Jeep Performance Improvement Ideas
Last week we removed the CV axle from Tom’s Amigo. We damaged a seal in the process and had to order one. This week we put the axle back.
We began by lifting the truck and pulling the wheel. We then removed the brake caliper at the support bracket. All the parts we temporarily put back in in order to drive the Amigo out of the shop last week.
After the race at Indy, the car has made a few short trips in and out of the trailer but that is it. In preparation for the next race, I pulled it into the shop. When I later went to move it onto the lift, it would not start.
I first swapped the DME relay. No start. I then replaced the DME with a jumper. No start.
My winch wires have been run to my battery terminals. It was pretty messy. And every time I went to disconnect the battery I had to mess with the winch and accessory wiring.
So I ordered a power block from Amazon. https://amzn.to/2IEadiL
Tom’s Amigo had trouble on our last off-road trip. It would lose front drive occasionally. We eventually diagnosed it as the CV axle pulling out of the hub splines.
Tom picked up a new axle https://amzn.to/2Vk4B2t and this weekend we decided to swap it out. Or maybe just replace the C clip that had come loose allowing the axle to pull out of the hub.
My old Gabrial air shocks were leaking on my 1991 Jeep Cherokee XJ, so I ordered a set of Monroe Max from Amazon. https://amzn.to/2niPoCh
