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Steve, Host
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If you are worried about the paint on the nut itself, you can put a rag or something over it before putting the wrench on it, but this is not going to be real effective. You can pretty much count on the paint being removed from the corners of the nut.
Once the nut is removed, be sure that the door limiting strap is disconnected and SLOWLY lift the door STRAIGHT up. It may be necessary to work the door back and forth a little as you lift. If you have full doors, they are going to be a lot heavier than you would expect, so don't let the load take you by surprise and cause you to let the door slip. Those exposed threads on the bottom of the hinge pin will take the paint right off the side of your Jeep.
You will need to remove the #4 fuse from the fuse box to keep the interior light from staying on all the time. I believe it is the bottom fuse in the right hand column of fuses.
Good luck.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
Final check item, put the windows down first. Seems simple, but if you've never done it before I just wanted to make sure. Tom's right in that the weight will surprise you, as they don't take much effort to open/close, so it doesn't seem that they'd be heavy. The frame makes a natural handle/yoke with the window down.
Does it seem to anyone else that they've become lighter? I remember my YJ doors being REALLY heavy. The TJ doors don't seem quite as bad. Not an empirical measure, just a gut feeling...
Thanks. That actually does help more than you know. The left side of my brain says you're exactly right and is overriding the right-side of my brain, which is calling to SELL EVERYTHING AND TURN OFF THE CABLE RIGHT NOW AND GET FOODSTAMPS!
You're right about just breathing for awhile. I've still got a month or two on the clock to help transition job duties, and watching Fun With Dick & Jane a couple of times has helped greatly. I'm going to move on to Office Space tonight, as well as put the bikini top on the LJ and putter around in the sunny weather.
Thanks again for the post.
Bob Slydell: You see, what we're trying to do is get a feeling for how people spend their time at work so if you would, would you walk us through a typical day, for you?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah.
Bob Slydell: Great.
Peter Gibbons: Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh - after that I sorta space out for an hour.
Bob Porter: Da-uh? Space out?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.
Bob Slydell: I'd like to move us right to Peter Gibbons. We had a chance to meet this young man, and boy that's just a straight shooter with upper management written all over him.
you are going to lose your side view mirrors too, i use these. in IL you are required to have at least one side view mirror.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11046_99.htm
jeff
like others have said, they are heavy, and if you work them back and forth while lifting they will come off.
Thanks,
Rob
I ordered a set today for $319 delivered from Summit Racing, much cheaper than other places I had seen.
Its an expensive way to keep my neighbors cat from sleeping in my Jeep at night!!
jeff
jeff
Tidester, Steve... did you guys use your deodorant???
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
-Paul
Btw, clogging your pores with nasty chemicals is overrated. But then again, I do work at home. :shades:
Fortunately for you, DigiScents folded, lol.
Steve, Host
I have a 2001 and just bought a Halftop and am experienced the same problem. Being from Buffalo, I have had the top rolled back only once, I probably just have to do more investigating. But anyways, any suggestion would be great. Thanks.
My 97 2.5L has about 110,000 on it and it is running great now.
-Paul
Are there any other notorious sources of coolant leaks. I can't be sure the source of the leak as the undercarriage is somewhat scummy. This vehicle also has a tranny cooler (I think).
Thank you,
David
As for the serpentine belt, assuming it's the same setup as the later models, you slacken the bolt in the middle of the idler pulley then adjust it to remove the tension by using the bolt that sits at 90º to it on the side of the casting that the pulley is mounted on.
The belt tensioner on the 2.5 is not a spring arm type setup. There is a pulley that is essentially on a bolt. You turn the bolt up or down and it will adjust the pulley up or down (tight or loose). If you look at the engine from the grille, it is not the top most pulley on the right, but the one below it (if I recall correctly).
Radiator leaks are VERY common on Jeeps, and it is no more than 150-250 to buy a radiator online at some place like radiatorbarn.com or something like that and get a 2 or 3 row all metal radiator, eliminating the plastic/metal connection. I replaced my radiator myself in about 2 hours, taking my time and reading a writeup on www.stu-offroad.com. If you do this, take the time to replace your hoses and thermostat as well and start as fresh as possible. There may be gunk in the hoses that may prevent proper flow or seals so for a few extra bucks, do it right and completely.
The peace of mind is worth it!
-Paul
Which is why I was asking for alternative sources other than the water pump. The leak is not coming from an easily observed location, i.e. upper/lower radiator hose and I wanted to be able to quickly eliminate some sources. It needs a new serp belt anyway, so I wanted to take care of it all while I was in there.
Thanks again,
David
However, that's not to say that they're a bad tire, but I'd suspect that they're being recommended because that's the brand they carry (and possibly have the best markup on). Did I really say that?
Brand X........unknown quantity, BFGs........highly recommended. You choose!
these guys and gals really know what they are talking about....Tom recommended the 31x10.5 BFG All terrain....
they look great. Trust me...you'll love em.
