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At the last days of April I had an opportunity to sell my ´01 Chrysler Sebring for a good price and after that I needed a new ride.
First I was interested in a Chrysler 300M, but my offroading friend told me to by a “real” car, so I did 😉´95 Laredo with a stunning nose V8 engine, A/C, cruise, electric seats etc.
Fitted with a 46RH tranny and a 249 transfer case powering a Dana 35 LSD at a back and Dana 30 in the front.
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The first order was the fluid changes – did them all. After couple of days I noticed a differential fluid leaking from the real axles, so I had to change the axle seals.
So far I have also changed:
*new rims and summer tires
*PCV hoses
*tranny and transfer case seals
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*soldered the VIC to get rid of the false messages and connecting the radio and speakers correctly
*new brake pads and rotors to the front
*new handbrake shoes and springs etc – the “old” view
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*new CV boots
*water pump
*new A/C pump and system fill – the old had a bad piston lock up, I think from running the pump dry of oil
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A little offroad with my street tires :cheer:
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Now I just have to give her a 3´ lift, 242 transfer case and some bogger tires B)
Also the rear diff is making some whining noise so I think that´s the one thing I have to let professionals to fix. Really like to work with this car, so simple you just need a big hammer and a brakerbar to get thing off/on 🙂
Any advise for the car would be grate 🙂
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A friend pulled me out from the back, so my bumber got stuck in the mud and came off 😛
After that I did “pedal to the floor” driving in the mud B)
Have to replace the drag link end at the pitman arm some time, the rubber is cracked and I can feel some steering wheel loosness.
Some updates:
*Changed the shifter both bulbs and the climate control bulbs
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*Changed out the drag link end at the pitman arm
*Installed a new keyless entery remote system from ebay.
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*Painted the front and rear bumpers with some black “rubbery” paint.
Before:
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After fist layer:
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Final:
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*Welded some hooks to pull.
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*Later welded on a bull bar
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This weekend did some work on the Jeep B)
Changed to humming rear axle and put in some new spring to get 3 inch lift.
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Just need to lift the front also in coming weeks 🙂
Did the front lift this weekend:
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A little bit higher than the rear, but its ok.
Removed the stabilizer bar also, couse the bushing where bad.
Gonna drive some time and deside if I need it back at all B)
So I reinstalled the front swaybar with new bushings.
Also changed the sparks:
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Got some new Monroe shocks for very good price and made the switch tonight.
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The driver side shock was making sound for a reason:
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Also changed the TPS – much more better pedal feel.
Just installed the original radio with new “wooden” trim cover :
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Only had one original plug, so had to “homemade” the other:
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Changed the PCV and CCV today.
E-brake kit and fuel filter are waiting for spring.
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Picked up the 242 from´90 Cherokee.
When it gets warmer I make the change:)
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A litte trip to the woods, at the beginning just a shortcut, but we had to take the rough road:)
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Steering wheel is now about 90 degrees to the left, when going straight.
No bend marks on anything. Only the collar of the drag link was so loose, I could rotate it by hand, so I straitened the steering wheel. And tightened the collar.
Found a little piece of wood inside of the tyre and the wheel contact eage.
Fixed it too:)
Back rotors and pads where changed today, also idle pulley.
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CV ends are changed, both of them.
Also put on the WJ LCAs. Got the pinion angle better and the noise on 55-60km/h is almost gone nowNew tyres for the ZJ:
Insa Turbo Special Track
235/75/15
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