Finished up the camera install. The problem I ran into the other day ended up being a bad RCA-22 pin adapter harness. It had a short somewhere...
What did you do to your JK today?
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BattJKU35
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Got it back from getting the plugs changed and a new ignition coil for 3rd spot. Was under it and noticed a lot of grease here at the front driveshaft and trans case. Cleaned it off and definitely doesn’t look like anything is actively leaking. Any ideas?
Edit: i don’t have a rzeppa front DS, could the double cardan be throwing grease or is it just old grease?
Edit: i don’t have a rzeppa front DS, could the double cardan be throwing grease or is it just old grease?
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It looks like your pinion seal could be leaking a little bit, have you checked your oil level? Doesn't look bad enough to replace it yet, might also check the differential breather to see if it's plugged up. A plugged breather will make oil leaks at the seals.
BattJKU35
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I had all fluids flushed and changed after I bought it and that was about 5k ago. Dumb question but how do I check the oil level for that?
I’ll find the diff breather tube and see how it’s fairing.
You check diff oil where you fill it, the oil level should be about at the bottom of the fill hole.
BattJKU35
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Thanks, that’s what I thought but I had a bit of a brain fart. I will check it!
Hit 198,000 miles on Mrs. Dogs JKUR today. Still runs great. The rear main seal leaks a bit, but I can't convince myself it's worth fixing. I'll just top it off as needed until it's time for a rebuild.
rockvegas555
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New door handles, A much larger PITA than I expected!!
rockvegas555
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I've done that. What did you find difficult? I found the tailgate to be slightly more difficult, but none of it was particularly bad.
rockvegas555
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I didn't need to take much off. Just the plastic panel. Did you take off the 1,000 bolts on the inner metal panel?
Is there a typical upgrade usually made when replacing a JK rad or is the OEM sufficient?
OEM is preferred over the junk available at the auto superstores.
Thx, I was thinking more like a quality, increased capacity aluminum aftermarket radiator not an auto store special... Other vehicles I have had with large followings (Mustang, Miata, etc) have multiple options available but I haven't done any research in the Jeep community yet. It may not even be necessary, nor am I looking to spend money just for the sake of it.
I couldn't care less about brand. Any quality brand will work just fine. The OEM specs are fine, unless you're doing something pretty wild with the engine.
If you're putting a supercharger or some such on your Jeep, you will likely need a larger radiator with more flow. That's often the case with performance cars; you can bet the radiator in my vette is not OEM.Thx, I was thinking more like a quality, increased capacity aluminum aftermarket radiator not an auto store special... Other vehicles I have had with large followings (Mustang, Miata, etc) have multiple options available but I haven't done any research in the Jeep community yet. It may not even be necessary, nor am I looking to spend money just for the sake of it.