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Keep in mind that the seal will be different depending on whether the axle is a c-clip style D35 or the earlier, non-c-clip style. What year is the vehicle, and do you know if the rear axle is the original axle? Don't the parts stores ask you what year the vehicle is?

First, your '89 has a mechanical speedometer, and the '97 and newer use an electronic speedo. Second, Chrysler in 1991 reversed the polarity of the gauges., as well as the ohm range of the sebders. So putting a newer instrument cluster in your '89 will result in gauges that read backward, and...

The problem is sun fading. I put new fenders on the '88 MJ in Colorado Red. The new paint is slightly lighter or more orange-ish than the rest of the body. However ... the previous owner at some point removed the "4x4" badges from the sides of the cab, and the relatively unexposed paint under...

I'm not arguing against using a brace. I'm just pointing out that the ratio of the steering box has no effect on how much stress is transferred from the front suspension to the frame through the box. A quicker steering ratio actually provides the driver LESS mechanical advantage, meaning that...

Not only that, but my '88 XJ was ordered late in 1987 and delivered the last week of January 1988. ALL paperwork says AMC/Jeep, and the warranty was the AMC 1 year/12,000 miles warranty, not the Chryco 5/50k. There may have been a handshake in August of 1987, but the vehicles didn't start...

I vote for the O2 sensor

Inspect carefully before taking it apart. A common problem on MJs is for the tubes to break loose where they go thriugh the metal plate. The plate can be correctely seated and sealed in the tank and gas still leaks out. Various MJ owners have addressed it using epoxy or J-B Weld around the...

I have compared them. They don't interchange.

Yes. The steering ratio has no effect on the amount of stress/strain imposed on the chassis by the box. All the ratio does is affect how difficult it is for you to turn the steering wheel, and with power steering that's not a concern. Tire size and tire pressure are the things that will put...

I second the motion to buy a scanner. Even the El Cheapo $49 from Harbor Freight Tools works, and will reset the codes. The only "gotcha" with the Harbor Freight one is that it resests the codes automatically, so you have to read the codes right the first time. The one from Auto Zone doesn't...

You'll also find that the back end of the YJ tranny is drilled slightly different, to "clock" the transfer case slightly higher for ground clearance. It's only about 5 degrees of rotation or so, but it may require some hammering on the tranny tunnel for clearance, and it [i]may[/y] affect the...

There is no torque setting for a conventional hub nut. It has a "castle nut" with a sheet metal retainer and a cotter pin retainer, right? After you pack the bearing and set it back in place, put the nut on the spindle and tighten gradually while rotating the wheel slowly. It's best to do this...

On the '88 the CPS originally fed into a major wiring harness, and the distance the wires ran sometimes results in a weak signal from the CPS to the ECU. Mopar has a replacement CPS that comes with a new "patch" harness that runs directly through the firewall into the ECU. I'd suggest buying...

I just bought a pair for a friend ... don't remember if I got them at Auto Zone or Advance Auto. Price was $21 and change each.

More than likely nobody will notice even if your calculations are NOT correct. :jester:

Fixed it for ya' :kissyou:

No, they didn't. The difference comes from using different axles on each end. The ring and pinion gears are different diameters for a D30, a D35 and a D44. Depending on the exact tooth count, the ratio may calculate out to 3.54 or 3.55, or 3.07 or 3.08, or 4.10 or 4.11. They are functionally...

15x7 is the right rim for 235/75R15s. The advice to consider wider rims if there's a probability you'll go up in tire size later is wise. BUT ... Also consider that buying aftermarket rims may not be a wise decision at all. If you're buying 235 tires, I'll assume that you probably have a stock...

Worn to the metal on just one side? She probably has a stuck caliper, which should be replaced. I have no problem replacing only one rotor if you only need one. I probably wouldn't do that on a Grand Prix car, but on a street vehicle driven by a (hopefully) fairly sane driver, it won't be a...

I did one with copious quantities of P-B Blaster followed by using the biggest pipe wrench I had available (I think it was a 24 incher). There was just enough space to get the pipe wrench up there and on the bolt heads.