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mattyblazer
02-24-2014, 05:43 PM
I am not going to be building for rock crawling or giant lift, I have always liked the XJ platform and wanted to try restoring the one I got.

So to start I bought it with a nice solid hit in the rear passenger side, and what I thought was a blown head gasket.

I took the plastics out of the inside and beat the door frame out to bring the body near where it belongs, changed the rear door (worked out well the junk yard had 1 in white) $100 with the flare for the wheel well.

The head was cracked (imagine that) so after being scoped I elected to change it over to a new head that was made to avoid the factory dilemma, made sense to me new valves, and everything else that goes with it,
I left the intake and exhaust connected after reading about someone else doing it that way, felpro bolts and gasket set.

The water pump promptly let go upon finishing the head, new factory unit.

Power steering and battery next, also replaced.

Brake lines rotted out a month after that, made new ones, all the way to the rear.

Rear has a pretty bad sag, so for a quick fix I put in some sky jackers, at which point the shock bolts snapped off (3 of them) for now I have 4 self tappers holding it together.
Heater core, broke the box taking it out (there is no short cut) and new resistor) reading further and replacing the plug would have been smart!

Wiring in drivers door was respliced together, wow my windows all work.

Which brings pretty current. I changed the factory radio with a blue tooth ipod enabled pioneer $139 job with an alpine amp and type r sub that I have had for years.

Next up:
Front and rear Nates 4X4 bumpers
Ceramic front pads (Delco Advantage) my rotors are perfect
Callahans front hubs
New heater box
new pig tail for resistor
Back up camera
Oil seal for oil filter housing

Thats what I bought for now
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mattyblazer
02-24-2014, 05:46 PM
Sorry I sped through the first parts, it didn't occur to me to post them

XJ Wheeler
02-24-2014, 11:35 PM
Man, that's quite a bit of work! Gonna be a whole new jeep if it keeps going. :D

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mattyblazer
02-27-2014, 12:26 PM
Well, I decided to go outside and try to get some of this done, got the front wheel and hub mostly out on the passenger side, go figure I dont have the big ass socket.
While I'm at it, I'm going to do the ceramic brakes
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mattyblazer
02-27-2014, 12:33 PM
And of course it started snowing http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/129669DC-88F0-4C7F-9E11-9BC06329C437_zpsvofqzc4p.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/129669DC-88F0-4C7F-9E11-9BC06329C437_zpsvofqzc4p.jpg.html)

mattyblazer
02-27-2014, 03:36 PM
Done:
Ok, so put it in 4WD, lift it up, remove wheel, remove caliper (10mm)(tip compress piston on caliper and change your pads while its apart), remove rotor, pull cotter pin from axle, pull retainer nut and spring washer, use a braker bar and a 36mm socket to remove bolt retaining hub.
Braker bar again on back side of hub assembly you will find 3 15mm 12 pointed bolts remove them, tap the wings around the edge of the hub assembly until it moves (mine had rust)(there is a large washer from behind the 36mm nut).

Anti seize lube on all threads
Use the 3 bolts to hold splash shield in place, push axel back in place, place hub on axel and work it into place (line up bolt holes before),
Finger tighten bolts from the back to ensure alignment, place large flat washer on finger tighten large bolt onto axel, Tighten 3 15mm bolts on rear (I used a braker bar)
tighten large bolt and replace spring washer retaining nut, and cotter pin.
Reinstall caliper, rotor, and pads.
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I see the surface rust it snowed while I was working
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Hope this is useful to somebody!

mattyblazer
03-05-2014, 12:07 PM
So heres the drivers side hub:
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Axle, retainer, and cotter pin (which I broke) visible.
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Back side of the 13mm 12 point bolts protruding through the hub, sprayed with Kano oil
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12 point 13mm Socket
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View of the wrench on the bolt, I started with a breaker bar.
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popped out the wheel studs, spares dont hurt, then beat the edges of the hub to break it loose.

bluedragon436
03-05-2014, 12:15 PM
Looks like you are doing quite a bit shortly after getting it, but at least you know those things are taken care of and won't be an issues for a bit... Keep it going, glad to see an XJ saved and not junked just for "easily" fixable issues...

mattyblazer
03-05-2014, 12:19 PM
Looks like you are doing quite a bit shortly after getting it, but at least you know those things are taken care of and won't be an issues for a bit... Keep it going, glad to see an XJ saved and not junked just for "easily" fixable issues...

