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Sometimes it’s so obvious that it’s looked over I guess! I popped the opposite drum on, and it spins fine, so I’m going to be cautiously optimistic and say that the axle is still straight. The problem drum has a serious layer of cakes on rust, and I think it has developed almost a lip of...

I've been working on my D35 -> 8.25 swap whenever time permits, and have been doing little things to the 8.25 before I put it in. Fixed a broken shock stud, replaced mangled pinion seal, etc. I'm putting new brakes on it as a last step before a once-over paint job. This thing sat outside for...

Hi all, I wasn’t sure if this should be in modified or OEM so please move if I’m wrong! I’m picking up an 8.25 out of a 2000 XJ tomorrow to replace the D35 in my 91 since my goal is to run 35s eventually and not worry so much. I’ve done a lot of google and YouTube searching, but I can’t seem...

All good advice, thank you. I haven’t inspected my motor or trans mounts recently, but I do remember having the trans mount on my list a while ago. If I were to go and replace them, are OEM grade fine? Or should I be springing for brown dog or something upgraded while I’m in there? I’m not sure...

Alright I’ll continue looking for an 8.25 in that price range. Glad I know what is reasonable to pay. What’s your opinion of buying new OEM leaf packs and sticking my existing lift leaf in? It seems cost effective and saves me the leg work of having to track down a compatible leaf pack to make a...

I'm not sure if this belongs in OEM or modified, but I figure it's more appopriate here. My 91 XJ was my daily for quite a while until I bought my truck, and now the XJ has been sitting in my driveway for probably about a year. Tried to start it, my NeverStart was dead. Went big and replaced...

I appreciate everyone’s input, I’m guessing it was an example of a “winter leak,” because it hasn’t happened since. I will probably end up replacing the radiator soon anyway, since I planned on doing a cooling system overhaul before spring. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So the other morning it was about 9 degrees, so I let my 91 warm up in the driveway for about 15-20 minutes. I come out to leave and there are two sizeable puddles of coolant underneath, one under the passenger and one under the driver side, with steady drips still coming down. I shut it down...

Was definitely the wheel cylinder. Inside one of the caps was a nasty, sludgy mess. Bled the crap out of them afterward and it brakes harder than it ever did before. I think last time I bled them after my overhaul I didn’t get all the air out. This time I took my time using the one person...

It very well could be for all I know, but what makes you say that? I forgot to mention that the master is also about 1.5 years old, replaced when tracking down my previous issues which ultimately ended up being the opposite wheel cylinder. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The other day leaving for work I noticed my brake pedal is significantly softer than it should be, not grabbing until near the floor. This thing has been a brake nightmare, beginning with replacing the bendix abs with a 96 booster/master setup. Rotors and pads are ~2 months old, shoes and...

Well it ended up being the PCM. I got a deal on a used one I couldn’t pass up that matched my numbers and hooked it up. She runs great again. Thanks everyone for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the detailed response, I appreciate it. I crawled back under again, and found the two wires you're referring to. There is a green wire, and also a green/red wire feeding into a black box that bolts to the back two prongs on the alternator. I looked at the wiring diagram in my Haynes...

It was a driveworks, but I’ve done a significant amount more in trying to track down the issue. I decided to replace the alternator regardless of the bench test with a brand new, not remanufactured Carquest unit with a lifetime warranty. The driveworks unit was out of its 1 year warranty by 2...

I decided to try some more investigating: Found a crack in my negative battery terminal, replaced it. Took off negative battery chassis ground, cleaned. Took off PCM chassis grounds, cleaned. I even warrantied out my battery. Still no dice, exact same behavior. Voltage shoots up to 17-19...