooling system.

May just convert to the open system because this **** is getting old.
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Old May 25, 2013 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by conker
Backing the MJ up some ramps again and burping the cooling system.

May just convert to the open system because this **** is getting old.
I have NEVER burped a Renix system. I was Service Manager and Shop Foreman at a Jeep dealership from 1980 til 1992.
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Old May 25, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
I have NEVER burped a Renix system. I was Service Manager and Shop Foreman at a Jeep dealership from 1980 til 1992.
I'm pretty sure i've got air in the system.

also, burping it is not getting old, this:
Is getting old.

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Old May 25, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by conker
I'm pretty sure i've got air in the system.

also, burping it is not getting old, this: Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NrErd-XT10w
Is getting old.
Only had that happen a few time to my jeeps. Since I have two renixs I just drive my cherokee. Adding water slowly while its running seems to get the air out. I also let it warm up to operating temp then drive around the block with the cap off the bottle. Reason my comanche randomly did it was cause my bottle had a crack by the upper hose. Seems like if the system can lose pressure it will cause it to blow all its water out. A bad cap or cracked bottle seems to cause it.

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Old May 25, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 89cherokee2gtmudy

Only had that happen a few time to my jeeps. Since I have two renixs I just drive my cherokee. Adding water slowly while its running seems to get the air out. I also let it warm up to operating temp then drive around the block with the cap off the bottle. Reason my comanche randomly did it was cause my bottle had a crack by the upper hose. Seems like if the system can lose pressure it will cause it to blow all its water out. A bad cap or cracked bottle seems to cause it.
Its cheaper to convert the system and be done with the headaches. I dealt with mine pouring out like that many times. Finally just swapped the radiator and resivor and xalled it good.
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Old May 25, 2013 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DESERTXJ206

Its cheaper to convert the system and be done with the headaches. I dealt with mine pouring out like that many times. Finally just swapped the radiator and resivor and xalled it good.
I'm thinking of doing the same thing when I can afford it. I parked my comanche since I just put a new t case in my cherokee.

Installed the sound bar I got for 7 bucks at pick n pulls sale. Removed the head liner fabric and glue and just cleaned it real good. Installed my pioneer 5 1/4 in it out of my back doors with the grills they came with. Sounds way better with speakers in the back instead of down in the doors. Photos will be posted soon
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Old May 25, 2013 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by conker
I'm pretty sure i've got air in the system.

also, burping it is not getting old, this: Stab stab stab stab stab - YouTube
Is getting old.
Are you sure th cap is good? Using the Napa 703-1396 green cap?
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Old May 25, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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Got my lift installed
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Old May 25, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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Watched these two kids take pictures of it mall crawling the curb while I was at work
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