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What did you do with your Scrambler today?

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For the first time in a few days... nothing!! waiting on a couple parts to come in tomorrow.
 
Installed the hood lift I got for Christmas. It's the Rugged Ridge one- and I'm not super impressed with the engineering or the quality of some of the parts. The rod clamps cracked right off, the instructions were way off, the upper and lower brackets were so loose it took three layers of heat shrink to tighten up the slip fit...

But...it works cool, and I can't imagine being without it!
 
I'm waiting for my Vette master cylinder to arrive. I got my Rad, so tomorrow it's into the shop to work on it and hopefully do the brakes!
 
Got the body back on the frame ,all new wiring,fuel lines and brake lines...GOD I HATE WIRING! Went with the Painless Wiring harness and LED Oval tail lights for it...fairly easy but meh wiring sucks. Today is finishing up the remainder of the wiring then hopefully all hope is to hook up the new motor fully and fire it up for the first time in MONTHS
 
Randyzzz said:
Installed the hood lift I got for Christmas. It's the Rugged Ridge one- and I'm not super impressed with the engineering or the quality of some of the parts. The rod clamps cracked right off, the instructions were way off, the upper and lower brackets were so loose it took three layers of heat shrink to tighten up the slip fit...

But...it works cool, and I can't imagine being without it!
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X8 million
I have them on all my rigs and never will have another without it.
I was working on project Yellow back in the day... it was all done for the most part except I didn't tighten the radiator support bar for the hood lift bar.
it rotated when my nose was right in the opportune position and wham, cracked me across the bridge of the nose when the support rotated down... I saw stars, still have the scar across it.

I vowed from that day on, never to trust a hood again, they are good for nothing nose breakers!

cb
 
Working on the Cherokee today, installing the 3" lift. The Scrambler is the parts runner. I'll update in the build thread later, just taking a beer break (Fat Tire Amber Ale) before I do the rear add-a-leafs for a second time. :banghead:
 
Broke the ignition switch linkage inside the steering column... And of course it happens right as we are starting an aggressive training cycle at work so I don't have the time to work on it...:headbang:. Hoping I can fix it without having to replace the whole column.


 
Um, I had to move mine out of the way to hang up all the license plates that have been coming in... LOL.

cb
 
Got the top on just in time for the sleet and snow.
It really was in the 60's yesterday!

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I got the 401 moved up 3/4 of an inch to where it needs to be and I got the rear shock mounts cut down to a reasonable height (this is the Matkins frame) and the mounts were too high/long and hitting the body and not letting it sit properly.

Next up, flip the body and work on the body mount bolts... the po cut all of them off with a sawzall... fun times... at least one is spinning in there as well.

cb
 
finished buttoning up the Cam swap. new air intake tube fabbed up. Rad filled, changed front diff fluid.

AAAAAANNNNNDDDDDD.....

Because we had a SH!TLOAD of rain, the roads are pretty much free of salt. Took her for a quick spin around the block!!! She's quick!! Didnt go far, no doors and no sides is cold when its in the high 20s (F) and youre just in a sweater.
 
I pulled the cover off, started it and and sat in it till it heated up, I froze my a$$ off in the freezing garage!
 
I had to roll start it leaving work today. I guess it is the starter. Battery was fine. So if I just hear a loud click, should I just change out the solenoid that is mounted to the fender? No need to swap out the actual starter attached to the block, right?
 
If you turn the key and the solenoid makes a loud click (only one), you're solenoid might be good. When energized, two plates come together to allows the current to flow from the battery to the starter. When you hear a click, click, click, etc. It's usually low battery, not enough power to keep the plates together. If you have a volt meter, check the post going to the starter with the key in the start position (have someone turn the key). If you have around 12v, you're starter is bad (you need a minimum of about 9v). If you don't, than the problem is the solenoid, ground, or another problem. You can also use a jumper cable with the key turned to jump across the solenoid (by passing the solenoid).
 
Thanks Jammer. I will test the voltage tomorrow. I am intrigued about the passing of the solenoid. Can you give me more info? Run one cable from the post on the solenoid that goes to the starter and the other end of the cable to the positive terminal of the battery?
 
gr8dain said:
Thanks Jammer. I will test the voltage tomorrow. I am intrigued about the passing of the solenoid. Can you give me more info? Run one cable from the post on the solenoid that goes to the starter and the other end of the cable to the positive terminal of the battery?
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Dain,

I'm sure you remember my starter troubles that ended up being the negative battery cable grounding to the top of the battery. If you need to check the solenoid have someone turn the key to the crank position while you have the positive lead of the voltmeter on the most forward post of the solenoid(closest to the radiator) and the negative post of the voltmeter to the negative side of the battery. Should be around 12v while in crank(only 1 click should be heard).

If that is good then get underneath the Jeep by the starter and touch the positive lead of the voltmeter to the post on the starter where the cable attaches and the negative lead of the voltmeter to a bolt on the frame, the leaf spring main eye bolt works good for this. And have someone crank the engine....you should again get 12v. If you do, take the starter off and take it to NAPA to get tested before you buy a new one. If you don't get 12v when someone is cranking there could be a problem with the starter cable(unlikely). Or you could have a phantom short to ground like I did.
 
Thanks Luke. I will do those tests. I am not sure if it is connections or not. I went out this morning and moved the wires around. Then it started right up. Will check the other things when I have a few minutes and can get into the garage. Off to see if I cam start it again and get to work in it. Thanks again.
 
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