Spankrjs 1985 Spring Special CJ-7

[spankrjs]

Installing the PS pump assembly to the engine/engine mounted bracket.

Two bolts up front to secure the front aluminum bracket:



One bolt on the rear, "Rockford", to hold rear aluminum bracket to the steel block bracket:



The long "double threaded stud" goes through the front aluminum bracket and threads into the steel block mounted bracket:



Remove this bolt:



Flat black plate bracket goes on next. I had to temporarily install the long/dangly aluminum bracket to the head studs, tighten the front nut down, to get everything to line up. The whole assembly is a huge PIA to install. Leave everything loose, tighten some parts, to get all the holes to line up:



Tightening down the front nut to aid alignment:



And finally, all brackets/bolts/nuts/installed:



Pulley alignment between the crank/WP/PS pump is OK:



Alignment off one groove between the PS pump pulley and the idler pulley:



Alignment good between the alternator and its idler pulley:

 

[spankrjs]

Note for later, the slight gap between the alternator idler pulley bracket and the big aluminum bracket. There is no adjustment possible here:



On the power steering pump/idler pulley misalignment, easy fix: I took out the factory spacer, installed a shorter spacer:



Near perfect alignment:



Picture from FSM showing serpentine belt routing:



Belt installed:



Don't forget, like I did, to install this little plug BEFORE bolting the alternator into place:



Belt adjustment at the passenger side on the alternator:



Belt adjustment at the driver side PS pump:



Seems to be OK:

 

[spankrjs]

Hard to see, BUT I have a misalignment between the two idler pulleys. The idler above the alternator is twisted:



You can see it clearly here:



Not so much here:



Long, black steel straight edge from the face of alternator idler pulley to the face of the PS idler pulley:



Note the misalignment:



Removing the alternator so i can remove the idler pulley bracket. Now you know why I clean all this stuff LOL:



Idler pulley bracket pushed to stop on aluminum bracket, no change:



As far as I can tell, the steel idler pulley bracket is not damaged or twisted, fits tight into the holes in the aluminum bracket.

So, I loosened the large aluminum bracket from the block, installed one thick washer/shim at the front upper mounting bolt hole, slightly twisting the whole assembly:

 

[spankrjs]

Much better, I don't think this slight difference is worth pursuing:



Spinning fine:



After the above shimming, the belt sits center of the water pump pulley. Before, it was riding toward the rear of the pulley:



So, hopefully, good to go.

I pulled out the #2 plug, which had damage. This time, good to go!!!!



So, with the belt back on, no damaged spark plug, and the engine running about 95%, 95% of the time, I am going to leave this one alone for now.

Time to work on a Scrambler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Belizeit]

I refurbished my p s pump a few months back and the big NAPA warehouse here told me on my non serpentine that no resivoir comes with them

 

[John N]

I refurbished my p s pump a few months back and the big NAPA warehouse here told me on my non serpentine that no resivoir comes with them

I ran into that with NAPA on my son’s J-10. I bought their pump with no resevoir, it destroyed the existing reservoir, something was out of spec. We found one with the reservoir at O‘Riley’s and it was way cheaper too.

 

[spankrjs]

I refurbished my p s pump a few months back and the big NAPA warehouse here told me on my non serpentine that no resivoir comes with them

The pump is the same for "V-Belt" or serpentine, only the pulley is different.

Looking at NAPA online today, I can get the pump with or without the reservoir

 

[spankrjs]

I ran into that with NAPA on my son’s J-10. I bought their pump with no resevoir, it destroyed the existing reservoir, something was out of spec. We found one with the reservoir at O‘Riley’s and it was way cheaper too.

I have successfully installed a "new" pump into an existing housing several times. Like you said, maybe the wrong pump in the box or something else really strange going on

 

[John N]

I have successfully installed a "new" pump into an existing housing several times. Like you said, maybe the wrong pump in the box or something else really strange going on

I’ve done several over the years, something was off on this one. I even took it to a shop I’ve used with several good mechanics, they couldn’t make it work either. The pump is in it’s box, on the shelf in my shop...want it? My son never returned it.

 

[spankrjs]

I’ve done several over the years, something was off on this one. I even took it to a shop I’ve used with several good mechanics, they couldn’t make it work either. The pump is in it’s box, on the shelf in my shop...want it? My son never returned it.

No, I don't need it

Yeah, must have been a defective pump body

 

[spankrjs]

Drove this one around for a couple of hours this past Saturday, no problems, running great

 

[Belizeit]

Beautiful !

 

[spankrjs]

Even with the "cooties" going around, I'm still at work everyday, weather today was perfect for a CJ

 

[Jeep Addict]

Amen to that!

 

[Belizeit]

We are having some great CJ weather right now ! Was watching a live shot of the protest in Michigan and it started snowing

 

[spankrjs]

More pictures, because I was bored.

Spring Cleaning for the Spring Special:









Unfortunately, if/when JeepAddict brings his red Scrambler carcass over, he is taking this one back to Baton Rouge and storing it for me while I work on his junk

 

[spankrjs]

Ole JeepAddict has been slacking, no red Scrambler project for me to work on, so I decided to knock out any easy "fix" on this one: headlight adjustment.

Pulled the headlights/buckets out:



Headlight bucket:



Separating the headlight bucket into its two main parts: a spring and the two adjuster screws hold the two parts together:



One of the original adjuster pieces, the plastic is stripped out/wore out:



I drilled out the original adjuster rivets, 3/16" drill bit:



Two adjusters removed from one of the headlight buckets:



I bought some new plastic parts from eBay:



Trip to Lowe's for some #8 screws/nuts:



I "pre-threaded" the plastic pieces with a screw. This might hold it, but I went ahead and put nuts on the backside, too:



Installed:

 

[spankrjs]

Backside, showing the nuts:



Putting the two parts back together is a bit of a PIA. I installed the two parts of the headlight bucket assemblies together with the adjuster screws first, then installed the spring.

The adjuster screws have a machined "valley" that rides in the sheet metal "slot" of the headlight bucket:



Anyway, adjuster screws first, then the spring, back together:



Back "under the interstate bridge", recreated my "urban art":





Headlights adjusted back to specification. This simple adjustment makes a world of difference. Everyone wants to "upgrade" their headlights, I wonder if they ever adjust the originals correctly, first, before they condem them?

That's it for now

 

[spankrjs]

Good bye for now



Ran out of indoor storage, so JeepAddict is taking this one back to his layer until I finish his red Scrambler that is now in my garage.

Maybe more like a hostage..........

 

[ag4ever]

Fairly hefty ransom there.