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I am just stupid lovin' that paint job.

the final mountain

some update... 2.5 L is now bored .020" over all new bearings, pistons/rings, timing set, cam, 4 exhaust valves, 8 new valve springs. new clutch, PP, TO brg, pilot bearing...exhaust

a 3' piece of garden hose used as a stethoscope will PINPOINT noises should you hear anything else odd.

a fog light is meant for the first 50 feet in front of you so it shines down and doesn't directly reflect into the water particles., yellow reflects less than white for fog. a driving light is for distance with some dispersion a spot is focused at a certain distance with minimal dispersion.

spring has sprung the grass has riz garage smells like the inside of a dirty engine. 122K on jeep first look inside. mains looked good, rod brgs slightly rubbed, crank journals good, cam shows wear, timing chain limpish, some carbon on piston, minimal ridge. this engine's mine now.

you need an undercoating nozzle that sprays radially. the kind they use in inner panels. then spray the frame rail insides with oil.

hmmmmm ...that looks like your neck will crimp into lizard reflex and evil thoughts will enter your vocabulary. wear glasses and I prescribe rum as a muscle relaxer. see if you can be under a deadline like on TV. get someone to yell at you. I'm a doctor.

start putting penetrating oil on it yesterday, and anti-seize on assembly. bolts in a juicy environment don't get difficult like that. torch heat red works on frozen rust.

the sway bar yellow is tweaking me already...I'm thinking of either painting it the dark green for that military truck sleeper look, or like a rattlesnake with ends...maybe put a danger sign on it.

over the chill of winter I got the chassis pretty much back in shape. soon as the muse strikes with tropical breezes, I dig into the engine and trans for a quick once over... and all that's left is the body under...be some welding patch there. goal is to have it back in service for next winter...

wife's new Nissan has had 2 sensors fail already. car's not a year old yet. techno crap.

put the pipe down now move away from the pipe

90% of the answer is understanding the question. > 88 cherokee is ...worn out... cheapest solution? >changing... springs a big pain in the ass? > jeep no longer worth the money to fix... can't extract a busted bolt myself, ...$500 winter beater jeeps. I would spend the $200 on new leaf...

yeah...that sounds like straight hard water was run in there. anti-freeze has additives for inhibiting rust & lubing the water pump seal and such. that engine may be flushable with new freeze plugs and go a while yet. overheat warps aluminum. this wasn't your service company's fault. take that...

that looks like it was sprung higher, then they used short shocks that bottomed hard on the return, so they came to the epiphany to space the axle up to compensate before it broke the mounts off that you just fixed?

GVW is the number they use to give you a ticket for maxed out overloaded. curb weight is what you got fighting weight is what you're after in power to weight cellulite is what you bolt on

I bought all 3 from NAPA for a 95 YJ, the Dr side R was 1" too long with a slug end, mix-up on part numbers or change with TJs I figured...went round and round with no quick solution so I ended up specifically ordering a Dorman cable from Pep Boys with the right equalizer pivot end and right...

cut a 3' piece of garden hose for a stethoscope and pin point any noise you want

>spent all day yesterday putting on the new leaf springs and shackles. everything bathed liberally in anti-seize or grease once of prevention stacking the odds you don't have to go thru the evil ordeal again. ugly with water hating lube.