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I might be wrong but I thought Toledo was closed with the end of the TJ. It was an historic plant dating way back, shame. - John

Stuck or stalling accessories and mis aligned pullies seem to make belts fly off in one piece, squeal really bad, or stall out the engine. I've never seen one shread the belt (unless you drive with the squeal :bomb: ) . A damaged pulley or some kind of obstruction could shread it. If you...

The springs will not fall out normally because of the shocks. They will not let the axle fall low enough. With long travel shocks of the WRONG size for the lift you might have trouble, I don't know. Johnny's "tip the axle" method works very well and can be done alone with a couple of jacks...

Check the cooling lines and their connections at the case - that's where most of my leaks have been on the old cars. - John

We used to leave off the outer dust shield on the old MOPARs all the time. They were too hard to get and too hard to install without damaging them. -John

I have never seen a seal on a distributor shaft - they are usually "open" so the bushing gets oiled. Yes, PCV system is a good place to start. Is there oil coming out of the dipstick tube? That's a common sign of PCV trouble. With the engine running can you feel pressure coming out the oil...

If you want OEM type lights you can get them repro. They make the whole lamp assy (metal back part and socket included) and also just the lense. I've seen them in clear and orange. JC Whitney as well as many Jeep parts catalogs had them back when I had my CJ. If you want to upgrade the...

I have Rainex on mine right now and they still wipe OK but they have both taken a set in the off position and no longer flip over with each swipe. They are about 6 months old. This causes a horrible chatter noise (which even I can't stand for too long - and I can listen to a Cummins sing it's...

If the Jeep has been sitting for a while you might consider changing the rear wheel cylinders. They might leak soon after putting the Jeep in service (assuming you have front disk - if not changing all four wheel cylinders is a good idea) . Be sure all of the brakelines are in good condition...

Funny, I was going to post this same thing at some point:lol: The only blades I've had good luck with were the factory originals. They lasted a couple of years. All the rest have failed quickly. It must be the quality of the rubber (or lack thereof) . I put a set of Bosch one piece...

Only in the winter time... otherwise it's, doors? - what doors? - we don't need no stinkin' doors!! - John

:lol::lol: You know, a nice lift like 4 inches or so will help her see over other cars :lol::lol: - John

I wonder what was up with the wheel cylinders? Maybe you had a couple of frozen pistons and they were not applying pressure correctly... When I change brake shoes I often change wheel cylinders at the same time to prevent cup leakage so I'll end up with new ones in there soon. A brake job is...

You bet. Yep, I'm only 5'9" and I hated driving in tight areas without being able to see. Good to see it worked out for you - John

Looks like a Saginaw box. I did my Dodge Cummins one - it wasn't too bad. Yes, as Steelheadz said it is very important not to rush and be sure to get it back together exactly right. You don't want to make the steering dangerous. I got the kit at NAPA. It came with new seals, O rings, piston...

Bounty Hunter made a very good suggestion on the forum here somewhere about lifts. He suggested putting in cam bolts on the front lower control arms and suggested camming the front axle all the way out (forward) to regain the castor. When I did my 2 inch lift I took some measurements (best I...

Yes, the same problem with the M151. They had swing arms in the rear and if you made a zig-zag they would bunch up under the vehicle causing it to become unstable. If you drove straight ahead a little between each turn the suspension had time to settle back but a zig-zag caused bunch-up. They...

Sorry... I was going by what the saleman said at the dealer when I bought my Jeep (I guess you should never trust the salesman:lol::lol: ) . I told him I wanted the 4.0 and no other options and he said "oh, then you want an X model... That's the lowest model that comes with the 4.0" . He...

John- I think I would have been down to the stealership pounding on the service manager's desk if the jeep came out of the box that way. Your jeep must have been assembled on a Monday after a long hard weekend; that or a Friday when everyone was ready to go home. In my case I think it's just...

I had the earlier handles on my 78 CJ7 and they have been ripped off in the woods, worn out, broken, etc. many times. The flat handles seem to be a better design (at least on the outside!! ) . I did find that an office cabinet handle (those tall two door metal cabinets) fit the Jeep very well...