My KJ in progress

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:32 pm

Is the boot on either side of the driveshaft ripped? If it's the tcase side you can replace just the head like I did for like $60

djr8505 · **Joined:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:43 pm **Posts:** 44

Fertana13 wrote:

bro I have a problem when I put 4x4 mode on my KJ I don't know if it's the joint but the drive shaft its loose.... yours was loose before you change it?

The T-case side boot on my prop shaft is gone (most likely the original) when the jeep is in 2wd you don't notice anything wrong. The second you shift into 4wd there is a noticeable clicking noise and pop when the shaft is placed under extreme load. If you are/had experienced any symptoms like these there is a good chance your shaft has the same problems. If the prop shaft is loose it may even be ready to cut loose at any time.

Fertana13 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:22 am

djr8505 wrote:

Fertana13 wrote:

bro I have a problem when I put 4x4 mode on my KJ I don't know if it's the joint but the drive shaft its loose.... yours was loose before you change it?

The T-case side boot on my prop shaft is gone (most likely the original) when the jeep is in 2wd you don't notice anything wrong. The second you shift into 4wd there is a noticeable clicking noise and pop when the shaft is placed under extreme load. If you are/had experienced any symptoms like these there is a good chance your shaft has the same problems. If the prop shaft is loose it may even be ready to cut loose at any time.

Yes, that's exactly what she do!!! I'm going to check that when i have time, too much work right now... Thanks BTW :JEEPIN:

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:07 pm

Went wheeling and tinted my tails and turns

Random railroad track in the trail

Buddy got stuck in 10 minutes lol

Then I get stuck

Then he gets stuck in some sand

Then I decided I wanted to get stuck again

Then he tries and gets stuck

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:03 pm

Yesterday I cleaned and degreased the the braking system and suspension components since they were coated in dirt and grime

And I've got an upcoming project, fixing the rear calipers and changing out the pads and rotors

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:08 pm

Found this pic from forever ago.
Obviously not running this setup anymore but this is how I ghetto rigged a HAI (hot air intake)

P.S. Look how clean the engine bay is :-)r

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:02 pm

Cleaned up the engine bay ( sort of) and changed the rear brakes.

During simple green (forgot to take pic before i sprayed)

After simple green

Before new brakes

A busted up parking brake that never gets used so I said screw it

With new brakes

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:44 pm

You really have been on a roll with this KJ.

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:12 pm

Hahaha I'm trying :mrgreen:

Next up is the hub and figuring out whats wrong with my e-fan for my radiator. Thank god I've got the mechanical too so I can still drive her.

Well my brakes smoked up pretty good earlier. Figured out it was that f'ed up parking brake so out it goes tomorrow

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:02 am

You'll save a lot of money if you can do the hub yourself.
It comes as a whole assembly for the KK. Paid~$700 total at the dealership to have the front done. That was a bad day.

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:55 am

I am gonna do it myself I've got the hub sitting in my garage right now

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:44 pm

Well I took the wheels off to inspect the damage and here's what i saw.

Heres that nasty parking brake which has caused me too many headaches

Looks like it was just a tad bit corroded...

Cleaned everything as best I could with a wire wheel then put new pads in.

Now that I took the parking brake out I've got a clicking noise when I'm rolling which is pretty loud. Nothings hung up on anything idk what could be causing it

Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:06 am

Maybe check for a piece of rust in the rotors that may have gotten stuck in there when you were using the wire brush. Also check by the rotors if you have "dust shields" as that is very common on a lot of vehicle to bend and create annoying noises.

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:27 am

My guess is that the part of the parking brake where the cable would attach to the shoes is rattling since its just flopping freely now.

This part right here

Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:56 am

By parking brake, do you mean your emergency brake?

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:07 pm

Indeed I do

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:49 pm

Well today I finally got around to changing out the hub assembly.

What do you get when you get a piece of pipe and a 2 foot breaker bar?

One big arsed breaker bar!!

I got massive lulz out of this ratchet and socket combo

Axle nut is off

Stuck bolt? Nothing a maul can't handle!

My nifty caliper holder

So the rotor had these retainers on it that i promptly destroyed to get it off

Safety first! Dont need a rotor flying off at me!

And here's the dirty fused on hub.

So I took a flathead and air comperessor blower to it to clean it. Safety first!

This thing was a bear to get off it did not want to cone off.

Old vs new

And after all this i changed the wrong fudging hub!! Ah well i just tell myself theyre both bad and i still need to change the other still.

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TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:58 pm

After having the lift on for a couple thousand miles I figured I'd report on how the ride has been. With the 790's and bilstein's up front it's got a nice and firm controlled ride which I really like (no extra weight up front). The rear is a bit soft but that's due to using older skyjacker springs (I got a used lift) and Rancho oil shocks instead of a gas shock. So basically I have two different ride qualities on my rig. I can tell you right now I like how the front rides more than the back but both ride a hell of a lot better than stock!

TheBlueKJ · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:55 pm

Well time to get some cragar d windows since my stock rim got busted up from a loose caliper bracket

lfhoward · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:47 pm

Bummer, so that's what happened. If you don't have your heart set on Cragars, you could check out car-part.com and see if there's a junkyard near you or one willing to ship. A used matching OEM wheel will cost way less than a new set of steelies. I picked up a perfectly good 5th rim for my KK for $70 this way.

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