What did you do to your JK today?
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Haven't decided yet. Haven't really started looking into options. In general, I think a chance to repair is a chance to upgrade
Installed my hood struts today. With my Jeep sitting so high, I always struggled to get the hood prop in the hole. I'm not a short dude either. I wish I would of done this sooner! Took 15 mins, a 10mm socket, 10mm wrench and a 4mm Allen wrench. The hood goes right up with zero problems now.
I'm looking to add hood struts to mine as well. Looks good! I bought 4 half doors off Craigslist today. They have a spiderweb type pattern to them. I'll post pics when I get a chance to install them
Hood struts were one of the first things I ordered.
My only question is, did you have to buy a new 10mm, or were you somehow able to find one?
My only question is, did you have to buy a new 10mm, or were you somehow able to find one?
I had to use my tool kit I keep in the Jeep. It's the only tool kit that still has a 10mm.....for now
Replaced the radiator in Mrs. Dogs JKUR. Went with an OEM-style Duralast product from a local parts store. Also borrowed a combustion leak tester to check the head gasket since it overheated. That looked fine. Ran a compression test and showed 120-130 PSI. Not bad at all for a 195,000 mile engine. Being anal retentive about maintenance pays off.
Went back up to Black Springs area. Had a great day.
I'm going to be on the radiator list here soon. Caught a whiff of coolant when I got home from work. I can see dried up purple residue on the driver side of the radiator. Must of been doing it for some time now
Do I go all aluminum or OEM style? I got 100,000 miles less than you @Dirty Dog
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Got to take newly-named Mjolnir to OC’s real only trail this weekend, albeit a fire road. It has a a little playground out on top to get just a lil flexy and have some fun. Also the other blue button is an auxiliary fan on the intercooler!
I couldn't convince myself that the added expense of an aluminum radiator was worthwhile, and I'm pretty easy to talk into upgrades.I'm going to be on the radiator list here soon. Caught a whiff of coolant when I got home from work. I can see dried up purple residue on the driver side of the radiator. Must of been doing it for some time now
Riiiight!? I just can't talk myself into an all aluminum one. So I was looking at a Mishimoto OEM style. I was talking to a rep at a Jeep event I was at. They have a lifetime warranty on their radiators. I'm thinking $174 isn't bad?
Nope. That's a pretty good price. And you gotta love a lifetime warranty.
So my granddaughter sent me a video. Lunchtime for her new pet. Watch it full screen for best effect...
I'm going to be on the radiator list here soon. Caught a whiff of coolant when I got home from work. I can see dried up purple residue on the driver side of the radiator. Must of been doing it for some time now
tried an aluminum from Cold Case early last year . Bonus is it holds more fluid than stock which will help keep temps under control .
Bad news after 2 Nd wheeling trip it developed a leak where tank meets the tubes .
The all aluminum rads with welded tanks are too rigid for off road . The standard rads use an o ring to seal the tank to rest of radiator .
That o ring provides a bit of give or flexibility . An all welded radiator is so stiff that when you flex the Jeep something will let go.
The upper rubber mounts purposely kept a bit on the loose side and didn’t help .
Sadly Cold Case didn’t honour warranty either .
If someone was to come out with an all aluminum rad but with the tanks attached with o ring . They would be on to something . .
Do some googling and you will see its just not a Cold Case issue
Read many negative reviews about mishimoto & Jeep’s when I researching rads .
Buyer Beware
What did you end up going with after Cold Case?
I wanted to go OEM but at the time a couple dealers I phoned here said 2-3 months ?
Mopar Canada online read non in stock ?
I didn’t install Cold Case till about March cause lousy weather . The leak wasn’t crazy bad so topped up about once a week till I decided on a Spectra off of Amazon .
It’s good on HWY for a couple hours and slower speeds all day on the trail . BUT I tested yesterday cause driving to Edmonton next Sat to visit daughter for a few days .
About 12 hours straight threw the Rocky Mountains so a good test for a cooling system . Anyways drove up the island for about 4 hours on the HWY.
Checked a couple times and the resevoir was filling up a bit . Not completely but enough to cause temp gauge to fluctuate a bit just when I wax getting back home .
I read some reviews before purchase and yesterday kinda confirmed what I read . It looks identical to OEM but don’t think there are as many cooling bars as factory .
When pushed on HWY for hours it will start to over heat a bit . So on my road trip will just take a couple longer breaks to let things cool down . Part of the problem could be the bracket that hold trans fluid cooler . It blocks a fair amount so going to trim that up this week .
If available I would go OEM.
When I get back going to order one for myself . Hopefully more readily available. than last year . Searching on many forums OEM seems to be the overall consensus
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Spent sometime exploring a few side trails from where I was last week. This long ,steep & rough in a few areas was awesome . Thought it would loop around and join up with main FSR but turned into an in & out . Ton of fun . One of my favs .
