Mid-Illini Jeepers

So Tom, what did you find as the culprit for the locker non-engagement?

As so well stated, Started Cold and Wet but ended warm and great. Thanks Browns and everyone else for a great weekend!

Looks like a wet start: http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/? ... mm=0&hur=0

OK, I'll be arriving later in the day on Thursday and have to leave Saturday night to be home so i can start the Easter meal early Sunday (smoking a pork shoulder).

Don't expect my brother to make it as he's started corn planting today.

Depending on the Family Spring Break plans I plan on making it as well. Darrell might even make it but his arrival would be at the last moment.

Me

Well, it's done and now no leaks.

Well, if it doesn't leak this time I'll be shocked and amazed. This is not near as a clean of a re-install as my initial installation. I should have known the job would go to hell when it all came apart fairly easily and clean. The re-install started out good, I coated both sides of the valley rubbe...

Well Crap! Did another visual check on the Engine and found the intake leaking oil! That's what I get for following the instructions that came with the intake gasket set. The oil is leaking between the intake and block along the seam between the rubber gasket and the intake. The instructions did no...

Neil Tire.

Well, so for so good. Had a small water leak, but tightening the lower radiator hose some more stopped that. Once I get the new yoke, I hope that fix's the front pinion leak. Took it for a test, and had to adjust the timing. Drove OK, but you could tell the timing was off and the idle was high. Got ...

Yea, he wanted it to match the Case/IH Red I painted the firewall with, but the good quality Case brand paint is a bit shinny'er and brighter than the cheap spray can I had used back in 2011.

Just to keep you apprised, I'm progressing still, not fast but getting it done.

OK, the trip is complete and I'm back in IL with a frame to swap into a 1999 Jeep Wrangler in a few weeks.

Jon Martin wrote:I would like to thank my wife Jill, for putting on an nice pre-party once again.

Yes indeed!

I've got the engine tore down read for new gaskets/seals and a fresh paint job. The main/nasty leaks were the oil pan gasket and the oil pressure sending line. http://jeep.wawii.com/images/1983CJ7/OilLeakFix/20150125_163857_CJ7_OilPanGasketLeak.jpg http://jeep.wawii.com/images/1983CJ7/OilLeakFix/201...

Indeed, THANK YOU!

John,

Sorry to see you retire, but happy to see you still enjoying motor sports. Keep safe, and have fun.

Will

I'm making a parts run to Midwest Auto in Vincennes, IN the last week of January (26-30) if any one has anything they need me to drag back.

Duke,

Sorry to learn of this. Our Prayers and thoughts with you and the family/friends.

Will

WOW, I know I ordered more from them than Quad this past year, but I don't think it was me.

Thanks Dave, that was a concern seeing the oil pan gasket is pushed out and leaking as it is. Walked into the shop and found that the Power Steering Leak had become worse than the oil leak. Oh well it's was on the list anyway, just making a bigger mess in advance. Pulled both front fenders off to ga...

Well, by brothers 304 equipped CJ7 has developed a nasty ugly oil leak(s). Brought it back to IL with me to find and fix the leak(s). I plan on also installing new gaskets/seals as well. I can't seem to pinpoint the leak, but believe it might be coming from several areas. The oil is mostly to the re...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to one and all!

Thanks!