Yeah, I read the manual for replacing the oil pan on my Bronco... step 1: Remove the radiator. Step 2: Remove the intake manifold (all to make room for jacking the engine up). Yeah, no thanks. I ended up paying $1500 to have it replaced.
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Yeah, I read the manual for replacing the oil pan on my Bronco... step 1: Remove the radiator. Step 2: Remove the intake manifold (all to make room for jacking the engine up). Yeah, no thanks. I ended up paying $1500 to have it replaced.
front subframe members cross under the pan, somehtings gotta give. Either you raise the motor or you work in really tight quarters to get the pan dropped to change the gasket. Not for the sqeamish of "lift-less".
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Road Guy
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The pan on my old jeep was not too bad but laying on the floor dolly all day I started seeing spots.. The thing that made it difficult was that for some reason they used 3 different size bolts to hold it in and it was not fun keeping track of which was which (total of around 18 bolts) no clue why they would do that.
The tahoe looks cumbersome from some internet searching- I'll just pay the money.. What about the rear differential gasket? That's just like draining a small oils pan?
The tahoe looks cumbersome from some internet searching- I'll just pay the money.. What about the rear differential gasket? That's just like draining a small oils pan?
Road Guy
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so I bought a used radio from another 2015 jeep that had the bells and whistles I was looking for, $50 bucks on ebay.
install was a snap , took maybe 10 minutes. but I guess there are security codes so I had to take the jeep to the dealer and get them to pull the code for me. Even though mine just came with the AM/FM/CD radio, it had all the wiring for the phone connect, gps, and sat radio. Worked like a champ, retained the steering wheel controls and I guess the radio has some free subscription on the sat radio left, its worked when I plugged it all in (after getting the anti theft code). cant complain for $50 bucks (compared to $500+)
install was a snap , took maybe 10 minutes. but I guess there are security codes so I had to take the jeep to the dealer and get them to pull the code for me. Even though mine just came with the AM/FM/CD radio, it had all the wiring for the phone connect, gps, and sat radio. Worked like a champ, retained the steering wheel controls and I guess the radio has some free subscription on the sat radio left, its worked when I plugged it all in (after getting the anti theft code). cant complain for $50 bucks (compared to $500+)
knight1fox3
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The rear axle differential gasket is a piece of cake. Just need a drain pan, a few quarts of 80w-90 and some gasket maker. Don't bother getting the stock paper gasket, just apply a healthy dose of permatex red or blue, tighten and refill.
Sometimes the hardest part is refilling the diff, so have a couple feet of clear plastic tubing on hand to put on the bottle and into the diff to make sure you get it filled.
Sometimes the hardest part is refilling the diff, so have a couple feet of clear plastic tubing on hand to put on the bottle and into the diff to make sure you get it filled.
Road Guy
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Yes get out of here with that Liam Neeson BS- to hell with that bastard!
I've been checking out some videos on the differential.. It does look straightforward! Will give it a whack (after ski season)!
I've been checking out some videos on the differential.. It does look straightforward! Will give it a whack (after ski season)!
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
What, no one liked the new A-Team movie? :dunno: I thought it was pretty good.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Porsche is ready for final alignment and corner balance. Friend has been sending me updates of the work. Had a caliper completely frozen that he swapped off a parts car. Rear torsion bars are in, bushings were a mother to remove, but are now all replaced with delrin. Front coilovers are installed, sway bars are on, even the shifter is fixed (replaces the factory pinned piece that develops slop with a nut/bolt setup that rides between needle bearings.)
If I can get my health back, I'll be picking it up on Sunday.
If I can get my health back, I'll be picking it up on Sunday.
'96 but I sold it a few years ago. Was a total rustbox and I'd already dumped too much money into it. Loved it though!