I'm glad as well, it actually laid here for almost a year before I was willing to put money, and effort into it.

I see that sometimes people need some how too advise, so I started to half ass keep track of the steps as I follow them

mattyblazer
03-05-2014, 02:48 PM
Wire brush reinstall hub
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Nice smear of synthetic grease on all surfaces, and zinc anti seize on all threads
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New ceramic pads, greased and cleaned all sliding surfaces, anti seize on the bolts....
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More anti seize
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retainer, new cotter pin installed more anti seize
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A T-60 socket I cut to fit on the oil filter adapter

mattyblazer
03-05-2014, 05:34 PM
I couldn't get that torx screw in the adapter to budge

mattyblazer
03-07-2014, 09:50 AM
by the way, it worked out well changing the drivers side hub there were blue hot spots on the bearing race

mattyblazer
03-16-2014, 08:42 PM
Front Bumper
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took it off with the brackets, but removed the plastic ends
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Broke 1 bolt in the steering box, tourched it, and welded a nut on the back side to remove it
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sitting it in place
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Heres how it looked after it was bolted up
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XJ Wheeler
03-17-2014, 04:06 AM
Looking good! Mighty fine addition to a clean jeep.

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mattyblazer
04-07-2014, 12:11 PM
Now for the rear bumper
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went with the sawzall method
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nut strip
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mattyblazer
04-07-2014, 04:02 PM
Lots of rust mostly surface bull shit
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/1ED683F9-7BA2-473D-98ED-6028A2086B44_zpsrapows3d.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/1ED683F9-7BA2-473D-98ED-6028A2086B44_zpsrapows3d.jpg.html)
Forgot I had these!
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8AF3F512-8FC8-46E4-A597-FC1A34280537_zpsvwgjmxlc.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8AF3F512-8FC8-46E4-A597-FC1A34280537_zpsvwgjmxlc.jpg.html)
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/7D1C998B-E8AF-4803-9D4B-12D6D310B2DB_zpsfqz5snq3.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/7D1C998B-E8AF-4803-9D4B-12D6D310B2DB_zpsfqz5snq3.jpg.html)
Was able to make it work with the plastics for now
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/EE990127-B063-4ADA-B3F5-73D09474C70B_zpswwqqg0pf.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/EE990127-B063-4ADA-B3F5-73D09474C70B_zpswwqqg0pf.jpg.html)

mattyblazer
04-07-2014, 04:10 PM
1 more shot, Well looks like I'm fixing the rust soon
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/623713A0-10A0-4825-AAC9-28221483DF8D_zpsrnetd6n3.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/623713A0-10A0-4825-AAC9-28221483DF8D_zpsrnetd6n3.jpg.html)
temped the air lines in when I get the new springs they will go

mattyblazer
04-26-2014, 07:12 AM
Heres what happens when the muffler springs open and hits the drive shaft (I might have left it but the noise was unbearable)http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/97E8846C-9E2C-4EAD-BB2F-74EF07A8FD2F_zpsrdpl78fz.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/97E8846C-9E2C-4EAD-BB2F-74EF07A8FD2F_zpsrdpl78fz.jpg.html)
Lucky for me I had this flow master, on the down side it had 3" I.D. pipe on it, nothing that cant be ghetto rigged with adapters

http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/871701E7-1229-4621-8E91-755C144CE101_zpslbxa1kvt.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/871701E7-1229-4621-8E91-755C144CE101_zpslbxa1kvt.jpg.html)

A little hack and chop with the sawzall, more adapters...

http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/D6145400-985A-4AAA-97E8-0853644CD947_zpsrwcmqodq.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/D6145400-985A-4AAA-97E8-0853644CD947_zpsrwcmqodq.jpg.html)

