kickice24
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- Hudson, FL
Those are pretty slick. I'd be afraid of ripping them off on my rig. I'm way too rough on trail. One look at Grape Ape tells all. lol.
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Thatxjguy's 1999 Jeep Cherokee Build 'Hole in the Pocket'
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iluv83vettes
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- Houston
If your oil pressure sender goes out, the gauge will peg out at 80.
One other thing that could cause the low pressure is a poor oil filter and really low-viscosity oil. Other than worn bearings... those are a couple things that could give the low readings. Let us know how your Oil Pressure responds after the new oil pressure sender has been on for a bit.
The sender seems to have fixed it.
I run very good oil. Shell Rotella 10w30.
I also run the Mopar oil filter, which I recall isn't a low quality one at all.
I know I may have some bearing wear, however my rod bearings are brand new. Immediately after changing the bearings, my oil pressure was around 25-27 PSI.
Replacing that sender seems to have fixed it, as my pressure hasn't gone below 25 at an idle since.
kickice24
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- Location
- Hudson, FL
I have the same issue. Sender hasn't helped. I'm pretty sure it's just flat out engine wear. What helped significantly has been running the Delo 400LE diesel oil and a Napa Gold filter. Better than the Mopar, even.
Today I had a real "DOH" moment. The jack started slipping out from under the Jeep while I was rotating the tires, because apparently, my wood chocks were breaking under the weight of the Jeep and the tire started moving right over it.
So... I got behind the Jeep and lifted it up with all my brute force and when it finally gave way, I carefully let it down on the ground. So my drum brake was sitting on the driveway. No biggy. Didn't break anything. At least it went down easy instead of smashing.
So... I needed my buddy to come over with a floor jack to get it back up off the ground. We got it up and continued the tire rotation. Then he left.
Not even a few minutes later, I get a phone call, "man, I just got into an accident."
Crap... a sad day for his nice XJ:
So now we're hunting for a Cherokee shell to swap his drivetrain into. His Cherokee is totaled.
So... I got behind the Jeep and lifted it up with all my brute force and when it finally gave way, I carefully let it down on the ground. So my drum brake was sitting on the driveway. No biggy. Didn't break anything. At least it went down easy instead of smashing.
So... I needed my buddy to come over with a floor jack to get it back up off the ground. We got it up and continued the tire rotation. Then he left.
Not even a few minutes later, I get a phone call, "man, I just got into an accident."
Crap... a sad day for his nice XJ:
So now we're hunting for a Cherokee shell to swap his drivetrain into. His Cherokee is totaled.
The new Banks Monster exhaust came today!
I opened the box to an awesome shiny new muffler with some 3-D Banks stickers:
And it took a while, but we got the stock exhaust out:
Did a little grinding on the trailer hitch to make room for the larger 2.5-inch stainless steel tailpipe:
Muffler on!
I opened the box to an awesome shiny new muffler with some 3-D Banks stickers:
And it took a while, but we got the stock exhaust out:
Did a little grinding on the trailer hitch to make room for the larger 2.5-inch stainless steel tailpipe:
Muffler on!
Lurch
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- Long Beach, CA
You were able to hold up a corner of the Jeep off the ground? Damn...
I was able to keep it from falling for a good 60 seconds before it started to buckle. Keep in mind, I had some help from the hydraulic jack that was in the midst of failing.
When it started falling, there was very little I could do. I just put all my strength into trying to keep it from crashing down. And I was able to let it down gently enough that it didn't go BOOM, but instead, the drum brake made a scrape in the driveway.
Yeah it wasn't mine, but it was a close friend.
With the new Dana 30 (high pinion) Rough Country differential guard, I can finally access my gear oil plug:
I had purchased the regular Dana 30 Rough Country differential guard for XJs from Rough Country's site one year ago, and it was for the low pinion Dana 30. The difference in filler hole height made it impossible to refill oil without having the guard off. This new one fits much better on my differential, and even better, it sits lower, keeping it away from the ZJ tie rod.
I love it!
I had purchased the regular Dana 30 Rough Country differential guard for XJs from Rough Country's site one year ago, and it was for the low pinion Dana 30. The difference in filler hole height made it impossible to refill oil without having the guard off. This new one fits much better on my differential, and even better, it sits lower, keeping it away from the ZJ tie rod.
I love it!
benXJ
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- Location
- Raleigh, NC
how did that accident happen?
His master cylinder failed before the stop sign.
