I didn't like it much, it handled like a cat on wet lino & the seats were crap, & don't even get me started on the immobiliser.....
Disco is now running like a champ & will shortly be getting a decat pipe, also a good clean of the intercooler & a couple of tweaks at the pump, should put near 20 horses on.
WELL.... back when I first took the heep wheeling... about half way thru the day the posi traction started popping in and out. I thought the lube was toast from the abuse so I changed it as soon as I got home.... made sure I put friction modifier in it and so on.... but it would still do it every now and then.... well... the problem was the posi unit was missing a couple of teeth and when ever they lined up when I was turning it would pop or clunk.
Well I *think* I'm done with the wiring. Put power to it yesterday and didn't see any smoke, good thing!
Had the wrong starter in it so I had to change it out to one that uses an external solenoid. Wasn't that big of a deal and I actually got to hear it turn over................ then the battery dies.
It has spark, fuel pump kicks on, and it turns over, good enough for this week. I'll grab a better battery and go through all the wiring with a multimeter to make sure everything is kosher next week. Also have to make sure I have enough fuel pressure at the rail. I'm hoping to hear it start next week.
My Rochester 2bbl is my automatic off level engine cut out. Injected engines can run upside down and starve the crank for oil. Mine will quit running at about 65 degrees off horizontal side to side, but it will still run 90 degrees vertical.
I'm starting to think the heep doesn't wanna come home.... The battery or the starter is trying to die. Kinda makes sense.... now that the motor has compression one of the two is having a hard time spinning it up.....
My vote is the battery. Its over 5 years old
(Message edited by wolfridgerider on January 16, 2012)
So, not to disrupt anything previous but... I just inherited a 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2.5 liter 4 speed totally stock with 60,000 miles. Bad news...my 17 yr old nephew drove it his last years of high school.
So,
Lookin at 31's with Aluminum wheels and a 2" lift. Keepin the engine. I would think in 4 wheel drive the thing should do fairly well since thats what they came with back in the day. What gearing options are there?
My first Jeep and I want to maximize what its got.
You should be fine if you're just jumping up to 31" tires. The 4-bangers came with 4.10 gears from the factory (to my best recollection) -- whether you have a D35 or D44 axle in the rear -- to make up for the power against the 4.0L. You will notice a very slight power loss if you're on the bone stock 28-30" tires now, but it will be very tolerable. Spending ~$1,000 (if you don't do it yourself) to regear both axles for 31" tires is little overboard.
Slap on a Rubicon Express 2" Budget Boost with their shocks, and you should be good to go. A few washers may need to be added between the transfer case skid plate and the frame to lower the transfer case a fraction of an inch -- this will help with any vibrations that occur from lifting 2", which increases the pinion angle to the rear differential: that's what causes "vibes."
JeepForum.com and WranglerForum.com are great sources of information.
(Message edited by jeepinbueller on January 17, 2012)
Axle ratios for a 2.5 range from 3.73-4.56 depending on transmission type and the geographical area it was sold in. For example in Florida, most carry 3.73 gears. Jeeps built for sale in mountainous areas carry 4.10. And those special order ones or ones with factory towing packages can come with 4.56 gear.
The D-44 is extremely rare behind a 2.5 engine.
As far as power goes, you will be fine. Offroad, locked in 4-low you won't have a problem except in deep, gooey mud. (my 4.5 stroker in my MJ needed more power in those conditions).
Schweeeeettnesssss! Nothing feels as good as that first not tuned fire up.
I put my engine back in as it was because it has less than 10,000 miles on it since it's last rebuild. When it fired up the first time, it did not start right away and it sounded funny. I gave it some gas when it fired next and it did a "bang -pop!" as it blew a mouse nest out of the tail pipe. Damn if the tail pipe wasn't right in line with my big tool box where it filled two open drawers with nut shells, leaves, mouse crap and cloth fragments.
Picked it up yesterday and drove it home today. With the 4.56 gears the speedo is off about 15 MPH. I'm looking forward to changing the oil in a couple of 100 miles
Dave: Looks great! How'd the change to 31" tires treatin' ya? For the differential leak, I'm willing to bet it's the pinion seal rather than the actual cover: check to make sure the oil isn't leaking from where the driveshaft enters the differential and running down to the bottom of the cover. Then again, it could be the cover! Cheapest & easiest solutions first / Occam's Razor. Also, to improve the look about 243.4%, grab two cans of Krylon Fusion (for plastic) in your choice of black (I used satin for my TJ), tape off the fender area and shoot those flares!! Easy weekend jobbie for when it gets warmer out.