Bang Crunch

[Clarky]

Great stuff!
Helped me decide its NOT a job I'm prepared to tackle

Will be swapping my trans out in the next couple of weeks so 1 question.
How do the cooler lines disconnect from the trans body? Had a quick look, do you just pull the spring clip and then slide them out?

[ren0vator]

Originally Posted by Clarky

Will be swapping my trans out in the next couple of weeks so 1 question.
How do the cooler lines disconnect from the trans body? Had a quick look, do you just pull the spring clip and then slide them out?

Pull back the plastic rings to reveal those metal clips
I used a seal pick to remove the clips
Inside the fittings there is an o'ring
Lines simply pop out past these o'rings


The E-clips are a tad tricky to reinsert
I spent a few minutes looking for one that flew outta my fingers
The two feet need to sit inside the same slot in the fitting
(hope that makes sense)

[ren0vator]

Must also give the boys at ASNU Transmission Products a plug
They were the only ones in Qld who could convince me
they knew what they were talking about
As you can see they fitted a Clutch Release Kit into the torque converter
An Achilles heel of this model

[ren0vator]

On the way to work this week and the air-con stopped working.
No problem I stoopidly thought, get it regassed at the workshop.
Driving with the windows down and sunroof open at 100km/h it was all good.
Pulled up for a coffee with about 5hours to go and I heard this grinding noise at the front of the engine.
Ah well, probably just a dry idler bearing.
Why I didn't put 2&2 together at this stage I can't be sure ... but
Later that evening I also noticed a vibration and it was getting rougher.
At this stage I was in assume mode and hadn't stuck my head under the bonnet.
So I put it down to the noise I heard earlier.
As I pulled into the compound, security asked me what the sparks were coming from under the bonnet
Quick look confirmed the air-con compressor bearing was shot.

Now you must decide if I'm the unluckiest bloke in Jeepdom or the big guy is watching over me ...
As I went to pull into the carpark + bang



Of course Jeep, nor anyone for that matter, makes uni's for CRD
Thanks to the lads at Driveline Services
I've now got a steel tailshaft with greasable uni's & slip joint and the uni's are replaceable.
The balancing is spot on too.





I also took the opportunity to replace the rear CV on the prop shaft.
I've tried the Chinese ones, a Crown automotive one and they've both knocked.
This time I went for the Ford CV-861 in all American Steel from eBay
And I must say the play in this joint was minimal.

Home for a while so I've ordered a steel pulley upgrade kit
and air-con compressor through work.

Over to you + lucky or unlucky?

[Hanna]

This thread started with a bang, crunch and what do you know - we're back where we started!

I reckon you're both unlucky and lucky - unlucky because you seem to have experienced nearly every Jeep problem under the sun, however I don't believe you have been stuck out in the middle of nowhere because of a failure yet?

Anyway, lucky you know you're way around a car or you may have moved on from Jeepland long ago!

[Clarky]

My alternator just died (5 hours and plenty of skin lost), the $1000 front driveshaft Driveline made for me vibrates like it has "D"cells inside it, runs to hot for my liking and it stalls at every traffic light.

The wreak I got for $3K has paid for itself in parts already

Best car I have ever owned

[07commander]

If you don't mind me asking how much did the shaft cost you? i need one but I'm a bit reluctant because of what happened to clarky so was looking into getting one in from tom woods.