By the way.....Costco's has an additional $60. off starting June 5 on a purchase of 4 tires. you also get free rotations, road hazard, mount balance, new stems and all the other stuff.
Lew
So now we're back down to 2 vehicles, the Unlimited and the Fit. I'm delighted with how things have worked out, it's just that I've never had such fun with a vehicle, and it was something special for me. Even more so than the GiGi (the Unlimited), which is much more practical and easier to drive. Can't quite explain it, guess it's a Jeep thing, and all of you would probably understand.
P.S. I definitely like the BFG AT tires, both Wranglers have them and they wear well, ride well and have good traction for the off-roading I do.
I'll answer any questions you may have about it, but here is how it looks all nice and done.
My 33's with my Canyon wheels now fit nicely. The LED 3rd taillight looks nice and clean and is VERY bright. I'm now set to do an LED taillight conversion when I install my corners. Backup lights will be some $20.00 fog lamps from WalMart or something like that and be mounted on the tire carrier itself.
-Paul
The 3rd brake light is indeed in the center of the spare. It is a flush mounted LED light that I got with the carrier setup. And it is WAY brighter than the factory CHMSL.
-Paul
Yes, that's correct. TJ Canyons are always 8" but there's a 7" version that was fitted to Grand Cherokees.
Lew
The 3rd brake light is indeed in the center of the spare. It is a flush mounted LED light that I got with the carrier setup. And it is WAY brighter than the factory CHMSL.
-Paul"
Paul:
You must be running wheel spacers in order to fit those 12.50" tires on the Canyon rims without rubbing the spring perches and lower control arms, right?
No way you could run them otherwise.
Tom
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
When I've rotated the tires, I've checked the torque settings on each of the wheel spacers (Spidertrax), and they've been at what I set them at every time.
My wife wouldn't let me sell the Canyons after having bought them to replace the stock SE wheels, so I had to make em work. All that, even though the spacers cost more than some black steelies.
-Paul
Actually, it is still pretty easy for me to get in. But my wife has to use the Raingler hand grips I installed and she can pull/hop up into it. Honestly she doesn't ride in it much, but when she's in it, she doesn't mind it at all.
-Paul
Unless you get a pressure bleeder (about $60), it's best to have a helper, though they don't have to be skilled. Although ABS brakes theoretically require some extra equipment and procedures, I've had no problems doing it the regular way.
All your helper has to do is sit in the drivers seat and follow your commands. You start at the wheel farthest from the master cylinder and work back towards it. So, right rear first, followed by left rear, right front, then left front.
Using a piece of clear hose that fits snugly of the bleed nipple, place the other end in a container. With a wrench over the nipple, tell your helper to press 'down' on the brake pedal. As they do so, slacken the nipple by 3/4 to one turn at which time the pedal will sink to the floor and old brake fluid will flow through the hose into the container. Your helper should hold the pedal to the floor and you then tighten the nipple. Your helper then lets the pedal return when you tell them 'up'. As it returns fluid will be sucked from the reservoir into the system.
Repeat the process ('down', slacken, tighten, 'up'), until fresh clean fluid is passing through the hose. Pause every four or five cycles to go and top up the reservoir with fresh fluid. After you have clean fluid through to the furthest wheel the process will be much quicker on subsequent wheels.
You can substitute all the scrambling up and down from the wheels for your daily workout! :sick:
I have a helper, thankfully my sister will be over here on Saturday.
One final point. Unless your brake pads are new, don't fill the reservoir to the highest mark when the bleeding is completed. As the pads wear the fluid level will drop, but it will return when new pads are fitted and the pistons are retracted. If the level is to the max with old pads, then the reservoir will overflow when new pads are fitted.
Have fun!
also, i drive about 22k miles a year. how is the Jeep as a daily driver on the road?
thanks guys
One of my best friends drives a Mini Cooper S, and we both admire each other's rides, but we'd never confuse them.
The Jeep Wrangler is not about go-fast, get there first or get there in luxury kinda travelling. It is about the experience of getting there. Take a drive in a TJ with the top off, doors off, radio playing your favorite music, while enjoying the scenery while the wind messes up your hair. It truly is a Jeep thing.
Now as a daily driver, even my modded TJ does quite well. Granted, it is no highway cruiser (I have the 2.5L 4 cyl engine) but when needs be, I can do just fine on the highway.
My other rides make up for the lack of speed, and both would fall into the sport car/sedan category.
I have my Jeep for the simple days when I want the sun in my face, the cool wind in my air, and I don't really care when I get to my destination. If I'm in a hurry, have needs to be comfort (like for a real long drive), or want to present the professional side, I take my other car.
-Paul
You can drive all the G35's....Saab's....and ALL others and you will NEVER have as much fun as you do in a Wrangler! I sold a 91 Wrangler and missed it from that day on....I swore I would never do that again. It took me some time to find the right one (color, mileage, condition etc).
By the way...I'm a die-hard Honda fan....but NOTHING takes the place of a Wrangler.
Sorry for getting soooo emotional!!!