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Title: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 08, 2016, 10:03:38 AM
told chip i am confiscating his Tan XJ
Ill fix it and then drive it till i get my truck back.

I got him to insure it and put plates on friday. 

picking up tonight.




brake lines
trans cooler lines
shock mount
trackbar mount
fluids
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: etk300ex on August 08, 2016, 11:02:47 AM
lol
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 08, 2016, 11:27:10 AM
picking it up at lunch today, it suposeablty has a tow bar hooked it it ready to go, and is packed with anything and everything related to "fixing" it


this unit has been down since the new years eve party of 2009 at Jeffs when the jeep was jumped and broke a shock mount.  the drive home that night also found a weeping trans cooler lines.  it was parked and dissasembly was started!


should be a night or two on the lift and ready for inspection / daily
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 08, 2016, 12:44:35 PM
chip is so funny


he was in full panic mode
we have retrieved the unit and is hooked to the Ram in the delphi lot!
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: luvmyxj on August 08, 2016, 04:47:42 PM
something tells me hes gonna be around your shop more often

anyone catch the fb thread of him trying to buy someones xj?
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 08, 2016, 05:43:59 PM
matt commented today it was a good read, i didnt catch it yet
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 12, 2016, 01:10:08 AM
drug and pushed this thing into the shop tonight to start.


almost one night wondered this thing 7 hrs.  FML


PSC steering pump and mis matche of bolts and brackets with no instruction installed
trans found to be empty, no cooler lines.  cooler lines and new cooler run
oil pain found to be empty, filled
new Efan installed
steering cooler installed
rear brake flex lines and front flex lines run. 
master hard line run
someone cross threaded metric speed bleeders in the the front calipers.  3 new to the jeep calipers later from scrap 30 parts brakes bled
engine fired, steering bled, trans and oil at levels.


needs front diff cover installed
both diffs filled
exhaust bolted back in
3 new ebrake cables
leaving interrior bits for chip

should be drivable tomorrow for the first time in 6 years!
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 12, 2016, 08:53:43 AM
3 key cycles after first try crank, then crank and runs like a top on 6 year old fuel.  cant believe it. 

also need to check coolant.  pressure tank still had good level and pressure in it
reminder to hook vacuum assist brake hose back up
ebrake cables also provided
trim and carpet pieces back installed
cooler mounts check
front grill assembly reinstall
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: jacel86 on August 12, 2016, 09:59:32 AM
My typical fix: (jeep not charging correctly) takes 4 hours to diagnose and replace almost rotted ground cable.
Smikes typical fix: (half this jeep doesn't work) fix 52 things and upgrade the rest in the time it takes Jared to find correct tools.
You sir, are a machine.

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Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 12, 2016, 02:45:51 PM
going for a test drive!
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 13, 2016, 11:00:08 AM
day 2 on this was quick only about 2 hours

hooked up power brake vacuum source i forgot about
bolted in rear exhaust cat and muffler, turn down
threw ebrake cables in
drilled out snapped bolt in filler hatch door and mounted
put back interior carpets
snapped in all trim pieces, and kick pannels, screwed in door treads
mounted CB antena
hooked up aux power to front lights
checked motor and trans fluids
packed and condensed all boxes of used and unused parts to back


need to check alternator is charging, dash gages shows a little low but not light.  multiple starts and 15ish miles on a healthy blue top so far. 
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 14, 2016, 06:14:28 PM
140 miles on this unit today- she is good to go.

got pulled over on back roads 10 minutes into drive home- let go for 2011 inspection sticker haha  didnt have a 10 day, but plates and insurance showed tomorrow would be last of 10 days. 
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 15, 2016, 08:46:42 AM
whinny power steering today when i got to work.  checked cap, foam.  odd.


will check level when i leave.  no evident leaks.
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 16, 2016, 09:35:25 AM
found loose power steering hose and a loose brake line
ebrake cables hooked up and adjusted in rear
brakes bled
exhaust head pipe attached with bolts


needs wheel bearings up front, a tie rod end at pitman arm, and the axle bracket track bar mount reman'd
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 16, 2016, 11:17:13 PM
power steering cavitation, and pump leak unknown.  reasons to not waste time on PSC shit
2 front unit bearings
2 new tie rod ends
front axle track bar mount reman'd
exhaust hanger welded in


Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: rejeep on August 17, 2016, 09:41:51 AM
I found in my collection of a shit a track bar mount for a XJ/TJ/ZJ
aftermarket solid mount type if needed
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 19, 2016, 09:02:17 AM
all good

nice and tight now at thurway speed with new wheel bearings, rod ends, track bar reman.  Another 50 miles to pelican nest and back last night with the AC on  ;D ;D
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 22, 2016, 10:23:04 AM
518 miles clocked on this unit this weekend.  Ran lots of blue and black trails including parts of trail 5, trail 8, yellow jacket, walk in the park blue line, quary, S trails, boot hill, trail 4, and a few other places in the park i have never been! 

The black climb off CV or O? trail was pretty good limit for that jeep.  After the very first trail and rubbing 2 trees on the first rock pile of the day, it was a wake up to be back in something with glass and a body.  had to relearn and got some rocks stacked but we made it though!


realized on trail 5 we had sway bar disconnects!  also air'd down to 12 psi which seemed to be good for the 14+ year old general MTs. 


Only damage from the weekend was a shifter bezel slider that wrinkled and tore.  unit gets about 12mpg @ 65-70mph no issues all the way home. 

Fun trip, good reset for Chip.     

need a smaller cooler. 
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: M4wdFab on August 24, 2016, 03:54:00 PM
my suspect also, probably needs an oring bah

Air in a power-steering system will eventually cause the pump to overheat and fail during hard use. PSC cites a few common causes for air in the system, most notably a bad reservoir-to-pump O-ring. Even if your pump doesn't leak when the engine is shut off, if the O-ring is bad then the pump can suck air when it's working. This will eventually cause the pump to whine and overheat. To check the O-ring, either put a source of vacuum to the pump and see if it bleeds down, or submerge the pump in a tank of solvent and pressurize it with 2 to 4 psi of air. If you see bubbles you need to replace the O-ring.
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: TrailTamer on June 25, 2018, 06:09:49 PM
Loud whine whenever throttle is applied when moving forward at speed, ~15-20mph and above.

Imagine it as a whining power steering pump except it’s coming from right under the center console area. Also, the distributor whines!

Any guess what it is??  ???
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: TrailTamer on June 25, 2018, 06:10:47 PM
My guess is either the torque converter or trans is on its way out. It overheats too.. (coolant pukes out of reservoir)
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: mr.mindless on June 25, 2018, 06:21:05 PM
Relief!

Chip was saying very strange things that made no sense about the distrib having drag and not turning w engine.

wasn't loud enough for you to hear was it?
Curious to see true condition of this unit.
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: Wingman on June 25, 2018, 07:43:46 PM
Did he forget to roll up an awning?  :P
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: TrailTamer on June 26, 2018, 12:39:49 PM
Did he forget to roll up an awning?  :P

Haha, it’ll be nice if it’s that simple...

Best way I can describe it...

I think either trans or torque converter going bad. It felt like a giant pissed-off power steering pump screaming directly under the center console.

Quote from: Brett
You must be deafening in there with all of that whining?
(we drove ~50 miles to the uhaul store to pick up the trailer)
Quote from: Chip
Yes...
DEAFENING
Like A Jet Engine AND A Chain Saw...!!!
Title: Re: project chip Tan XJ
Post by: mr.mindless on June 26, 2018, 12:56:33 PM
trans pump could whine like that? I know tcase fluid looked good, wonder if trans does or not