I'm JW and welcome to my channel. Just know, I am not a mechanic. I just do this for the fun and sometimes I may do things that professionals don't recommend. Watch me, as I make my way through working on my projects; whether it be on Jeeps, other vehicles or projects around the house and barn, learning as I go. I will make mistakes (hopefully not too bad of ones). Most of the videos will be about Jeeps, but some will be on general subjects as I may be waiting for parts. If you have any suggestions, don't hesitate to email or message me. I would like to eventually post at least one video daily, but this goal may be out of reach for now. I will for sure post a video every Friday at a minimum. Also, you can follow me on Instagram @jeepmonkey2018 for more up to date shenanigans I may be up to. At times I will post my Jeep projects' pictures on there before the video comes out on RU-vid. Parts and tools are expensive, and as of right now, I pay for them out of my own pocket.
This is a Haynes Manual. It's very similar to the factory repair manual. You can get them from a car parts store in the US or probably ebay if they ship to your location.
Just cut out the pans and torque boxes. It’ll be easier the asses the rocker panels. Cut your way out and weld your back out. Rust oleum and body armor and you’ll be good to go.
I don't remember the exact one I used. i did a quick search and found the TRQ RCA90781 on 1aauto.com that should work just fine. Something to know, I don't believe this was my overheating issue. i think the issue was a proper coolant flush of the engine would have fixed it.
I wouldn’t say midlife crisis…I’d say maybe book two or maybe three in your life series 😊. That bible came with it for a reason. Can you believe it’s already been almost four years since moving back to the heart of America?!
I have a 2000 WJ Laredo w/the 4.0L. Got it for free. Brother gave it to me. Basket case of electrical issues. But mechanically solid. It has the 0331 cyl. head on it but, it's not a TUPY. Which means it's prone to cracking. So, I've been watching videos on the subject. Anyway, thank you for the video.
You mentioned doing some research into this, I'm curious as to why you decided to go with bulletpoint as opposed to some of the other mounting systems you researched.
Most of my research has been trial and errorm buying different styles and trying them out. Most felt very cheap and didn't mount very easy. I like this one so far after using it for a while.
Is the synthetic blend necessary,or can we use a conventional? Also, I've read that the 40s are reccomrnded depending on the climate in your region...0W/40 or 10w/40 ...in addition to the standard 5w/30. What is your opinion @jeepmonkey2018?
If you live in the desert a 10w40 or 0w40 might be a good idea, but these engines aren't too picky. My '98 TJ 4.0L specifies 10w30 on the oil fill cap and in the manual, and I've used everything from synthetic, synthetic blend, and conventional. 5w30 and 10w30. The important thing is keeping the oil level full and changing it at the right interval, on mine I go 5,000 miles. Using a high mileage oil can help if it leaks a little bit.
