"Winter" is almost here.....projects

[balloo93]

Well as it gets cooler (here in TX anyway) I find myself gearing up for projects that will take awhile and hopefully not lead to heat stroke.

This will be a mild winter as far as projects go for me. What does everyone else have planned?

[gigage]

I guess, now that it finely cooling off I'll finish working on the AC :doh:

[balloo93]

I actually have the same project in mind. I busted something when installing my trans cooler and am pretty sure it's the condensor. I need to find a shop near me that still does the R12 systems and have them check it.

Then the fun starts with replacing everything that needs replaced for next summer.

[Ralph]

Just normal wear and tear stuff. I've got to replace my steering gear. I also need to replace my rear brake pads. They're starting to squeal a bit. Nothing "fun".

[BIgDaddyChia]

I actually have the same project in mind. I busted something when installing my trans cooler and am pretty sure it's the condensor. I need to find a shop near me that still does the R12 systems and have them check it.

Then the fun starts with replacing everything that needs replaced for next summer.

City Automovtive up in Round Rock. I just had mine done there. They can even refill your r-12.

[Ramsey]

I can work in the heat, being garageless I slow down with the cold weather. Can't stand working out in the cold.

[balloo93]

City Automovtive up in Round Rock. I just had mine done there. They can even refill your r-12.

If not for the fact that I am about as far south in Austin as you canget....that make for a hell of a drive :laugh:

There was a small shop over here somewhere, I just have to track them down.

How much was the R12 refill/charge? I was just going to go with the R134, but If it won't kill my wallet I would go R12 again.

[rokclimbertx]

I can work in the heat, being garageless I slow down with the cold weather. Can't stand working out in the cold.

DITTO!

[BIgDaddyChia]

If not for the fact that I am about as far south in Austin as you canget....that make for a hell of a drive :laugh:

There was a small shop over here somewhere, I just have to track them down.

How much was the R12 refill/charge? I was just going to go with the R134, but If it won't kill my wallet I would go R12 again.

Well seeing that u would have to convert ur system to R134 I woudl just go for the 12. It cost me 74 dollars fro 12 but i was complelty empty.

[goodburbon]

Re-install water pump, Change power steering pump, change suspension bushings, possibly re-gear.

[Only In A Jeep XJ]

I'm going to try and do very little this winter. My last winter project took 2 years when a simple rod and main bearing project turned into a 4.6 stroker, 4.5 lift, ect.

[balloo93]

Meh, it doesn't get all that cold around here. That and the fact my mustang is gone an dthe garage is freed up..... I plan on taking advantage of having one. I might pick up a space heater as well.

[goodburbon]

Dead of winter is no good for projects here, unless you have a heated garage. Concrete here sweats pretty bad. I swore off doing my own gears again after the 3rd time crawling under the jeep on wet concrete in 50 degree weather. Yes I had a towel, no it didn't help much.

[iluv83vettes]

im doing my a/c and hopefully making it stop leaking oil (leak reads sprays)

[OSUBauer]

I need to replace my rear floor and put in a new A/C compressor. The Compressor I can handle, the floor has me scared Sh*tless.

[90Blue_XJ]

If I can scrape up ye old funds.....REGEAR & Locker for the front D30 & 8.8 in the rear to replce tha turdy fiver.

[goodburbon]

The 8.8 is an easy regear, but take my advice and do it before you put it in the jeep...

[iluv83vettes]

i forgot that i need to replace my exhaust too

[Ecomike]

Bought a nice, low miles, well maintained 89 Cherokee for my 17 YO daughter's first set of wheels recently. It had a rough idle, and ran a little rough, but smothed out at higher rpms. Turns out it has low compression on #4 and #5, so I will be pulling the head, replacing the head gasket and checking the head, and possibly getting or doing a valve job on the head. It will be the first 4.0 head I have pulled. Just wish I had time to do it now, while we are having nice weather, but I have way too much good paying work to do it right now.

Then there's the 87 4x4 wagoneer waiting on it's new A/C expansion valve and some custom wiring and a new heater core to do on my 85 diesel Cherokee.

Oh, and two of them need paint jobs real soon.:scared:

[Ramsey]

pics? no not the jeep!

[goodburbon]

How about "planning a chapter event"?

[Windrider]

On vacation this week. Already started on my winter projects.

Put on the rock rails today. I'm gonna be sore for a while.

Had the transfercase skid on, but the 3" bolt on the driver's side just about intersected the front driveshaft. I'll try again tomorrow with a 2.5" bolt. That just looked a bit scary for anything but mall crawling.

To go:
Hook up transmission temp gauge.
Install two 130W daylighters on the front bumper.
Hook up CB
Hook up lights underneath for night wheeling.

