ZJ wonder 5.0

[M4wdFab]

yearly service on the lift tonight

3.5  quarts low on trans fluid
1.5 quarts low on tcase
diffs and motor good
doors lubed
front end lubed
rock rails stripped and painted
interior semi cleaned out

ready for winter season

[M4wdFab]

pulled plow today
fill trans
spent time on 3 seized doors and seized rear hatch.  won on all of them except rear passenger door i cant get open.  tired hard. 

[M]

pulled plow today

Now that you've done it, expect some snow soon! 

[M4wdFab]

picked up a torque converter for this guy tonight.  i guess i am going to commit to pulling the long arm out to get the trans out- try the new TQ, and then if no change, swap in the spare trans i have that was known good from another 97 ZJ i cut up with bad motor.  (lost TQ in move )

[M4wdFab]

threw a battery in this thing, fired right up and pulled into shop. 

have to fix it or turn the plates in next monday.  bah! 


looks like the long arm cross member is getting sectioned and made removable.   

[M4wdFab]

trans out

[M4wdFab]

new converter installed.

no change.


BAH!

[mr.mindless]

At least you won’t have a question mark trans on the shelf I guess. I’d have been very very sorely tempted to swap both at once.

[M4wdFab]

i would have but i have already done all the 42RE valve body fixes to this trans, and it functions great other than the 1st gear shudder/slippage.


the other trans was out of a ZJ that one of chips girlfriends sons seized the motor in on 390, supposed functional trans.  meh

[M4wdFab]

swapped in the second trans, all seems to function and do all slush box things without complaint! 

all gears work, down shifts, OD, ect.

just had a small drip per 4 seconds i noticed after filling but pretended i didnt see it before test drive.  back on the lift after i remembered i left one of cooler lines finger tight that i had to swap, all good now!


i guess the jeep will get a muffler and tail pipe, a trans pan gasket and filter, and look at some front steering leaks.  other wise if i can get the monitors to set maybe ill try to get a sticker this week and get reg renewed. 

[mr.mindless]

Neat

[M4wdFab]

RA sells a full extensive rebuild kit for 42RE for 136$

i guess ill explore that when this one gives up- now i know i have a good Spare TC and a good spare assemble with 1st gear issues only. 

[M4wdFab]

ran to buffalo and back tonight in this hog. 

wasn't making temp on the way down past 130, so stopped mid way home and beat on the thermostat housing which it then sat at 210- got the 5th of 7 emissions monitors to set shortly after that.  6th should run purge tomorrow since the tank is now between 1/4 and 3/4 and should be able to pass plug in even if the last one doesnt run. 


trans and cruse works great. 

id say the tires are a mess, needs a valve cover gasket (constant oil burn smell if fresh air intake HVAC is on), needs probably full exhaust over haul and brakes are dragging /squeaking intermittently from sitting so long. 

otherwise, plenty fine for winter duty if it sticks around. 

[M4wdFab]

Fresh sticker today so should be ready for another two years of service!

[M4wdFab]

hasnt had heat in a while and temp gage reading 100 or so.  it got a new Tstat a few weeks ago to fix and all good.  picked up a new AC delete pulley because the one i put on years ago its talking pretty good. 

shot out to buffalo and back today, high way cruse control machine.