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I read it, but a few years have passed and there are other kits available including the ADT 8699 so was wondering if there have been any tool improvements or whether the one's recommended in the thread are still the best choice.

Ball joint replacement is now on my job list. Has anyone done this recently that can recommend a press and appropriate receiver?

I didn't have the front wheels off the ground, or the front driveshaft disconnected but I could hear the chain touching the case on occassion. I will check again and see if I can get it moving more. Am I really just listening for that chain slap sound?

Does the method I used sound appropriate?

ok, so just gave that technique a go and every now and again I could hear a non-gear (i.e. I could hear the gears meshing back and forth and this sound was different) "tick" in the transfer case. Does that confirm it is the chain? Method I used was XJ on the ground, transfer case in Park, and...

To check the chain, do I need to remove the cover as per the FSM and just check to see if there are marks where it is rubbing the case? Is there another way to check it?

I have a 1995 Limited with an NV-242. When in low range I occassionally hear a ticking sound from underneath the XJ. Sometimes I can make it stop by stopping the XJ, and then accelerating again. It seems to be most noticeable driving up hills. I don't think I have ever heard it on a descent...

I'm in Australia, so yes my gauges are metric readings.

I have a 1995 XJ 4.0 petrol. There are 5 lines on the engine temperature gauge. Line 3 is the midway mark where the temp gauge typically sits. I drove a round trip of 360 miles in a day recently. On the way back home on the highway I was glancing at the gauges and noticed the engine temp gauge...