[colt808]

I fixed the mistake of letting my brother borrow my ride while he was here. He took it to Jiffy Screw for a "brake inspection", where they managed to strip out the bottom bolt mount on both front calipers. As luck would have it, the bolts flew off on the freeway after dropping him at the airport.

So I repaired the thread on the knuckles and installed new bolts. They were nice enough to "clean" the bolts, so I went over all the bolts adding anti-seize.

Not wanting wait to find what else they messed up, I checked the rear carefully. Found fluid coming from the brake hose to line connection. The so called tech must've forgotten the lefty righty rule when tightening. Not as pissed about that one...it was frozen when I had replaced my lines, so I just slapped on the new one and bled the system.

Damn look at how short the stock one (on the gound) was in comparison.

[EisBlade]

Hey Colt - What's been grinding on that caliper bracket to be shiny like that in that one spot? Is that from the bolt issue? I'd take that and show it to the Mgr of that Jiffy Lube location.

[weberdm1980]

I replaced my Throttle control sensor, and washed the **** out of it...


...1996 GC 5.2
D35 front, D44 rear, 44RE trans,all recently flushed...
NEW- HP Magnaflow CAT, Water pump, Thermostat, TCS, Fuel filter, MAP sensor. Next month- New
Transmission and CV's. Then off to a 2" lift, lights on the deck
33" wheels and Rubber, LED's in the dash cluster and on the
ignition light. Recently- Ran 44k, lucas in the engine with oil and
filter. Flushed Transfer case out and replaced with synthetic 50...
" Runs like a pro for having 237,000 miles...

[colt808]

Originally Posted by EisBlade

Hey Colt - What's been grinding on that caliper bracket to be shiny like that in that one spot? Is that from the bolt issue? I'd take that and show it to the Mgr of that Jiffy Lube location.

The shiny stuff is actually an anti-seize paste/paint that I put on after filing and sanding off the surface rust. It keeps the calipers sliding smoothly along the bracket and prevents rust for about 6 months. I started using that stuff after fixing notches. It looks messy because I was waiting for it to cure a little before scraping off the excess.

I can't talk to the manager at that Jiffy Lube. He is still terrified of me because of an incident where they put gear oil in my TC. Now he takes "lunch" when I walk in the front door. On the plus side, I can get a free oil and filter changes for life, but do I really want to? Hell no.

I avoid those places because most of their "technicians" are just learning and my ride isn't a shop experiment. My brother is the only reason it got taken in...he doesn't understand that an SUV doesn't stop on a dime. That and he's Navy.

[Grdaemon]

I instaled my VHF-UHF antenna.Not really happy with the location but stable enough.

[chromedisguise]

Originally Posted by EisBlade

Hey Colt - What's been grinding on that caliper bracket to be shiny like that in that one spot? Is that from the bolt issue? I'd take that and show it to the Mgr of that Jiffy Lube location.

Jiffy Lube

Originally Posted by Grdaemon

I instaled my VHF-UHF antenna.Not really happy with the location but stable enough.

Is that for better AM reception?

[Grdaemon]

Not really. Its a different range of frequencies. VHF-UHF is (mostly) used for radio-amateur communication. I only have a V-U handheld until I have my license. After that I might buy a better one with the capability to work all frequencies.(and in this case I will need another antenna-> AM modulation)

[chromedisguise]

Originally Posted by Grdaemon

Not really. Its a different range of frequencies. VHF-UHF is (mostly) used for radio-amateur communication. I only have a V-U handheld until I have my license. After that I might buy a better one with the capability to work all frequencies.(and in this case I will need another antenna-> AM modulation)

I want better AM reception. Not sure what antenna I need.

[JoshuaDHarp]

Put in CB, now I gotta hook it up and run the antenna cable.

[Grdaemon]

Originally Posted by chromedisguise

I want better AM reception. Not sure what antenna I need.

Its not that difficult to find one.And they also come very cheap.You can also find one from old military jeeps in a junkyard. Theyre really cool looking too!!
http://members.cox.net/worldwartwojeep/G503JeepRestoration/JonSchneider1942FordGPW.jpg

Cheapest way is to use a plain copper wire without any insulation. The big question though is what will you use it with.

[chromedisguise]

Originally Posted by Grdaemon

Its not that difficult to find one.And they also come very cheap.You can also find one from old military jeeps in a junkyard. Theyre really cool looking too!!
http://members.cox.net/worldwartwojeep/G503JeepRestoration/JonSchneider1942FordGPW.jpg

Maybe I can get that gun too.

[MOTHERLOVER]

Where to start? Replaced front and rear passenger door lock solenoids, replaced oil and filter, replaced rear bumper, adjusted caster, topped off coolant, and charged a/c system.
Replaced idler pulley, battery tray, cruise reservoir, and a/c compressor yesterday.

[blackwhiteriot]

finally got around to cleaning up that k&n intake i scored from the junk yard for 6 bucks.

before:

after:

looks brand new. i'll have it on later this week. question for anyone that has it. does it make a difference. like can you feel a HP gain? and does it make your jeep noisier? thanks

[jeepgc99lmtd]

Ran it down to 0 miles to empty and didn't get gas. Should be able to make it to the gas station in the morning though so I'm good

[ronsaun]

Originally Posted by ArloGuthroJeep

Went 4-wheeling today

your tire is hitting the fender. did you bend it!