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Oldpappy replied to the thread Sudden Failure Of Vacuum Pump?.
"it seems weird a new part would fail after only a month" Unfortunately the quality of many "new parts" on the market today is...
Apr 24, 2024 at 1:48 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Setting Up Parking Brake System On My 3a.
I saw nothing in that to be offended by. Something being "archaic" doesn't mean anything negative to me. I am archaic myself.
Apr 23, 2024 at 11:52 AM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Has My Timing "jumped"?.
The "ole dimentia ridden s.o.b." (his words not mine) may have clamped the timing light lead onto the wrong spark plug wire. Who knows?...
Apr 22, 2024 at 11:29 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Has My Timing "jumped"?.
Now that is something to ponder.
Apr 22, 2024 at 8:08 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread D18 Questions.
"Blind as a bat" It is your Jeep, so whether you want to guess your way through on working on it is up to you. The first thing I get...
Apr 22, 2024 at 3:02 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Setting Up Parking Brake System On My 3a.
"Interesting. Seems a bit archaic with today's abundant lockers, but that's a cool trick nonetheless." Archaic ? Only from today's...
Apr 22, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Overdrive Comparison.
Odd thing here is I don't see that bearing in the first set of pictures, so how did it find its way home?
Apr 22, 2024 at 2:41 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Setting Up Parking Brake System On My 3a.
"Now I don't have much experience, but it seems to me like cutter brakes won't do you a ton of good on a CJ. To my knowledge, one mainly...
Apr 22, 2024 at 12:21 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Overdrive Comparison.
I think the real question is where is the missing bearing? Had to have been there before disassembly.
Apr 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread F-134 Popping Through The Exhaust.
Think about it some more. Setting the "lash" with more "clearance" means the valve opens later, isn't opened as far, and isn't open as...
Apr 22, 2024 at 10:33 AM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Omix-ada Stay Away.
"Does anyone know if they're making their own sheetmetal or re-selling parts from MD Juan?" I think Omix-ADA is just a distributor of...
Apr 21, 2024 at 1:42 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread Re-sealing D18 Rear Output Shaft.
I always install the felts as I think they help keep grit from getting to the seals.
Apr 21, 2024 at 12:50 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread F-134 Popping Through The Exhaust.
Yes a bad exhaust valve can produce popping, but a bad valve isn't indicated with 120 PSI. It could be valve adjustment is too tight on...
Apr 21, 2024 at 7:36 AM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread F-134 Popping Through The Exhaust.
Complete rebuild? Did you retorque the head bolts after first run ? If you didn't do that, a blown head gasket is a very big possibility.
Apr 20, 2024 at 11:45 PM -
Oldpappy replied to the thread D18 Questions.
"What's up with the speedo gear just sitting on the output shaft? I guess it gets pressed on with the yoke." Yes, another correct...
Apr 20, 2024 at 11:41 PM