What did you do to your TJ today?
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Deleting may happen if I decide to keep it longer than a couple years. Hood stack will never happen.Solution:
Delete it and install a hood stack
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I hear you. Before I bought my '85 300SD, I owned a '74 240D, and learned to drive on a '71 220D - same engine family. The 220/240 had no sound deadening, the 300 has a ton of it. I could hear the valve train "floating" (camshaft neither being pushed nor pulled) by listening to the engine - can't do that in the 300.
I'd seen some questions about the position of the B&M short shifter. I'll try to dig up that thread, but this is mine with the Barnes no-lift bolt on skid, no BL, no MML.
1st gear
2nd gear
Plus with a large McD coke. Seem to recall someone asking about a giant gulp or something.
1st gear
2nd gear
Plus with a large McD coke. Seem to recall someone asking about a giant gulp or something.
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Looks good. I love the B&M on my AX-15. I only ran the B&M knob for a bit before going back to the stock knob though, the stock one just felt better and not as huge.
That was my inclination too. For some reason the stock shifter knob is buzzing when you tighten the locking nut and this one isn't. The B&M knob for the NV3500 seems to be the same diameter as the NV3500 knob. I'm going to see if I can find a leather washer to put between them The ones I have are too small, but they work good in this type of situation.
Edit- ended up finding a neoprene washer, nylon washer and locking washer that did the trick.
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Got the wires back together but still won’t crank. I’m getting power to the starter relay. Fuel pump kicks on. I took the bottom off the PDC to check all the connections there and everything is good. Guess I’ll have to wait for the wife to get home to turn the key for me while I do some more troubleshooting. Time to study these wiring diagrams and hope for an epiphany. Why is it always winter when shit hits the fan? Lol
If you are getting power to the starter relay but it still won't crank that sounds like a starter issue. Maybe coincidence? Are you getting power at the starter from the relay or just to the relay itself?
Cut the case off the starter relay and you can by hand squeeze the contacts and engage the starter. Of course the ignition will have to be in the on position. Outta gear. Clutch bypassed.
Replaced the ignition switch, ignition switch actuator, and the key tumbler. The accessory position was flaky. Healed! What a pain in the ass
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Gave mine a bath…. Went to a hotrod show..( not as busy as usual ) picked up some new hubcaps for the garage…so today was a good day.
Is there a wall of hubcaps you want to share?
I’m going to do some more testing today. It was cold and getting dark yesterday evening so I stopped messing with it for the night. The starter was replaced three years ago but I need to see if I’m getting 12v at the starter.
Did this.
And then replaced the quarter century old windshield. It was sand blasted, pitted and impossible to see out of when in direct sun. Should have done this a long time ago
Back in business. Turns out the lug for the signal wire to the starter solenoid is broken/ loose. With a jiggle of the wire I was able to get it started.
Replaced the center tie rod end. Also installed my centramatic balancers. Liking them so far! They are only noisy at low speeds and with my kilmat it’s hardly noticeable. Also replaced the rear trac bar bolt and discovered the upper bushing is bad. Front diff had a small leak, retightened the bolts on the cover and negated that. As usual ripped a rump trumpet in it to remind it who’s the boss.
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