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used MTL 70w80, and it works well. label says it is equivalent of 10w30 synthetic motor oil viscosity. Only complaint is noticalbe gear noise. I would go with the thicker MTL 90 next time, or save some money and get synthetic motor oil ( but go for the thicker stuff, 20-50)

If you have a big enough press, you wont have to destroy the retainer-ring. the whole assembly can be pressed off

full time has a differential between the front and rear so it can be run in all conditions ( full time) even on dry pavement without binding between the fr and rear

that is an OTC part number. they build decent quality stuff and put together some good kits. If you search around, you can find their stuff a lot less online.

I use OTC 7894 do a search and you will see it comes with an angled adapter

If you are probing with the pcm connector attached to the pcm, you should be getting 12v to pin 9 when in ignition is in start position. The ignition switch that sends power to pin 9 also powers: fuse 6 in the power dist centre, auto shutdown relay, fuel pump relay. fuse 6 power goes to...

4.0= bore 3.88x stroke 3.41 4.2=bore 3.75x stroke 3.9

from 1993 fsm ( ymmv :) Camshaft Position Sensor 1) Use an analog voltmeter. DO NOT remove distributor connector from distributor. Insert voltmeter leads into backside of distributor wiring harness connector to make contact with terminals. Ensure connector is not damaged when inserting test...

Friend gave me a jeep to work on that was dead. He had replaced cps etc. I got stuck thinking there was something wrong with asd circuit: turned out to be the stator /camshaft pos sensor magnet had come loose - had to replace the sensor and that cured it. the asd circuit needs input from both...

not really any way to check carrier bearings except to pull the carrier out, which is a bit of a PITA, but not much choice when it has come down to that

cut it off and weld a new one on. the axle shouldnt shift side to side unless there is something wrong with the track-bar or track bar mounts

spider gears dont move when you are driving straight, so it is unlikely that the huge noise you are hearing is spider gears. more likely a bearing

bougtht an xj in otherwise perfect shape. saw the HB was coming apart, and couldnt figure out why thehub of thebalancer stuck so far out - if the outer part was lined up with the hub, the belt would not run on it. when I went to pull the old balancer off to change it, found that previous...

they're all the same......

there was two different seals used, with a split around 1988. either the 2.29" od skf part 16083 or the 2.12" od skf 15843