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Hello all, Trying hard to find a selectable locker for my Dana 30 up front, but I can't pay new selectable locker prices and also do a re-gear. That's waaaaaay out of my budget. Was browsing FB marketplace and found a used ARB locker for a reasonable price, minus the ring gear (which in my...

Hi folks. My son's wheel cylinders blew out in the back of his 2000, and he let all of the brake fluid leak out before he noticed. We've already replaced all the brake parts and we're getting ready to bleed the system, but since all the fluid was gone, I pulled the reservoir and cleaned it...

Hi all, My current overland rig is a 1997 4.0L, 4WD, AX15 manual with the original 3:07 gearing in the 8.25 rear end. While the 8.25 in my rig does have a factory LSD, I'm pretty sure its shot. My goal is to eventually re-gear to 4:10. My local yard just got in a 1996 2.5L, 2WD, AX15 manual...

Recently rescued a 98 2wd 4.0 5speed XJ. I've been steadily working through issues and making progress. My next big hurdle is fixing the A/C system. I don't have any experience servicing vehicle A/C systems, but I'm determined to learn. Been going to Youtube academy to figure it out, but with...

Recently rescued a 98 2wd 4.0 5speed XJ. After working through issues getting it started and running, I'm trying to flush out the cooling system. Its hard to know how long this car sat up, and when I received it, the cooling system wasn't completely full. I could see that the coolant that was...

Hi all, Just bought a 98 2wd 5-speed 4.0 in great shape with only 130k original miles. I bought it in a crank, no start condition. Been working on it several hours now, and I'm stuck. Here's what I've done: Tested the battery already in the car. Although it would turn the motor over, it wasn't...

Hi all, My son has a 2000 XJ 4.0 that runs fine, but sometimes rough. I've heard all XJs idle a little rough, but I wanted to make sure that this isn't costing him a bunch in gas, so I fired up the Piston app and started taking readings. Need to verify what I've found. Overall STFT and LTFT...

When I bought my 97 XJ it had a light bar and a couple of other electrical upgrades already installed. I've since found that the guy that wired it all up did a series of terrible jobs, so I'm working backwards to fix all those. Now I'm noticing that there's water pooling up in my floorboard, and...

I've got a 97 manual 4.0 that's running great, no issues. However, I've got a factory skid plate already, and I'm about to add shackle relocation brackets and a smittybuilt bumper/tire carrier after Xmas. All of the aforementioned stuff is bolted through the frame to a nut bar, so my sincere...

I've got a 97 4.0 Manual, and I'm getting ready to do some work on the backend. I already have a tow hitch and a factory gas tank skid attached to the frame. I'm going to remove the hitch, add low profile shackle relocation brackets and an XRC tire carrier which mounts to the frame in the...

Did an RE 3.5" Superflex lift on my 97 XJ with the full leaf packs. Naturally, I have driveline vibrations now. I know I need an SYE kit, rear axle shims, and a double cardan axle to fix it properly. I want to use the front axle off of a ZJ as my new rear axle if I can since they can be easily...

Hi all, Working on my son's 2000 xj. We're adding longer LCAs to address some steering weirdness after a 3" lift we did maybe last summer. His jeep has a history of rusty bolts, and this job has been no exception. The frame side bolt on the passenger LCA was rusted into the bushing sleeve...

Hi all, After a great effort, I got my high clearance CavFab crossover steering installed by myself. Pulled this almost brand new from a Comanche in the scrap yard, cost me $10!! Everything is now aligned and tested, and I'm ready to go back and loctite/torque all the nuts. First, I have 2...

Hi all I have the classic "air only blows from the defrost" issue, but none of the common things seem to be the issue. Fan blows strong, AC works and blows cold, but only from the defrost vent. I have eliminated ALL vacuum leaks under the hood. Confirmed with a vacuum gauge that my leak is...

Hi all, I had an intermittent airbag light. Figured it was the clock spring as it commonly is. Pulled it out and tested it, and yes, one of the wires on the ribbon cable was bad. Went ahead and ordered a new one from Quadratec, installed it, started it up, and now I have a persistent airbag...

I have a 97 that I purchased with a Hooke Road bumper and a winch. Pretty heavy rig, but I notice now that it was mounted without any unibody tie-ins. Looking for recommendations for what to get considering that I'm not trying to build an off-road monster but a moderate overlanding rig. I'd...

Hey all, I have a 97 4.0 Manual, and my distributor is squealing. I understand that must be the bearings going bad, so I've bought another and I'm getting ready to swap. I'm not a mechanic, and I've never worked on a distributor or anything timing related before. Trying to understand the...

In the XJ I just purchased, my air/AC only blows from the defrost position. I noticed that the kid I bought it from had installed a bumper and failed to replace the vacuum canister after. Everything I've read pointed to that being my issue. No problem. Got a new one, relocated it to a new spot...

Recently got a 1997 xj. I took it to Firestone to get the free brake inspection. I'm told my fronts are good but my rears need to be completely replaced. Was pretty much expecting that. I'm not lifting the jeep from stock anytime soon, but I will eventually. I've decided that since I'm going to...

Just got a 1997 xj with all the factory skid plates. Under the front skid plate, I have the mythical factory splash guard, or at least what's left of it (I'd never actually seen one of these in the wild). I know the splash guard's main job is to protect the alternator, but it seems to me that...