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Whew, glad I caught you in time! I'd have felt bad making you waste $20 based on my incomplete research. Good luck with your install. I'll probably tackle mine next weekend. :cheers:

So I've been reading about anaerobic sealers for the last 30 minutes, and I've come to the conclusion that the activator spray is NOT required, despite the wording on the sealant. In this post, the guy called Permatex for clarification...

Haha, old mystery sealant sounds like the culprit for sure. Interesting you mention Loctite 518, as I went back to the '98 paper FSM I have, and that recommends using Loctite 518. It also has a different sealant pattern shown on the bearing cap (I'd post pictures but this forum doesn't allow...

What's wrong with using a hammer lug crimper like this TEMCo TH0007? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E1UUVT0 I agree that a really nice hydraulic crimper is ideal, but based on my research it seems like the hammer crimper is a suitable and much cheaper alternative. I made new cables a...

What sealant did you use? Looking at the FSM, they specify "Mopar Gasket Maker", which looks pretty pricey: https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Chrysler-Accessories-4318083-Gasket/dp/B00BV4DH4A I'm about to do the rear main on my '98 XJ next week, and was going to use Permatex 51817...