Theoretically, I will then be more or less done until I got to the 285/75/16s from the 32X10.5X15s I'm currently running. There will be some 'trimming'.


For the record: Whenever the instructions say "fits holes on most XJs" or "fits most XJs"...They don't ever mean it will fit an 01 without work/tweaking/drilling/frustration/bloody knuckles and then sometimes not at all.

[Kendrik]

Well, at the new job I just started one of the gentlemen I work with has all the tools and metal necessary to fab me up a rear bumper. So, hopefully by the time our inaugural run comes around I'll be looking at cool new rear bumper with tire carrier on my Heep. In addition, I'll hopefully know my way around a MIG and a plasma cutter by the end of it. Fun Fun!

[90Blue_XJ]

I can work in the heat, being garageless I slow down with the cold weather. Can't stand working out in the cold.
Just like a snake...........hhmmmmmmmm!!!

[balloo93]

Picked up a few things after work on Sun morning. Paid a little more than I wnted to, but far less than anywhere else I looked.

Anyway. 94 Ford Crown vic disc brake setup. I need a new dust shield on one, but the dude threw in a new set of pads for the brake and Ebrake, and the Rubi reatainer plaes, so I can't complain.

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Then there's the builder D44. I figure this will be the one that gets regeared first. I am going to use the drums off of this one sinse they have more meat on them than the other ones drums. I'll throw the drum one under the XJ soon and start on the swap to disc on this one.

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So this will bring my axle count up to 4 in the garage. A HP D30, two XJ D44's, and a 29 spline 8.25. All complete and taking up space!

[Ramsey]

add replace pinion bearing and seal on my 30 to the list.

[Windrider]

So this will bring my axle count up to 4 in the garage. A HP D30, two XJ D44's, and a 29 spline 8.25. All complete and taking up space!

Wow!

Let me know when you have a parts sale.

Add to my list possible rear main seal replacement. It started leaking last winter, but isn't spotting the floor yet.

[nationwide]

Well, mine's been a work in progress since I got it back in August... so I don't really have a "winter" project, but rather, ongoing projects.

I have done:

5 spoke TJ aluminum wheels with Goodyear Wranglers (235/75)
Valve cover gasket (sprayed oil all over my engine, THANK YOU, DPO)
Replace shocks with factory style replacement (I can't afford to break my Jeep right now...)
Numerous small interior parts from salvage
Sand and paint hood flat black (Jeep is black, hood was really faded and had some rust along the center creases.

Still need to come up with:

Standard (non-power) driver seat. My power seat is FUBAR, I don't need/want power adjust or leather seating surface. Just something that looks decent.

Front brakes... this thing is a bitch to slow down. The brakes don't hold great when I took it wheeling. Maybe just needs a bleed, as the rotors and pads looked OK when I did my shocks last week...

AM/FM type radio for my commute to work. Already have a 2 meter Ham mobile installed :)

[goodburbon]

I have a stock am/fm radio for a 1997 and up xj, what year is yours?

[nationwide]

I have a stock am/fm radio for a 1997 and up xj, what year is yours?

Mine is a 1988. It was broken into sometime in the past, and the stereo stolen. That reminds me, I need to go by the dealership today and order a door lock cylinder for the driver side...

I'll just end up putting in some $150 AM/FM/CD deal as long as I can find one with an input on the faceplate so I can hook my BlackBerry to it for tunes. :party:

[balloo93]

I went with a SONY explode series with MP3 capability. They go for around $120 or less. The one I put in my commuter is a tad more powerful than my 2yr old one, has MP3 and has an external port for MP3 player (pretty much any player).

$5 adapter and I can plug in any of my MP3 players in and it works.

[goodburbon]

I got one of the sony xplod units in an impulse buy situation when my Kenwood Excelon deck bit the dust on that long drive to Colorado. I hate it. The display has begun to malfunction because of the weak ass connection to the head unit, Katy got a unit one step under mine and hers eats CDs. I'll avoid Sony like the plague next time I am in the market for a radio. (which happens to be now)

[nationwide]

I was actually looking at an Alpine at Best Buy recently... around $150...

[magimerlin]

Just ordered a 3" RC lift, just got my Posi-lok. So I will be putting those in soon. I have to patch the floor on the passanger side. I would love to get to the exhaust. I had an injector o-ring and fuel disconnect leak so I afixed those last week. But this is my daily driver so my heep cant be down longer then my day off. And also thinking bout the brake upgrade(mc/booster).

[blue89xj]

Currently in the process of doing the ole hpd44 and 9", 4 link front and rear with longarms. No garage though so I dont know how much of a winter project it will be.