Cross Your fingers for me!!!

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:11 pm

So i drove down to richmond, va from central NJ today for a job interview tommorow. I stopped to "walk the dog" in maryland and on the way back to the KJ looked underneath to see how the CV boot I replace about a month ago is doing. It had been fine to this point, but much to my surprise, I see a bunch of CV grease on the boot. OH SUGAR!!!! No strange noises, 2 hours into the 5 hour trip, can't turn back now. So I push on, I take it easy and listen for noises, all the while puckering my butt cause I don't really have money for a new CV and I'm supposed to drop $300 on the way back for rock rails and a skid.
So I stop for gas near richmond (did good on gas 15.6 mpg

). Pulling out of the gas station with the wheel turned and some small bumps i hear, crunch crunch crunch. OHHHHHHHHHHHH Sugar!!!!!!!!!!! Frick!!!!! So i finish the 15 min drive to the hotel, then head out to deliver my old rusty's springs to someone and see where some parts stores are. I get back to the hotel parking garage, jack up the KJ, take off the tire to see what the problem is.........bad seal, puncture....I clean off the mass quantities of grease and search search search. Finally I find a hole....a tiny one at that, all that darn grease!!!!
So i go crunch crunch crunch (only on while turning) to the auto parts store and pick up some cv grease, grease gun, needle, and some permatex spray and seal.
Back to the parking lot, slooooooooooooooowly inject the grease into the boot. If i went to fast the grease would squeeze out the top part of the gun and not the needle. So after about 45 minutes of that BS :evil:

I clean the boot with break cleaner and put on about 6 coats of the permatex.

CROSS YOUR KJ FINGERS FOR ME AND HOPE THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. or its gonna be a loooooooooooooooooong trip home. Oh and cross them fingers that I get the job too!

mmmmmmmmm beer

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:15 pm

hahaha.. sounds like a rough day!.. good luck with both (getting the job and the CV boot)..

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:22 pm

ouch! thats never fun! good luck with both things!!!

501 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:21 am

Good Luck on both counts!!

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:30 am

Good luck and of course keep up posted.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:17 pm

Hope it holds!

Those MTR's are not much on the mpg are they. :lol:

dog_party · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:22 pm

Good luck and Godspeed on both endeavors Jeep4me99!

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:24 pm

Lots of luck! BTW, your getting closer to Florida.......WHEN you get that job!

Terry

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:10 pm

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE WELL WISHES!!!!! THEY WORKED

I made it back from richmond, the 5 hour drive took 7...traffic in DC, Baltimore and tons of rain. 20 degree temp drop in about 1 minute. The CV held up, lost more grease, so the CV is TOAST! But at least I made it home. I'm in the process of putting in the new CV and A-arms. Bummer is couldn't pick up the rusty's sliders and skids I was supposed to because of this added expense.

More good news....I GOT THE JOB IN RICHMOND!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!. I'm super excited for this position, specially after the heck hole I worked in last time for an ( * ) of a aboss! So I'll be moving down there in about 2-3 weeks.

Thanks again everyone, and someone up stairs must be looking out for me!

WV Jay · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:15 pm

Congrats on the new job! Glad ya made it safe!

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:15 am

Congrats!!! Your getting closer to Florida! :lol:

You will be able to pop down for a ride anytime.

Terry

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:35 am

Congrats on your job and repair.

What is the Job? You will LOVE Richmond.

Great town. I worked for the paper there. Great people. I lived in an area of town called "The Fan" Older part of in town Richmond shapped like a Fan. VERY cool old victorian homes.

Enjoy.

Blue KJ in PA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:17 am

Congrats best of luck in the job...and enjoy the bar-b-que sandwhiches and limeades at Bill's bar-b-que...

dog_party · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:52 am

Ahh, more VA crew! You'll also be close enough to entertain events with the Carolina group.We are planning a "Fools Run" in early April. You should try to come!

Cross Your fingers for me!!!

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