project..... Expedition Jeep

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

Ok, the jeep is home and it's leaking like a sieve

The tcase looks like it was bone dry, the front is clicking a bit under FWD but the engine sounds good (so far).
At this point I'm looking at the following in the near future:
1. fix the rear DS and fill the tcase so that it could be driven to a coin operated wash and WASHED underneath.
2. fix the rear main and front pan and valve cover (the gromets) leaks and see what else might want to leak.
3. start on the rest (brakes and all the regular maintenance goodies).
4. water pump, tstat and hoses and belt

n. mild lift, junkyard axles with deeper gears (3.73's or 4.11's)
Since my dad wants to just go exploring more then rockcrawling it will probably not grow too big (31's max :dunno

. At this point I got rear 3.5" RE packs, and I think I got some UC coils someplace, plus I got Daystar spacers (currently on loan on Sequoia's jeep: hint hint Sequoia

I might need them back soon

).
After that.... well.... we'll see what else needs to be done, but it looks like there will be plenty: mix of maintenance/repair/upgrades. I'll gladly take part donations

Remi

cracker · Nov 16, 2005

Is that a sexy green 1994 XJ?

How are the doors? Are they in good condition? Cuz I know where you live. :laugh3:

GSequoia · Nov 16, 2005

Remi, REBUILD THAT TRANSFER CASE!!!

You saw what happened to Ron's when it was ran dry. I'll be rebuilding mine soon, I'll let you know my source once it's told to me (I've heard about a smoking deal).

My target for the lift is December, most likely late (I should have a full week to work on stuff then).

cracker · Nov 16, 2005

GSequoia said:
You saw what happened to Ron's when it was ran dry.

Yeah! Sequoia happened! :laugh3:

MJR · Nov 16, 2005

http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssues/0511-issue/051101t-xxxpedition.html

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

GSequoia said:
Remi, REBUILD THAT TRANSFER CASE!!!

You saw what happened to Ron's when it was ran dry. I'll be rebuilding mine soon, I'll let you know my source once it's told to me (I've heard about a smoking deal).

My target for the lift is December, most likely late (I should have a full week to work on stuff then).

Yeah... I know. I'm going to see what happens when I pop the drain plug first. If there is something there... I might hold off on a while

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

MJR said:
http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssues/0511-issue/051101t-xxxpedition.html

Yeah, kind of like that... just "milder"

(although who knows... the project might spiral out of proportions

)

cracker · Nov 16, 2005

Kejtar said:
(although who knows... the project might spiral out of proportions )

Herculiner?

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

cracker said:
Herculiner?

shhhhh don't say that too loud: it might get scared and run off at night!

Brendan_91XJ · Nov 16, 2005

Give me a call if you need a hand wrenching...

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · Nov 16, 2005

I think it needs a name...how bout Xtreme Johan.

Johan is your dad's name, right?? Yo Hon.

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

Dan Turner said:
I think it needs a name...how bout Xtreme Johan.

Johan is your dad's name, right?? Yo Hon.

Actually it'd be XtremeJan

cracker · Nov 16, 2005

Jan Holmes?

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

Brendan_91XJ said:
Give me a call if you need a hand wrenching...

I might take you up on that

But I need to wash it underneath before anyone can crawl underneath!

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · Nov 16, 2005

Kejtar said:
Actually it'd be XtremeJan

Yeah that's right...I was close. Anyway sounds like a good screen name for him.

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

Dan Turner said:
Yeah that's right...I was close. Anyway sounds like a good screen name for him.

ROTLFMAO I damn nearly choked on my coke reading this

The trouble with the screen name is that means he'd have to use a computer and somehow he never warmed up to the idea of doing so

It's not that he's anti technology as he likes all the modern conveniences (although his dream vehicle has just the engine and nothing else under the hood: no ac, no power steering and so on) but computers and him, well lets just say: it ain't gonna happen

Loose_Nuts_Enterprises · Nov 16, 2005

I guess until you get it fixed, it should be Xtreme Jalopy.

Kejtar · Nov 16, 2005

Dan Turner said:
I guess until you get it fixed, it should be Xtreme Jalopy.

Well, I just got back from the dealership with a rear main, pan gasket, cap and rotor. They didn't have the tstat in stock (ok, they couldn't find it) but they will have it for me by Fri, and I know where I can get the hi performance wires (different dealership).
Now off to Kragen after work to get water pump, belt, radiator hoses, plugs and more goodies.

Kejtar · Nov 19, 2005

:clap: There was fluid in the tcase. It stunk but it appeart to be fluidic with no chunks

cracker · Nov 20, 2005

You are working on your dads junk when you should have been at JV?

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