Jeep YJ Build Up

Quote from Keith_C

Is that how it's supposed to look?

yup, thats what i wanted.

Cj-

This week have been running the wiring, ordered some parts and getting the dual battery setup finished.
Worked on the truck, put the rough country springs on. They claim to be a leveling spring but actually are more like 3in lift springs. So the truck is sitting at 44.5 inches from ground to middle of front wheel well and 42.5in in the rear. I called rough country and they said to give it a week to settle down and level out but I don’t think it will settle enough, so I ordered 1.5in blocks for the rear. I donno how much springs compress (some of you TJ guys would know) but I want the truck level, so when the blocks come in tomorrow their getting put on. If the springs settle ill cut the blocks to match. Got new running boards and 35in Cooper AT-3’s. The new springs ride great but I can’t wait to see it level.
More to come.

Cj-

Today got the wheels back on and finished the wiring. I still have to measure for shocks and a few other projects. But today ran into an issue…:

I have a motor and tranny from a 2001 Tj, backed with a 5 speed NV-3550. I have never figured out how to bleed the clutch properly. I would say it’s about half the pressure it should be. There is a bleeder valve but it will not blead. How do these systems get bleed? There is nothing in the Haynes manual… and not much online.
Thanks,

Cj-

Quote from Keith_C

There is no way to bleed it.

It's a sealed assembly.

Master and slave come as one unit.

mine is 3 units, the MC- a braided steel line- and the clutch piston... there has to be a way.
Cj-

Quote from Keith_C

You can read here: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum…ch-slave-cylinder-511531/

Thanks I’ll give that a try tomorrow, it seems if you pull it out and pump it, hopefully it will help to get the bubbles out. Or I’m going to bleed the line separately and then reattach it and then try to bleed it again.
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Today measured for new shocks, still not maxed, need a bigger rock.

Cj-

Today got all the parts I have been waiting weeks on. Now ill wire up the batteries and mount the shocks. I made a safety on the tire swing hatch, mounted the doors, mounted the windshield wipers and motor. More to come.





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Today's progress, pulled the seats and started to run the battery cables, installed the tray, batteries, and cover. Welded gussets on the roll cage, 2 4" 5/16 strips per a foot to add strength, re weeded alot of my flux core welds to ensure strength, added two brackets to hold the windshield and started mounting the front shocks. Had to remove both fenders to do the welding. Today was a good day.

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Today got the front shocks mounted, aligned the tires and rotated them. Took a better picture of the cage reinforcement. I was going to mount the rear shocks but had to think about it instead of using the stock location or the rear location. I’m not sure what the optimal rear shock angle should be, I was thinking about making a shock bar and mounting the shocks rear ward at about 25 degrees. But we will see.



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Today mocked the rear shocks up, put on both doors and got them aligned, put on the TJ cab kit and marked the top to be shortened, the cage is too long for a YJ bikini and too short for a full cab cover, so I’m going to have the top shortened 6”. Also finished the cage tie ins for the back and re welded a bunch of welds. Got the front end all sanded and repainted. And put together.

Where I think ill mount the high lift

Finished tire latch with safety


More to Come

Cj-

Todays progress, got the rear shocks finished, both are angled 5 degrees in, HD lower tabs to protect the shocks, finished all the frame tie ins for the cage.




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Last night I mounted the jack, rear view mirror, and then mocked up the satellite radio. Then I have to do the wiring, not looking forward to starting that.





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The jack mounted, put the drivers seat back in and made 1'' spacers for the rear that brought the back seat up to see a little better over the hood.


Cj-

Quote from Erock

nice build. when do you think you will get your inaugural test ride?

3-4 weeks. I ordered the spare and have a good bit of finishing to do on the wiring and small detail things. Everything takes so much time, and its the last two weeks of school .

I cant wait to have it finished, but refuse to cut corners

Heres whats left:



Half top resized

Make door panels

Mount oil cooler

Finish tailgate

Limit straps for axles, tire carrier, doors

Unclutter onboard air system



Wiring:

Tachometer

Speedo

seat heaters

dual battery set up

trace and label new fuse block

wire license plate lights

back up lights and back up switch on transmission

interior lights

wire XM radio

side marker lights

Cj-

Got the tire and had it mounted, will seal it after finals end, add the bb's and all the bolts. this is it until next week.


Cj-