I might have to put that on the xmas list
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Chrysler-plymouth specifications

 

Welcome back mike it's good to hear from you...

 

Wow thanks, okay I really wish I wasnt always busy and could figure out how to do all this myself but it looks like my mechanic will be having a very lucrative year *ha*

does anyone have experience with this driveshaft?
http://www.4046363636.com/

Can you recommend a site to refer my mechanic to to order the correct ( best ) one? I can't supply him with parts ( liability issue) but I can guide him in the right direction...

BossHog- what does the crank position sensor do? Why 800 miles until the vole chip started working?

Thanks!

 

I like that!! Mine was replaced by the PO (I think he said last year)..... unfortunately with the factory original So I've been looking around. Think I'll call "Mac" and ask him about it. His website doesn't say anything about a warranty......


Eric

 

• The crank position sensor reads your motors rpm. A good indication that its falty is your tach will read 0(but not always). I think it reads small magnets on your fly wheel when it spins. Also your truck will continue to die after warmed up. Then cools off it starts up fine.

• I don't know why the Volo Chip takes 800 miles to work. That is what I heard from two other people on the forum before I bought mine and found it to be true. Basically the 4th tank of gas it kicks in and you start getting 18 to 19 on the hwy, depending how new your O2 sensors are and the general health of your Rover. It claims that it dynamically reprograms your ECM. It works and does not effect my idle. They offer a money back guarantee. I wish I would have had that for the last 3 years. I could have saved $1000s on gas.

 

FYI & your pocketbook:
Just checked the Volo chip website - They're on sale for $59.95

 

I paid about $80 for parts to replace my U joints and centering ball, plus about 2 hours of fiddling to replace them. Buy the parts and take your drive shaft or truck to a drive line shop and have them do it for you, don't throw the extra money away for a new drive shaft - unless you are into serious offroading and need a stronger shaft.

 

There is a newer chip out for $89.

 

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Your looking at 200 bucks total if you do it this way.

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Carrozzeria Scaglietti

 

I found a drive line shop in Brooklyn that gets good reviews (Unless someone on the forum can recommend another shop in one of the boroughs, my mechanic is in PA)

Is this a simple enough replacement on the Disco that I don't need to worry about using an Import/Rover person (I totally trust my mechanic but he's 90 miles away & I can't get the car to him this week and plan on going up to MA next week and all your talk has me a little worried - I'd rather spend my $$ on antiques not a new tranny!)

Also what drive shaft/U joints/etc you recommend I buy (provided they let me BYOP)

I'd love to say I'll be out there tearing up the trails but sadly my life is too busy - some mud, some snow, thats probably the extent of it for now...

Thanks guys for not making a girl feel like a dufus!
(I've had trucks/4x4's in the past but Japanese & American - 4runner/Trooper/Grand Waggoneer/CJ7 and not as much need to know info!)