Recent content by colafson

Mine happened out of nowhere. I check the fluids before driving more than 100km in any of my vehicles. I did drive about 140km on the hwy before hitting rush hour in Edmonton. Then headed out to the country on a range road and literally as soon I turned on the range road it started slipping. It...

Hey there, I have had a problem with the stock cooler. I was driving along a icy range road and my cooler circuit decided it was crap out leading to my ATF and Coolant mixing and of course causing my trans. too slip to the point where it wouldn't move. I have worked on Automatics before but not...

Problem is sorted. Thermostat housing was a block of ice and wouldn't let it open.

Bump need help asap.

On the way to work yesterday my Jeep for some strange reason got a little hot and wouldn't blow any heat from the heater core. I assumed it may have got a little cold the night before and froze up a little. So I plugged it in last night and I drove to work today and it over-heated and started...

EDIT: Didn't Realize you fixed the problem but I'll leave this info here too. I had the same problem with my '86 Renix when it was -48. My FPR diaphragm was old and faulty I guess when it got cold it just cracked when pressure hit it.

I did not need to pull the manifolds, but I did have to remove the P/S pump. I have a feeling I should do a write-up on the subject. I haven't had a problem with mine leaking yet and to protect the Heater Wire, I bought a single extra long Titanium Spark Plug Boot and Wire Sleeve. I have heard...

It would awesome to get a reply.

1986 Jeep XJ 4X4 / AMC 150 2.5L I have been having troubles getting at my Freeze Plug. Both Manifolds are directly in the way of all three. I tried taking the Power Steering pump bracket off to get my hand in there but the bracket flares around the last short bolt that goes to the P/S Pump. The...