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Enthusiasm & determination will always carry you thru' &, with a supportive family, you can't go wrong. The parts issue is a peculiarly American "problem" which I can only assume comes from being spoiled all these years. I'm still amazed at what is still readily available. Here XJ's weren't...

AFAIK, that light is only connected to the parking brake switch & the float in the MC reservoir, so only comes on if the PB is on - or the level is low. Of course if the switch is stuck, or the float is punctured that will cause it.

"hub-centric" was the term that evaded me when composing my earlier post but that, to me, means ones with a centre bore which is a snug fit on the raised hub centre. Of course the 3mm & 5mm ones we are still allowed to use are really no more than shims, for where there are minor clearance...

I can remember when 6 years would've been considered exceptional, but we move on & things change, to the point where afaik my XJ's all have their original exhausts (except the one which has had the cat surgically removed). 6 years from something that price is simply unacceptable - & there was...

Ahhhh, now I see where you're coming from. Too bad the hex on my torx bits is nothing like 12mm - 9 maybe, but anyway, a size I've sever found any wrench fits.

Update in 12 months (weeks?) please.

Same thing, different dimensions &, I suppose, for a different purpose &, of course their thickness (3mm ones are also available) means, almost by definition, they must be like the one illustrated. Seeing that picture reminded me of a variation which was probably why they had such a bad press...

They have their uses, especially in 3/8" drive, steering box plumbing comes to mind, but not for Torx heads.

Well that'll teach me to try and be helpful. Personally, I would advocate avoiding spacers if at all possible, as they have, generally, been considered "a bad thing" almost from the moment they appeared on the market (premature bearing wear being the usual reason given). In fact, I think...

(1) a function of anti-freeze is to raise the boiling point of the coolant above 212* (2) temperature of coolant increases when the engine is turned off, because there is no airflow thru' the rad. (which is why some electric fans are designed to continue running after the car stops, indeed some...

Yes, because all those functions are "key on" & that's their supply wire.

Unlike other clamp types, I don't think they do. A careful examination of the old one(s) should reveal the size.

Since I raised the issue of late model hubs/rotors, here is the relevant part of my source of info: an earlier post right her on this forum:- " . . . 2) Older type unit hubs ( Jeep Part number 53007449 ) used 1990 through 1999.5 ( Use Composite brake rotors). 3) New type unit hubs ( Jeep Part...

& that is the problem, at least for those who don't know any better.

ZJ rear studs are longer - but how they compare with XJ fronts I have no idea. The late models with 16" wheels do have longer front studs because in mid-'99 XJ's got cast rotors, which have slightly thicker centres than the earlier composite ones. It's the owners of those that may have to be...

Let me guess? 'cos, like so many of us, he thought the "filter" was a service item? Not sure which is more difficult, finagling the pan out with the tube attached - or separating the tube. Only ever found heat worked. Fortunately the O-ring is nothing special, so easy to replace.

There's access holes in the bottom of the frame which allows you to spray penetrant in the general direction of the welded nut. What I've done is to heat the boss containing that nut with the aim of expanding the nut, rather than the bolt. My other trick (at the front) was to radius the...

I still have the hoses from my '96 parts XJ but have no idea of their condition as not seen them for years. I can have a look when I get back from holiday at the end of the - if that's any help. Meanwhile, yes they are slightly different sizes.

A lb of citric acid, we can only get it in 50g pots & if you tried to buy more than couple (say to descale a coffee machine) they'd probably refuse, if they didn't call the police, 'cos you'd straight'way be marked down as a drug dealer (for any innocents abroad, it's a favourite cutting agent...

Never even knew my latest XJ didn't have one 'til 1st time I had cause to remove a back wheel/get under it.