Recent content by philip_g

I need a 4wd transmission but found a really low mile 2wd. If I can take the 2wd components and put them in the 4wd housing using the 4wd output shaft so that it is the correct length, I might consider doing it since the transmission is under 50k miles and extremely cheap.

would anyone happen to know the internal differences of the 2x vs 4x AW4? I know one is longer than the other, but I'm curious if the "guts" are the same. Meaning if I took a 2wd aw4 if I could put the guts in a shorty 4x4 aw4 case since I have access to a good clean 2wd aw4 and need a 4x4. If...

I need one too for a 94. Cheapest one on rockauto is about $50

Stock size, 235/75 IIRC. they say 1-2 weeks on the website, that's fine. After 3 weeks I inquire, and am told they'll be out with the next batch in a week or whatever, 2 more weeks I inquire and am told I didn't make that run, next batch in 2 weeks, 2 more weeks, they don't even have the...

"lead times are long" is an understatement, I ordered some tires on 10/01/10 and as of 11/24 they still don't even have the casings to make them, then on top of that make them and ship. Over 2 months for tires? I've been a big supporter of treadwright in the past and have had good experiences...

low pinion axle, this is the only bit of info I could turn up, is there anything else I should be aware of? I was planning to mark the nut and just re-tighten to that mark. http://www.jeepingsingles.net/tech/pinionseal.asp

I have a similar problem, it sounds worse in 2nd and third and only under hard acceleration, from about 3,000 RPM to wherever it shifts, don't know if mine is a similar problem to yours or not. I just checked the fluid level (hot) and it was just a bit below the max line, for grins I wrapped it...

My adapter o-rings are shot, no question. I can't get a torx on there and crack them loose, I tried awhile ago and then subsequently gave up and lost the oring kit I bought, lol. it did it again this weekend, it's tough to tell but I'm leaning towards trans fluid now. I'm going to have the...

I'm pretty good at "sniffing" out ATF and this crud just don't stink like it. I think I'm going to go with the drive more worry less theory and failing that, craigslist LOL

not sure what you're asking, freeze12 is compatible with r12 fittings and oil, should you add it to R12? no. Can you charge an empty system without evacuating? no. Well not if you want it to work right :)

my 00 is ice cold, but that doesn't help you. my 89 was converted to 134a long before I owned it, it was mediocre at best, I've run freeze12 in other vehicles and it worked OK, was it better than 134a? i think so, but nothing works like r12 in a system designed to run R12.

well, all of the lines from the cooler lines on the radiator are completely dry, no grease or anything at all on them, that's the easy part. Everything from the bell housing back, I mean EVERYTHING is soaked in oil, the rear axle, the sides of the tunnel, the transmission lines, everything. It...

to be honest, don't know :o I had always just assumed so! Will check. Didn't think the weight was significant enough to overheat the trans and I wasn't pushing hard. Perhaps I was wrong! no cooler, just verified.

Doesn't look like it came from the top end or around there, I thought of that on the ATF and the engine oil, both are clean. I swear it's coming out around the bell housing but it's so damn greasy down there until I can degrease it who freaking knows. another thought I had- since the rear main...

2000 XJ, AW4 Was towing a little 14' boat crammed with camping gear and the back of the jeep crammed full of gear and a heavy cooler, climbing this stupid little pass...