Over the years, I've learned to assume less, and ask more. Went to NAPA to pick up a new solenoid, counterguy asked if I wanted the Chinese one...
I know these are hard/impossible to find, and have read of folks attempting to adapt 76 & up linkages, with varying success rates. Stumbled on...
How do you remove the e brake cable from the backing plate. Opened my rear brake to see why the e brake was not working and found what you see in...
Does anyone know the proper bolt length/diameter of the spring mounting bolts for a 75? Is there a special shoulder length? I seem to recall they...
Got my starter out, here's a pic. Do I have to get a whole new one? Looks like a snap ring of some sort should be in the groove, but it's not...
A new gremlin. My starter starts the motor no problem, especially after replacing my old battery with a yellowtop and new cables. The problem...
It's looking like I may finally have the chance to replace my original stock springs (all flat, driver's rear bent) with some new ones. I want to...
How do I get the electrical bulkhead connector off in the engine compartment? I removed the center bolt, pulled the best I could, I was hesitant...
Replacing my electric OP gauge with a Mech. Somewhere in my reading I seem to remember something about not being able to use the spot where the...
Figured out today that in 75 the 258 did not use the fuel filter with the return to the tank. Checked my FSM, and sure enough, that is the way...
When I first got the jeep, it was getting 5 mpg, sooty black plugs. So I've been tweaking a little here, a little there, fixed vac leaks, header...
Why run at WOT, shut off, coast to the side of the road, and read your plugs for the most "accurate" reading? I rarely, almost NEVER run WOT....
258, Carter YF 1 barrel, and the dreaded headers. The choke is the type that is warmed by what looks to be a tube about 1/4" dia, attached to the...
I've given up on my mind of it's own speedometer. I'm installing a tach, from which I'm hoping to get a better idea of my speed. The only limit...
Just installed repro versions of these dash lights. They glow with blue lettering with leaking orange light around them. Originals were green....
Ordered a new headlight switch knob for my 75. What I got was a spiffy new knob attached to a shaft. Looks like I'm supposed to replace the whole...
Its the left one, figures. No workie, ever. Turn signals, tail lights, both sides work fine. Right brake light works as it should. This was not...
Took a while, but the Cooper 700-15 Courser LT's finally came in. I promised some photos, so here ya go. Some inital observations. The bias...
I'm looking for some period correct bias ply skinny (700-15) agressive tread off road tires for the irritant. The whole point of the Jeep, for...
When I first drove the irritant from Santa Barbara to its new home in the mountains, I was getting about 10 mpg @ 65-70 mph. Not a problem, I...
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