Oops I bought ....... a ZJ

[cantab27]

[cantab27]

[cantab27]

[cantab27]

let warren fill in the words ......................

[cj4a nz]

Well since those Photo's don't tell the complete story ....
I drove to Reefton, went with a Wrangler and a Toyota on a nice drive in the country, so they said ... 1st mistake
followed said vehicles around an old pine plantation ... getting set up

followed them down a track which got skinny and bumpy then there was a watery muddy hole, go left they said ..... a picture forming here

went left .... ohh that's soft time to get out of here ...... too late stuck

got pulled out backwards by a nice Wrangler then set up for a decent run .... got a bit further then out with the winch Navi up to his knees in the water ..... Good guy that one.... He's a keeper
winched myself out using the Toyota as an anchor till i was pulling him back, then he snatched me out .... good guy

then we proceeded to get to our waypoint took the required photo, drove back out hooking all 3 vehicles up to get thru the hole ........ Cheers Guys

headed back to Reefton for lunch and to get another couple of waypoints ... my temp gauge shot thru the roof
stopped to have a look ..........................................
pop, and green HOT water spraying everywhere ...........

once it was decided we need to have a look I git a tow ........... from a Toyota back to the RSA and we proceed to remove the radiator ........... to fix it up so I could drive home

well the radiator was found to be beyond repair Pic to come ....... another great JEEP owner had a spare I could borrow/ buy to get me home ...........
it was beer o'clock by then so we packed up for the day.

while others look like they were enjoying themselves we fitted the replacement radiator fixed the hole in that one ( bars bugs great stuff) we headed home slowly / carefully stopping frequently to check the water level
got to drop my Navi hopme and found the back of the Jeep with a fine splattering of oil

now the transfer case rear seal was leaking grrrrrrr
oh well, kept heading home got here safe but with a few newer bangs, clanks and grinding noises, wash most of the Mud off and put her in the shed...


now to fix
transfer case, not a quadtrac one 351? wrangler or XJ one
replace noise idler bearing on the drive belt
replace the radiator, looking at an ali one tomorrow
find the other new noises in the front end
strip and clean the winch, it worked well

had a blast enjoyed every moment of it and want to do it again but with better results

[cantab27]

bigger tires ..oil cooler move ????sort rad out bigger and t case seal f all to change

[4.3LXJ]

Looks like a good time by all. Good team work. gonna need to put water wings on the Jeep and make it there for an afternoon drive some day

[cj4a nz]

well have priced 2 radiators
1 at 350.00 from a chch supplier standard or one ex Auckland dealer 300.00 ish for a larger all alloy one will price the other local radiator place tomorrow ........ then wait for pay day
and the one I stuffed was an original mopar one not a bad run for the age of it

am looking at a 2" lift sometime in the near future then maybe 32" tyres

but first the transfer case change don't like the quadtrac

[4.3LXJ]

Good plan on the tcase Warren. Yours is not going to see city use

[cj4a nz]

well what a week for the Jeep
a new alloy radiator in
a new trans cooler in the back seat
even been thru the car wash !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
engine bay steamed cleaned
winch in pieces on the bench waiting for motivation to finsh cleaning it out then reassembling it
winch rope off and washed !!!!!!
a new idler pulley sitting beside the trans cooler, there a rumble somewhere

and I haven't even removed the winch bar to do any of that

so whats next

transfer case most defiantly and the front drive shaft then

[cj4a nz]

well new trans cooler in , did relocate it once I had a 2nd look at it now high and in the air flow
winch been stripped and checked for UFO's nil found in important places then reassembled even washed out the indicators and dried the inside of the lights out !!!!!!!
OTT I think, all back together went to put the winch rope back on ................... yep the winch doesn't work not even a click so off with everything to replace the solenoid next week need it tomorrow, better not go too far onto the beach
oh well that 4wdrives for ya

[4.3LXJ]

Hey Warren, I had an issue like that with a Mile Marker. Turned out to be a sticky brush on the armature. Fixed it by kicking it around on the shop floor a few times

[cj4a nz]

am going to try the winch directly to the battery, the warranty runs out middle of next month .......

[4.3LXJ]

Warren, if the battery doesn't do it, try tapping the end with a hammer. Sometimes the brushes get stuck. Had it happen to me. Threatened it with a hammer and it started working

[cj4a nz]

ok thought I replied last night but .................................................. .
have installed the 242 had a little issue with a buzzer going off sorted now
the linkage seems to move ok and it the 242 arm with the factory shifter.
stuffed if I know what the buzzer is for, permently silenced now
still have to source a front diff yoke so have factory front drive shaft still fitted.
have wired up for the roof light
have sorted the winch the solenoid was broken inside it so ended up with a new hand controller so .................. wired a winch switch into my overhead console alongside my roof light switch and even ran a dash light wire to make them pretty at night, next thing is to install the relay to isolate the roof console when the ing is off, wires run, parts bough,t motivation required
did smack my head while playing sparky resulting with Monday off work
so I need to now