FFPulley77
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I just realized that you’re in a TJ, I’m in a JK. But I looked and that’s not where my noise is coming from. I can’t see any rubbing on anything under there.
Project Blue Jeep
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Snboarder113
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All the sudden the high setting on my blower fan speed knob doesn’t do anything. Replaced this ugly resistor. 
Wasn’t the problem, ordered a new switch hopefully the issue.
New fun thing it decided to do is start marking its territory at an unnerving rate. Thinking the rear main seal. I should’ve done it when I rebuilt the rest but my past experience with RMS’s is if they aren’t leaking don’t touch them. Ah well, I need to remove the exhaust there again to readjust as far over as possible to stop nailing the driveshaft. Have to pull that off to drop the oil pan. Luckily it’s a 2 piece seal so don’t have to pull the transmission out.
Wasn’t the problem, ordered a new switch hopefully the issue.
New fun thing it decided to do is start marking its territory at an unnerving rate. Thinking the rear main seal. I should’ve done it when I rebuilt the rest but my past experience with RMS’s is if they aren’t leaking don’t touch them. Ah well, I need to remove the exhaust there again to readjust as far over as possible to stop nailing the driveshaft. Have to pull that off to drop the oil pan. Luckily it’s a 2 piece seal so don’t have to pull the transmission out.
Snboarder113
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New switch came and fixed my blower woo.
Other things got dropped off too.
Other things got dropped off too.
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Fronts on.
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Elroy231
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That blower working sure does help!! And some Ranchos!!! Nice.
Snboarder113
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Finished today, I’m sure you’re familiar with the rear upper bolts. I got all 4 without snapping. Multiple heat cycles with torch and then pb blaster and ratchet back and forth (I knew better than to use the impact there, learned on last Jeep that turns into a 4 day project real fast when those snap). It settled pretty level so I didn’t add the spring spacers to the rear yet, gonna add more metal to the Jeep and see if it needs it after.
Ignore the frame hole, it’s on the list.
These bastard bolts.
wjtstudios
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Definitely need a bunch of tricks up your sleeve you deal with our rust
Snboarder113
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One night of dripping. I don’t think that’s a rear main seal. I think maaaaybe the pan bolts are loosening. Will tighten when it’s not 95* and humid.
WJCO
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That sucks. Hope it's something simple.
Snboarder113
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Either rear main, or shitty seal on the pan gasket. Which is admittedly a pain in the dick to get right on the rear of engine, and judging by the amount of oil I’m not thinking ‘just’ rear main. Will likely get another oil pan gasket and do them both. Luckily the 4.0 uses a two piece rear main just pop the pan off and you can change from there. So screw it I’ll just do both, fix the crooked exhaust down pipe at the same time since that has to drop to drop pan. Domino’s project
… should go check oil level too… haha.
Snboarder113
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Do fun things? Waaaaaaaht??? What’s that like?? Lmao. I’m gonna shoot you a text this coming week, I’ve finally got some free time we’ll set something up that works in your schedule.
Snboarder113
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Been doing lil small projects when I’ve had time and able. Picked up a spare tire delete plate holder. Had a buddy weld a bracket for it to hold bc antenna. Had to get rid of the cheesy fake chrome. Then block the old plate light through the tail light. Also after two months my replacement (not flaking apart) license plate showed up. Cleaned the back up a lot.
Also got this from storage so I can get it running and sell it off.
Also got this from storage so I can get it running and sell it off.
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The stock steering on this was probably original and seized and worn and time to swap the grand Cherokee v8 ZJ uses the same setup for steering but instead of using hollow tubes and easily bendable crap it’s actually a solid and threaded piece of steel with beefier ends. So for a cheap upgrade without having to ream or drill knuckles it’s pretty decent 
I’ll dial in the alignment soon and be good to go. Also want to replace the stabilizer as it felt a little wonky.
I’ll dial in the alignment soon and be good to go. Also want to replace the stabilizer as it felt a little wonky.
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Popped the plate holder off to see how a couple lights would look mounted to it. Decided on 2 vertical lights mounted and finished all the wiring as well as some I’ve been meaning to do since last year. Overall I’m pretty happy with it and I think it still looks pretty clean. Still need rock lights eventually, but first armor.
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Marcus Davies
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The progress looks nice, I am excited to see the outcome of this build.
Snboarder113
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Had an oil drip for a couple of months. Finally had time to work on it. Jen I rebuilt the engine the oil pan gasket was shipped flat and folded over. The curves were kind of pinched and not round and it took me forever to get it in place as it kept trying to fold itself back up. Had to use rtv and to hold it still long enough to quick jam the pan up. So I always figured that was the leak, but bought a rear main seal just in case. Popped the pan and sure enough the gasket popped out when tightening.
New rear main, Fel pro gasket and an oil change.
Clearly this gasket was shipped better instead of folded in half
live and learn, when your gasket is folded. Send it back buy a new one
New rear main, Fel pro gasket and an oil change.
Clearly this gasket was shipped better instead of folded in half
live and learn, when your gasket is folded. Send it back buy a new one
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It was but I thought it would be okay. Lesson learned, amazing how easy it goes on when it’s the right shape out of the box
hopefully no more marking the driveway, have to pickup some strong degreaser and power wash that now.