And its in, I really dont have any extra money right now, at least I had something I could make work for now.
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/83EC2038-D69A-43D6-AB47-77AA9146A8E9_zpscefygusi.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/83EC2038-D69A-43D6-AB47-77AA9146A8E9_zpscefygusi.jpg.html)

mattyblazer
04-26-2014, 09:51 AM
Eating into me Jeep time
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8C70A3CF-CE2C-4ADD-AADC-1538631DFAD6_zpsmmpbcngi.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8C70A3CF-CE2C-4ADD-AADC-1538631DFAD6_zpsmmpbcngi.jpg.html)
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/F36119C2-394A-4E0A-93DF-19EB063311E9_zpslyib3dni.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/F36119C2-394A-4E0A-93DF-19EB063311E9_zpslyib3dni.jpg.html)
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/82451841-BD46-47D3-971B-E22A28887707_zpstpkuaoga.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/82451841-BD46-47D3-971B-E22A28887707_zpstpkuaoga.jpg.html)
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8BB1A8A4-6BAA-4111-AAE3-0DBA91C7AAB4_zpsj7s0m1le.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/8BB1A8A4-6BAA-4111-AAE3-0DBA91C7AAB4_zpsj7s0m1le.jpg.html)
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/1CB4D398-0863-49F3-9336-28FD9794794C_zpsf40jyrm2.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/1CB4D398-0863-49F3-9336-28FD9794794C_zpsf40jyrm2.jpg.html)

bluedragon436
04-27-2014, 08:06 PM
Is that the FM 40 Series Matthew?? I ran a FM 40 series on my 98 and loved the sound, not to mention how well it held up the few times I got to go out and play with it a little bit and smashed down on concrete or rock with that muffler, and it kept on going...

mattyblazer
04-28-2014, 12:31 AM
Is that the FM 40 Series Matthew?? I ran a FM 40 series on my 98 and loved the sound, not to mention how well it held up the few times I got to go out and play with it a little bit and smashed down on concrete or rock with that muffler, and it kept on going...

I think its a 60 series, sounds ok, it wasnt that loud with the old one cut out, I hope it buys me some time.

mattyblazer
04-30-2014, 11:58 AM
Check this out - Oil filter adapter tool
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/9A277490-BDEF-47BA-9170-E2CADC0130BE_zpsbxmbjjv1.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/9A277490-BDEF-47BA-9170-E2CADC0130BE_zpsbxmbjjv1.jpg.html)

mattyblazer
06-22-2014, 09:57 AM
http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/123819F9-42F9-4A7E-9076-538532355AC9_zpsoegecsyh.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/123819F9-42F9-4A7E-9076-538532355AC9_zpsoegecsyh.jpg.html)

http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/mattyblazer/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/C34EFC97-0C7D-4740-9F2F-26F9C5027E7E_zpsdumgpcwh.jpg (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/mattyblazer/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/C34EFC97-0C7D-4740-9F2F-26F9C5027E7E_zpsdumgpcwh.jpg.html)

Carves
06-22-2014, 08:39 PM
Good bit of work been happening on your XJ.

Tis looking good .. :thumbsup:


Those oil filter adapters are fun, huh .. :rolleyes: .. :D

4.3LXJ
06-22-2014, 09:45 PM
Yup, coming right along

mattyblazer
06-23-2014, 08:07 AM
The oil filter adapter was unpleasant, I did get it to shine a bit

4.3LXJ
06-23-2014, 08:51 AM
The oil filter adapter was unpleasant, I did get it to shine a bit

Now you only have the rest of the Jeep to go ……...

mattyblazer
06-23-2014, 10:40 AM
this thing is wearing my ass out, I have the wobble in the front intermittently trac bar and bushing look and feel great, tie rod ends are good, the steering dampener looks original, picked one up, you need a press to get the old one out?

4.3LXJ
06-23-2014, 11:14 AM
Matt, I think the best thing to do right now is to start the engine, then have someone saw the steering wheel back and forth while you look at all the steering components. Look for any loose joints that move. They should all be tight. Also, if the steering wheel feels loose, the box probably needs adjustment. Even a slightly egg shaped hole on the axle track bar mount could give what you are describing

mattyblazer
06-23-2014, 05:31 PM
Ive done all the testing steering components, the steering stabilizer is shot, looks like a nightmare to get that bolt out, do I need to use a puller / press?

4.3LXJ
06-23-2014, 09:04 PM
Yes, a pain. It has a taper like a tie rod