What did you do to your jeep today?

[CheddarGau]

It works! Can even change some bcm settings for door locks etc. I'm thinking if I ever get a winch I can use the sunroof switch for a remote winch control as my truck does not have a sunroof

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Nice well done! You don't want a sunroof.... ever. Nothing but problems.

 

[derekj]

Nice well done! You don't want a sunroof.... ever. Nothing but problems.

That's funny you said that - of my last 4 vehicles 2 had sunroofs and 2 had panoramic glass roofs - never had problems with any of them.

 

[sota]

Well, I got the Creative Steel rack bushings installed.
Only thing nearby I needed to unbolt was the front mount for the front diff; 3 bolts and pried it out of the way. also removed the trip pan for the oil filter for clearance.
was able to press out the old passenger bushing relatively easily,but the driver side one fought me tooth and nail. finally got out the blow torch and set the rubber on fire and heated up the old steel bushing. THEN it came out.
so those are done, oil change, spark plugs (just shy of 40k miles, yea I was naughty. they all meaures in at a 0.045-0.055 gap), extra rear isolator (frankly the ones that were there were pretty crushed anyways), greased all the front joints, installed the new tires that were put on the MOABs.

245/75R16 doesn't rub on the left front, but the right front *just* touches the front fender liner, right where the windshield washer pump sits, causing the pump to leak at the fitting on the tank. It's because the diverter valve for the front and rear sticks out towards the back, and the tire is pressing in it there Ironically, if they'd put that diverter parte at the TOP of the pump instead of the BOTTOM, there wouldn't be an issue. So... anyone know of a replacement pump with the diverter at the top?

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the blue part, move it to the top!

or even some kind of extension or relocation kit for the pump that'll still suck from the OE tank?

 

[LFX1]

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Vredestein&tireModel=Pinza+AT&partnum=475TR6PATXL

Went with these. Will let people know what I think once they're on.
Major thrash fest on the jeep tomorrow:
spark plugs
oil change
adding rear isolators
(hopefully) rear lower control arms
Creative Steel steering rack bushings
and of course, install the tires

Please keep us updated on how wear and ride for the Jeep SUV. I discovered this brand about 2 years ago, and been running them on my 05 Civic, great tires so far, I looked at the SUV and Truck ones then, but at the time I already put Goodyear on the truck and when I just got the tires for the Jeep I got such a good deal on Bridgestone Duelers at Giga-Tire, I couldn't pass it up. I have a friend across the pond in Netherlands, and he said he knows this brand and they are great over there a big seller. I would be curious on updates how these go........Cool.

 

[sota]

Yea Vredestein has been cropping up in a lot of tire reviews across the spectrum, and they've been holding their own. Their Quadtrac XL, which is a clone-ish of the Michelin CrossClimate 3's, and are basically 95% of the CC3s for about 60% of the price. I put a set on the kid's car, and he's loving them.

I was going to go with the Falken AT3W or AT4W, but the Pinza AT's tested as well and in some categories better (road noise, harshness).
I briefly debated the Pinza HTs, as to be honest I do far more on-road work than off-road, but to keep *some* 'cred I went with the AT's.

 

[sota]

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here's another project diesel.
if anyone is interested in it and wants to pay me to trailer it to them, let me know.

 

[LFX1]

Took the Jeep out for an oil spray, still working on things, but for winter if I need to drive it I want it coated good, and was better price for now than fluid film, at least with all my newer suspension the underside is soaked pretty good where it needs to be and it will help fight any rust the salt will try to get.

 

[derekj]

Little backcountry exploring yesterday - checked out one of the cabins we haven't been to yet. Was pleasantly surprised by how clean the cabin was. No great views though due to the low cloud cover. Also drove out onto the lake bed - they are working on the dam so the lake level is down at least 20' in some spots! Normally the Jeep would be underwater if it was parked there

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[sota]

well so far so good.
steers better than before.
still have a little play in the steering before it takes effect.
inner/outer tie rods are all good.
only things really left are the steering joints on the shaft, and finally the internals of the rack itself.

also ordering new bolts for the rear lower control arms. at least one isn't going to come out without a fight involving fire and heat, so I might as well just plan on replacing them.

Is there an adjustable lower rear control arm out there that fits these things? would be nice to cure the slight toe offset on the rear.

 

[Gyro]

All kinds of nice goodies here:https://www.ironrockoffroad.com/category/kj-2002-2007-liberty-9191.html

 

[sota]

ooooo... an interesting little nugget I just discovered, as I'm trying to put together something for someone else to buy...
The VREDESTEIN PINZA HT are *NOT* 3 peak severe snow rated. The AT's *ARE*. Just in case anyone else was thinking of these tires.

 

[sota]

All kinds of nice goodies here:https://www.ironrockoffroad.com/category/kj-2002-2007-liberty-9191.html

Thanks. And... OUCH.

 

[seafish]

Just an update on the parking brake… it took THREE more slight adjustments to get it to stay working perfectly.

With her butt in the air, I once again had the PB handle pulled 3 clicks up and adjusted each star knob until I couldn’t turn the rear wheel with both hands.

Guessing that the needed resets had to do with the new shoes wearing in on the old rotors.

 

[seafish]

Also did the front axle with the high carbon rotors and ceramic pads I got from ID parts.

Was going to rebuild the right side caliper due to a torn dust boot and chipped piston. I even figured out a way to safely do it while still attached to the brake line but by the time I priced out the rebuild kit and additional slider pins and bellows at Napa I was able to buy a complete snd nicely rebuilt caliper for less at Oreillys

Of course then I had to buy the LS as welll but for $48 per unloaded caliper it was a no brainer

 

[CheddarGau]

Also did the front axle with the high carbon rotors and ceramic pads I got from ID parts.

Was going to rebuild the right side caliper due to a torn dust boot and chipped piston. I even figured out a way to safely do it while still attached to the brake line but by the time I priced out the rebuild kit and additional slider pins and bellows at Napa I was able to buy a complete snd nicely rebuilt caliper for less at Oreillys

Of course then I had to buy the LS as welll but for $48 per unloaded caliper it was a no brainer

We deal with a lot of NAPA brakes at the shop ..... let's just say their napa branded calipers are garbage, and thats being nice. Its 50/50 if they are going to work right under normal circumstances. We had a caravan get 5 different right calipers in a row before that started to function properly. The left one was good first try

 

[seafish]

Out with the old…

 

[seafish]

And in with the new…

 

[seafish]

I also added more silicone grease to the sliding pins that came with the rebuilt calipers and, more importantly, replaced the stupid short top caliper slider pin (the one with the even more stupid plastic sleeve on it) with the longer bottom slide pin that I pulled from the old front calipers, before returning the old calipers for the core charge.

It's important to note that on the old front calipers that I pulled, the short top sliding pin with the stupid plastic sleeve was NOT allowing the caliper to slide freely and actually resulted in tapered brake pad wear, as opposed to preventing it. While some people just remove the stupid plastic sleeve, I chose to replace the entire pin with the longer steel slider.


So now I have "proper" length sliders, bottom AND top, on the front calipers … same as comes factory on the rear calipers.

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[seafish]

The new high carbon steel rotors also come with a built in wear gauge…though before I read the documentation, I thought it was a casting error when I saw it

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[seafish]

With all that said and done, I am absolutely loving the quiet, quick grab of the Akebono ProACT ceramic pads …even in the rain!!!