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Old 04-04-2014, 10:26 PM
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Exhaust manifolds. I broke the six studs that hold the y pipe to the manifolds the other day. No.bkown headgaskets.. yet. Lol
 
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Old 04-05-2014, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jared9220
Well just because we all own the most bad *** off-road vehicles on the planet, doesn't mean they have to look all beat up. I spent the last 2 days trying to return my Disco back to it's glory days when it rolled off the showroom floor. I did a 3 part cut, polish and wax and was really amazed at how much color came back into the paint and how many of the lighter scratches came right out. Be sure to use a DA polisher and an orange foam pad for the cut and polish steps, and a black foam pad for waxing and you will be good. The foam pads are key to a great swirl free finish.

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Nice job, wished mine looked that good. Like the JD rideon mower.
 
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Old 04-05-2014, 06:31 PM
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So in the last 2 weeks I have installed the following:
TJM Front Bumper
Britpart Rear Bumper
Rock Sliders (unknown from eBay)
Terrafirma Differential Guards
Sway Bar disconnects
Used Radiator Hose T (from boneyard)
Throttle Body Heater (OEM)
 
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Old 04-05-2014, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ralphobell
So in the last 2 weeks I have installed the following:
TJM Front Bumper
Britpart Rear Bumper
Rock Sliders (unknown from eBay)
Terrafirma Differential Guards
Sway Bar disconnects
Used Radiator Hose T (from boneyard)
Throttle Body Heater (OEM)
Did you get your bumpers somewhere local and do you have any pictures?
 
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Old 04-05-2014, 07:47 PM
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Bumpers and sway bar disconnects were from Lucky8. TJM was $600 including shipping, Britpart rear bumper $540 shipped. No pics yet, will try and get some tomorrow.
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 04:25 PM
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Installed a 150 Amp Alternator today. The 150 Amp was a little bigger but fits. My dumb @#$ didn't detach the battery so the positive burnt a streak along the top of the alternator. Scared the daylights out of me. I am going to have to polish the alternator, but I didn't burn or shock myself so total success.

Re-seated my ground from the Option B ABS fix which was attached where suggested in the fix. Got really rusty so I removed it, cleaned it up, and moved it to the post that hold the back of the ABS Pump on. Looks cleaner, and initially appears to be working.

Next up is going to stock springs while still my daily driver, and trying to remedy the Front ABS Sensors with some grease. If I get those Amigo's off I am doing a shot.

Now celebrating with a beer.
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 09:31 PM
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I added LED's in the overhead lights and I think they look great!

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Also changed out the transfer case fluid out and replaced the magnet piece with one from X-Eng. It now has 85W140, and the stuff that came out looked like very thin maple syrup.
 
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Old 04-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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put on the g-year gatorback belt. changed out the transfer case and differential lube w/ Mobil 1 85w140. stuff that came out was just about black, stuff that went in was about a honey color.
 
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Old 04-07-2014, 08:02 PM
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Mounted my 16 inch wheels today and new spare tire cover.
 
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Old 04-08-2014, 08:50 PM
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changed spark plugs, no washed out plugs= good HG?

they look like they were in there for quite a while, huge improvement.


 
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