Jeep Performance Improvement Ideas
When I went to ride my Coleman CT200 minibike after winter storage, it did not want to run properly. It would start up and idle fine, but it would not make any power. I could not even ride it at all.
I first cleaned the spark plug. Then I replaced the spark plug.
Continue reading “Coleman CT200 Predator 212 swap”Troubleshooting a slow start on my Renix stroker.
I have been experiencing some odd behavior when starting my Renix Cherokee lately. While the starter sounded like it was spinning fine, the engine would not fire up. Often it would fire just as I let go of the key.
I have been running an old Optima battery that I got back when ChumpCar was giving them away as part of their sponsorship, The battery read over twelve volts and the starter sounded fine. However, I noticed that the REM was shutting off and the voltage was dropping while trying to start.
Continue reading “New battery for my XJ”I was noticing some noise in the front of my Jeep Cherokee when I was braking and turning at the same time. While I had the wheels off for a tire rotation, I noticed that the bump stops were worn.
So I ordered these:
While the white body paint still looks good, the grey stripes on my 1991 XJ Cherokee had gotten pretty faded. I decided to get my Dad to help me fix that.
After 114000 miles my Mazda 3 finally needs new brake pads. I decided to replace the rotors as well so I got this kit from Amazon: https://amzn.to/38cJzIH My car has the 2.0 motor and is a 2010 model year so I had to be careful to get the right parts ordered. This kit was a perfect fit.
I began by lifting the car and removing the wheels. I snapped out the anti-rattle clip with a screwdriver.
