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I know they will generate some heat. Maybe I am paranoid haha. But yeah, I can't hold my hand on it for more than a few seconds. Just seems a little too hot..

I also replaced the pinion nut. And instead of the washer that normally goes underneath it I used a lock washer. It was about the same thickness as the factory washer so I don't think that cased anything. Rather than tear everything apart again I figured I'd try and just tighten the nut today. I...

No, I didn't check it the first time I pulled it apart. I probably should have. But when I put everything back together I make sure I have the specified backlash. Mitchell OnDemand says 0.006"-0.008" and I read somewhere else that 0.006"-0.010" is acceptable. I get about 0.0075" and call it...

Haha no problem I space things like that all the time. But I think what you are saying may be the case. When I torque the pinion nut to crush the sleeve I do it very slowly and then stop and rotate it by hand. I get it to where it seems pretty tight when turning it by hand. To the point where it...

I do have new crush sleeves and I used a new one each time. And yes, the shims are between the pinion head and the biggest pinion bearing, that is the inner. The outer is the smaller one closest to the yoke. I made sure to press the inner bearing fully on the pinion. I also made sure to check...

The outer pinion bearing on my Chrysler 8.25" burned up so i pulled it all apart and replaced both pinion bearings as well as the carrier bearings and all races. Also got new crush sleeves and a pinion seal. I set it up the first time and the pattern was a little off but i went ahead and ran it...

I finally got my AX rebuilt. Due to my lack of paying attention while using the press I ended up dumping another $200 into it :doh: New input shaft, new 2nd speed gear, new 5th speed gear (mainshaft side), and a second 5th gear synchro. Ugh. But I got my clutch pedal assembly built much like...

I would say just do the head gasket. I wish I could get ahold of an XJ with the VM diesel :mad: Head gaskets are usually a pretty simple operation.

Well I got the rebuild kit for my AX15 in the mail today. Hopefully in the next few days I can get it put back together. Then all I need is that stupid t-case bracket and the PCM.

I also need to do something with my brake lines. I bent the hard lines to match the caliper soft lines and just isn't very clean looking. I want to see if they make extended soft lines for the calipers (or just use some front lines that bolt on the same) and route the hard line myself.

I just finished my disc brake conversion. I swapped the p-valve right off the bat, before I even test drove it. My brakes work perfectly. Stops twice as fast and the fronts will still lock up before the rears. I am impressed with my brakes now :cheers:

If you like the simpler setup of BB1980's wiring but don't like the switch setup just use a two position switch instead. One position would be auto-low and the other position would be high. Unless you wanted a totally off position, in which case the three position switch would be better. Or, you...

Thanks I'll have to look into that.

Also, it seems like the XJ 44s are hard to come by. I've only seen one from an '87 on the local Craigslist and the guy wanted $300 for it. Little too steep for a 22 year-old axle.

I agree I like the 8.25". And I also like 44s. My philosophy was I'll just leave the 8.25" and add an LSD and maybe if I come across a steal on a 44 I'll swap it.

The 44 at the yard definately had a cast iron cover. That was the first think I pulled. Are there two different versions of it? An aluminum and a cast?

Well I've got an 8.25" now. I'm not too worried about a locker because if I locked anything it would be the front. I would like a locked front with an LSD rear. So I guess I'll just snag the brakes off of it. Also, at another yard they've got a mid '90s police Crown Vic with complete discs...

Yeah I kinda thought it was spendy, unless it was a true cast housing. I have considered the 8.8, in fact my buddy has got one with discs and limited slip he said he'd sell me for $100. I just don't know if I want to deal with the width difference. I guess it isn't all that much, I just haven't...

Is it really? It sure seemed cast to me.

So I got word there was a Grand at the local yard with its rear brakes complete from disc to disc. I'm planning on converting my XJ rear to discs so I jumped on the opportunity to get my parts cheaply. So I get there today and what do you know it is a '96 Grand Cherokee Limited with an LSD Dana...