What did you do to your jeep today?

[sota]

NOT sure what brand BBB is, but if the failed alternator is OEM, then I like the idea of replacing it with the one from the parts Jeep and then having the failed one rebuilt by a reputable auto/electric starter/alternator repair shop if you still have one on your area.

Or even rebuild it yourself with quality parts.

IOW… cheap rebuilds from fast parts stores use poor quality parts and are bound to fail sooner then a properly rebuilt OEM unit.

Just my .02

it's not OE, and it's got a crack in its case.

 

[seafish]

it's not OE, and it's got a crack in its case.

Ya…those two things tend to go hand in hand

 

[Brendon Holt]

I learned today while reading some old threads that your PS fluid should be moving around when you open the reservoir cap with the Jeep running at idle. Mine is like a placid, red pond. No movement in the fluid. Was trying to diagnose the power steering whine, and I think I found at least part of the problem. Will probably end up doing the pump and the high pressure line and go from there. I don't want to do the rack

 

[sota]

alternator ordered. and a bunch of other bits.

 

[burntkat]

why would you pull the MC to do the clutch master or slave? I did that job (twice!, sort of) without having to pull the MC.

Because it's MUCH easier.

 

[burntkat]

Replaced the MC. Brakes seem to be better. It's just going to take time to be sure the semi-random seizing doesn't return.

Found this while we were at it...

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So that is the JBA (IIRC?) arm rubbing rhe tire. Options are to kiss it with a flap disk next time I have it in the air, or to install spacers. New wheels with more offset would work too, but that's just ridiculous.

Not sure if I'll dress it with a grinder or install spacers. If I go spacers, they will be bullet, as cast is for moron (literally, for engineering reasons).

 

[lfhoward]

Wow that rubbing! I would NOT take a grinder to your JBA arms, as it would weaken them perhaps fatally and you would lose your lifetime warranty. Probably wheel spacers or wheels with more offset are a better option. What do you need, a quarter or half an inch of room?

What tire size is that? My 245/75R16 tires clear the arms but I don’t think 265/75R16 would clear on the stock wheels without spacers.

 

[CheddarGau]

I didn't drive my Liberty today because my AC compressor clutch packed it in 2 weeks ago. Been too busy at work to discharge my AC and swap out the compressor. Good news is, I picked up a New Densor compressor for 100CAD. For out American cousins, subtract roughly 33% for the price get your price