I finally got around to replacing the O2 sensors because I used the XJ to take a load to the landfill and had the nasty heat soak issues again. So, after a little research and since I already owned the new O2 sensors, we finally got them replaced. Luckily they …
It’s been a little while for an update because I’ve been trying to track down the vibrations in the Jeep. However, my dad and I were driving around going to garage sales looking for some tools and the Jeep kept getting heat soak issues so bad it barely ran at …
In the middle of figuring out this vibration issue with the XJ. I got axles put in it with new u-joint and I’m still getting vibes. But I’ll update on that when I have it figured out. In the meantime, I decided I needed/wanted a riding lawnmower so I went …
After replacing the axles in the front diff I have still been hit with the annoying vibrations. After a lot of research I’m hoping that it’s the carrier bearings. We pulled the gears and swapped them with the “new” diff I had because the original I installed were kind of …
Got the tires mounted and balanced and got the XJ aligned. Really nice having a straight steering wheel again! I’m loving the look now. I’m still having vibrations when driving, though. They start probably around 30 mph and get stronger as you go faster. I pulled the front drive shaft …
Last night I got new tail lights from my brother for my birthday. I’m loving the look of these: I also got the new track bar installed. That was a little bit of a job but not too bad. Had to use a big bar and some ratchet straps to …
Last week was a little crazy. I had a busy work schedule and it was my birthday. We had a BBQ poker night and that took some prep work. On Sunday after the party I went down to the you-pull-it salvage yard and found a Jeep XJ limited (I think …
The first drive has exposed a few (hopefully) minor issues. The first was the sway bar links. When I put the front end together we left the sway bar detached because the bushings on the links were shot. So I got some Moog links and got them installed. That makes …
Today was a long day but a good one. Rented a ball joint removal tool from Advance and that made the whole process a lot simpler. Getting the ball joints out wasn’t difficult, but my body is definitely feeling the effort now. The lowers were in there nice and snug. …
Today I took a break from the Jeep as I was selling the minivan and spent some time with family. I did, however, receive the wheel bearings and ball joints. Yay! I also got my positive battery terminal in so I went and got those installed along with the new …
