Recent content by littlemike777

I appreciate the insight. I’m fairly handy and willing to learn new things but rebuilding a transmission might be too big a step right now. I think I may have dodged that bullet this time anyway. I put a new hose on it today extra long and routed it out of the way of the pulley and fan and tied...

Hello folks. I have searched for this and can’t find anything straightforward. I have ‘04 TJ bought about 2 years ago, still finding things the previous owner did, I.e., Geri rigging etc. Driving today started smelling burning, smoking, didn’t smell like engine oil or radiator, stopped but...

Update, I got it done. I read enough to figure out the mechanics of how it all works. I had tried to pull the axle backwards with a come along but it wouldn’t budge. So I took a floor jack on some wood blocks and jacked it up by the rear bumper to take pressure off the axle. I then put a scissor...

I have a 04 I’m replacing original control arms with new, non adjustable arms. I’ve done both the front, only had to use the come-along for one side. Got rear drivers side done without much persuasion. Have the lower passenger side done, now I can’t get the last bolt holes to line up on the...