TECHNICAL FORUMS => Project Builds => Topic started by: jACeL86 on May 23, 2011, 12:15:13 PM
Title: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on May 23, 2011, 12:15:13 PM
Just dropped the cash on some new goodies! Hopefully they\'ll be in with time to spare for install before 101. If I ever get 10 minutes, I\'ll start an actual build thread on here.
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: Raddadd on May 23, 2011, 02:00:30 PM
What did ya buy????....please share :shy:
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Post by: jACeL86 on May 23, 2011, 02:07:44 PM
Top secret...hopefully it shows, or I\'ll look like a tool. Lol
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Post by: jACeL86 on May 27, 2011, 10:49:47 AM
Slow shipping, no goodies for 101...stay tuned.
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Post by: jACeL86 on September 02, 2012, 07:59:45 AM
I'm useless at updating! Tore into this thing last night....well kinda. All the Metalcloak stuff is coming off for sandblasting. Rust is no good. Well, any fastener that terminated inside the body tub came right out. Anything outside is rusted solid. Stainless button head hex bolts are useless when the nyloc nut is crap mild steel. Tried every trick i could think of and busted lots of tools in the process. Today drills/plasma/torches/grinders come out to play. Just worried about the 4 nutserts, they're in kind of critical spots. Have to get it looking good for the new 37's and future broken axle parts! ::)
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: jACeL86 on September 02, 2012, 08:02:01 AM
Title: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: MrMindless on September 02, 2012, 08:38:21 PM
Frustration incorporated.
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: jACeL86 on September 03, 2012, 01:27:38 PM
Never purchasing anything with allen/torx heads again. Ever. And using anti-seize on a ridiculous level as well. I might buy a 55 gallon drum of the stuff.
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Post by: jACeL86 on October 01, 2012, 07:34:25 PM
Going to give powdercoating one more try i guess. Very well established company and they're one town over so if it goes south it's easily fixed. They do a zinc-heavy primer just like our wheel reconditioning guy does and we have spectacular luck with that. Fingers crossed!
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Post by: MrMindless on October 01, 2012, 08:08:57 PM
wheels have lots fewer unwelded seams. Fingers crossed indeed!
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Post by: jACeL86 on November 20, 2012, 09:34:02 PM
Long overdue update : powdercoating came out beautiful. Hopefully with the better process and lack of salt this thing will look good for years. (Well until i start rolling it and cutting it up) Now sitting on 37" Interco Truxxs MT's. Finally found a tire size that the stock rubicon doesn't like. 6th is borderline useless until 60mph. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/21/uhynydy5.jpg)
Title: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: MrMindless on November 21, 2012, 12:52:07 AM
Sounds like it's finally geared right for the highway, then!
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Post by: Wingman on November 21, 2012, 06:25:50 AM
Is time to go wheelin' now?
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: jACeL86 on March 22, 2013, 09:58:00 AM
Wouldn't you know it. Sat in the lean-to all winter so no salt and guess what's creeping out of the weld areas on my freshly powdercoated parts..... Well, no one is getting three whacks at these things. >:(
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Post by: AWL4928 on March 22, 2013, 04:11:11 PM
Did you have metal cloak do the coating again?
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: jACeL86 on March 22, 2013, 04:29:20 PM
Nope, local place. Metal cloak would have done it for free, but wanted me to ship it for more money than the local place cost total. I discussed my issues with this new place and he assured me that their process was better. But I have his word on it that if there's issues he'll take care of me. Sucky part is I have to spend half a day pulling it all back off again
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: jACeL86 on March 22, 2013, 04:32:22 PM
I wish my wheel guy did parts as well. I'd trust his process for good 5 years at least. He uses a phenomenal primer. Oh well, I guess I'll just rattle can the crap out of it until it's time to chop the tub!8)
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: Wingman on March 22, 2013, 04:53:05 PM
Deloka?
Title: Re: Yeah yeah, another TJ.
Post by: jACeL86 on March 22, 2013, 04:59:49 PM
Yep
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: Wingman on March 22, 2013, 07:57:44 PM
Classic car builder friend swears by them...
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Post by: jACeL86 on March 22, 2013, 09:14:38 PM
Not Randy DeLisio by chance?
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Post by: Wingman on March 23, 2013, 06:07:28 AM
Chevy truck and Chevelle guy Terry Clark
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on March 24, 2013, 07:57:22 PM
One thing after another.... dead battery: replaced. Still no starting. Replaced starter: wasn't the problem. Old one works with supplied 12v. (Obviously should have checked first. Whoops) checked all fuses/relays: seem fine. Read up on an ignition actuator pin common problem : took column apart, pin looks fine. Next step.... replace ignition?!?! I hate electricity. (And rusty powdercoated parts.)
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Post by: Wingman on March 24, 2013, 08:07:15 PM
Turning over but no fire? or no crank?
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Post by: jACeL86 on March 24, 2013, 08:18:34 PM
No cranking...i was getting a few solenoid clicks here and there, but now seems like all i hear is the relay. (Also kills everything when i hit the key. Cd's have to keep reloading, etc.)
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on March 24, 2013, 08:20:01 PM
Good power to starter so it has to be upstream of the solenoid wire... ignition or clutch switch I'm guessing?
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Post by: Wingman on March 24, 2013, 09:07:24 PM
I was going to suggest clutch switch. Put your by-pass fuse in and see if it will crank. Lower left in your glove box fuse panel.
Jumper power straight to solenoid to see if it cranks? If things go dead or dim at crank, it sure sounds like a bad connection, positive or negative.
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on March 25, 2013, 04:39:07 PM
No bypass fuse in the 06rubi so I tried the 4lo method. Nothing. I'm not even getting a solenoid click now. Next step ignition I guess since I'm not the biggest fan of tracing wires under the dash/in firewall.
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: smichaelR22 on March 26, 2013, 08:38:50 AM
jumper wire across starter relay make it crank?
ASD have power?
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on March 26, 2013, 10:54:08 AM
Yes, 12v to solenoid connector works. Have not checked the ASD...would that keep it from cranking through? (Ignition switch ordered either way. It was cheap so a spare will be worth it if that's not the problem.)
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Post by: MrMindless on March 26, 2013, 11:02:28 AM
ASD will keep it from running but does not affect cranking if memory serves.
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Post by: jACeL86 on March 27, 2013, 05:20:29 PM
*facepalm* well ignition wasn't it so I tore into the wiring like the electrical dummy that I am. Resistance was perfect everywhere but as I rechecked all my ground bolts (loosened, sprayed and tightened) guess what comes off in my hand? The engine side of the grounding strap. Completely out of sight and was holding enough that my gentle tug didn't separate it but the twisting did. >:(
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Post by: smichaelR22 on March 28, 2013, 07:28:18 AM
better you found than didnt!
big dogs ready!
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Post by: MrMindless on March 28, 2013, 08:13:40 AM
solved it?? I expect and hope so!
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on March 28, 2013, 09:43:20 AM
Will know today. Didn't have wire ends I was happy with so some nice beefy battery terminal ones with a huge starter sized wire is going on today. All coated and crap. This is never happening again!
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on March 28, 2013, 05:52:10 PM
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/29/y3apumar.jpg)
It's alive! Although it didn't go down without a fight. Still had more wiring issues.
Title: Re: Renamed: Rusty MC
Post by: jACeL86 on May 22, 2013, 01:38:55 PM
