What did you do to your XJ today

[AwesomeXJ]

Got home and aired up the tires. (They were still aired down from the trip that broke it) checked all the bolts one last time then hopped in and went to pull out the driveway. And nothing.... it would not roll forward at all. When I put it in gear and gave it a little throttle it would more like push forward like the front brakes were locked up. So I bled the brakes twice and tried again. Same thing ..... so I went inside and used this wonderful function called SEARCH. Found out that I couldn't use the bearing assembly from an 89 d30 with the rotors from a 98. Wich I put on yesterday because it operated smoother than the other one. So instead of getting the alignment done today I got to swap the bearing assembly back to the way it was. And what do you know. It rolled! Drove it around the hood for a bit and other than the steering being way off and what I think is my rear left drum making squeek noises it drives ok.

 

[crazymoose1990]

Installed one Reid racing knuckel drivers side, In the morning I will install the passengers side, then start measuring for my drag link and tierod. I think all thats left is to fabricate some front shock mounts, bleed the breaks and install some gear lube then I to will be ready to take mine for its first drive.

 

[PDXGraham]

filled her up with some delicious gas and ran a bottle of techron fuel infecter cleaner through it.

 

[muddypunk]

Going to pull rear axles out of the new 88 today and do wheel bearings this afternoon or not Because its raining and I dont have a shop or carport but if it stops for a half hour it will get done

 

[larsen]

Cable conversion for transfer case shifter.

 

[muddypunk]

Got the bearings all done and now on to Unit-bearings and U-joints
:greensmok Yay

 

[nightfoam]

Drove it around in the mountains...

We should have a thread titled "Where did you drive your XJ today"

 

[PoSxJ]

Started putting the Dana 30 back under the xj after putting the aussie in it. It's been sitting for a while with not having any time to work on it. Finally decided it's time to get it back on the road. Hopefully I can button it all up tomorrow.

 

[cody4359]

put pinion degree shims in yesterday and just ordered Brown dog super header motor mounts/brackets, fixed stripped skid plate bolts and replacing tranny mount today

 

[muddypunk]

Got all bearings done on the new 88 laredo and got new toyo 235's off my New 94 xj with a shot 8.25 power everything just like the 88 woohoo parts rig
:greensmok

 

[muddypunk]

Well I woke up to this in my fridge party1:

I love my wife and Kid they know me well :greensmok

 

[crazymoose1990]

I like the stance log cog

 

[kevin92xj]

sweet, haha.

 

[dick.breakey]

thats pretty tits right there

 

[Joshpxj]

Putting in dirt bounds e-fan conversion.

 

[muddypunk]

Picked up my new 94 parts turd but I might just need to rebuild or locate a new rear for it :greensmok

 

[BoringDave]

Drove mine today! And then sadly noticed that it's due for it's first 100k mile service.

 

[muddypunk]

A 100,000 Damn I wish I had something that low in miles .I get happy about 175,000 =)

 

[BoringDave]

A 100,000 Damn I wish I had something that low in miles .I get happy about 175,000 =)

Did you catch the key words? (First 100k mile service) This is my 5th XJ and I plan to keep this one for awhile. I have been neglecting it for the past few months. So I guess since I'm laid off I will get it cleaned back up serviced and ready to sit in the shop.

 

[kndrewa]

I did my first drum brake service today and installed new shoes and hardware on the d44.

So many unfamiliar parts in there - I'm glad I did it one side at a time.

The adjustment cable was ground to a pulp on one side, so I'll have to get a new one and put it in tomorrow.
There were all kinds of shavings from the wire getting pinched between the drum and shoe..
..this must have happened way back when WAXJSKIER had this axle.
(Because I never heard a thing, and I imagine that would be noisy)
I think that cable mostly helps with the self-adjustment.
I don't have the FSM on this 87 axle, since my rig is a 97.

Check out that crack down the entire center of the shoe!

I also noticed this cylinder is leaky, but I guess I'll let it leak for a while..