comanch12s 87 manche *11/30/11*

Hey, I'm new here a guy member, my name is Sean. I just bought my MJ few days ago, for 1300 Dollars. 4.0l, b/a pukegoat, 6"lift, long arm, 31"at tires, front and rear axles swaps, 4x4. Unlucky, it's pretty need some deep repairs/replaces before go back on weekend road warrior.

pretty in good condition :cheers: But still more repairs/replaces...

most renectly replaced is oilpan gasket and tomorrows job are add new oil and replace lower radiator hose.

then finally is clean up.

Welcome to the addiction !!! :cheers:

Welcom to the addiction !!! :cheers:

thanks :cheers:

Cranked up the engine and let it idle to see if there any leak from replace oil pan gasket. There no leaks expect coolant.

The engine bay is cover with mud so I started clean the engine bay little, check the filter and noticed its been all rotted and alittle shrinked. I got it replaced.

I'm still gotta to find rear 9" ford brake kits and brake line plus parking cable too.

so far no oil leaks. still coolant.

I am pretty sure I have seen that truck out at the Mounds ORV park about 2 years back. If it wasn't that one it has an identical twin. I didn't have any CC cards with me that day either.

started working on Cluster Gauge pigtails.

Where in Michigan did you get that truck from?

Where in Michigan did you get that truck from?

no idea i bought mj from guy near my home in chicagoland.

just did my taillight mod ill try take pics of it in day time tomorrow :cheers:

changed the alternator and gotta to change the battery soon.

moved my jeep into my garage for first time

reseal my front differential and wow look at those gear oil! :eek:

BEFORE CLEANING

Spray the sh*t it out full of my one brake cleaner can

Took front cover in bath full of water and dishsoap. i ranout of brake cleaner :oops: but i wish i have a solvent bath tank :roll:

scrapped the old rtv seal

AFTER CLEANING

gotta wait 24 hours for rtv to full cure before add gear oil and hope no leaks.

That was filled with water... Not good. Who knows what else has been waterlogged. I would check the trans and the rear axle asap.

Rob L.

yeah waterlogged is not good. I'm planning to check the trans after replace bellhousing and will do rear tmw.

i just realize my 9" rear differential cover is little different which have to remove my both side axle shaft to able remove the differential gear. at least i removed one of shaft out of axle to see kind of bearing to able know which year of explorer and sweetness the axle shaft its self call big bear! I'm happy with my kind of rear.

thats why I'm look for explorer brake

there NO brakes parts, etc. on my 9" rear

I'm confused about what your saying about your brakes. 9in brakes shouldnt be hard to get. that isnt an explorer axle either

i know its not explorer rear but their brakes will fit on 9" rear as i research

finally work on my transmission

thats how it look before i started

oops....

fix it

pretty heavy duty skid armor

powerwashed the armor

my replacement bellhousing

finally got it out. took me 2 days to work on it to match my errands stuff :fs1:

see the cracked bellhousing? :fs1:

took me 10 mins to purple power it up and wash with pressurize water

installed replacement bellhousing with PROPER tighten!

ready to install back in jeep and installed "new" used slave cylinder that come with bellhouse in shipment. thanks agian to 64 Cheyenne! :cheers:

more pics come up. its done install but need find one bolt for crankshaft sensor :ack: then skid armor then fix the longarm issue

done with transmission's needed... left is reinstall the coil, new shocks, gearoil, front driveshaft and centerconsle

what i did today- refill clutch cylinder and bleed it.

make sure all bellhousing r tighten good

got new bolts for crankshaft sensor.. screw the torx bolts.

grease most the joints

aligment the longarm and regreased it.

removed coils and shocks

reseal the front diff cover

cleaned and reseal drive side rear axle shaft

my 6" lift front coils

damaged shocks(BDS- :ack: )

ready to get longarm back on.

thank god i got np231!

thats pretty much for all day...

installed front driveshaft back on

starting seal my shift boot proper

done

now time to trimming my carpet from tranmission hump

yep alot to trimming

seal and seating on

what did i do with my mj this week:

Added oil in my trans

Running my engine again. Now its shift smooth and easy to disengange.

Reseal my front differential cover with ultra black rtv.

Por15 my front spring coils, long radius arm, heavy duty skid armor and middle cross member

Undercoat spray can paint my coil base and soon drill the bolts for base to retap it. plus upgrade the bolts little longer and grade 8 for coil base seat

Installed wires to my aux fan. Its now run every time I turn parking light on.

Cleaned crap out of my bed thats my brother leave his cj7 part boxes there.

If no leak by tomorrow then there last leaks to fix now are waterpump and thermostat gasket.

good job on the comanche

keep going and youll have a running machine in great condition

thank you :cheers:

alot of projects to catch up on this post *beware-alot of pictures*

removed front coil bottom plate-drilled and retap the bolt hole.

repaint the plate and the coils

i used underbody spraycan on plate but por15 on coils

Installed coil back on

remove parts from front dana 44 off to replace axle seals

looks good

solvent bath(purple power)

look at inside of axle guide. pretty muddy

decided to grind the ball joint since lock bolt is seized and the ball joint is excessive loose. I have to replace anyway

Got Front gear Differential out.

feel like to por15 my shaft since its will touch alot of salt, mud, etc since i live near chicago where there tons of salt on road :(

por15 coat after been cover by brake fluid when i removed the caliper out of the way.

guess por15 isnt tough enough anti the brake fluid haha

wirebrushed the long arm

repaint por15 :)

pics of por15 skid armor that i promised to take pics

before skid armor

after skid armor

after put everything back together ill use this new hex head grade 8 bolts for front cover and ultra black rtv is actually stop the mystery leak from cover that I'm been look the leak come from. :fs1: :D go ultra black rtv!