87TPIYJ
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- Jacksonville FL
What have you done to your rig today?
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All worth it when on the trails.Some of y’all will appreciate this. For some of y’all, it will confirm you’re suspicions that I’m an idiot. Haha.
So for a while I have been running stock YJ steering pumps. After 4 yrs on the same pump, mine was getting very noisy and angry.
My pump has the stretched spring and drilled orfice. Steering was great but got noisy and frequently got hot, bypassing a ton of fluid at idle.
So last weekend I swapped to a new (parts store) pump. Put my orfice outlet fitting in it, and used the non stretched spring, only stretch a tiny bit, to get the pressure back down some.
New pump was quiet, but wouldn’t stop seeping around where the line attaches.
So yesterday I decided, let’s change that o ring 4th time again, and while I have it apart, I’ll put on my fancy alum reservoir.
Swap reservoirs, bleed system, no leaks. Good to go. After running a few minutes, this pump gets horrendously noisy. Screaming and hot.
So, I say screw it, I have a trail gear pump on the shelf, supposed to be for a build, screw it, let’s get it on there.
Now, to mount the TG pump, I have to drill and tap the holes out to 3/8 for it to attach like the factory YJ pump. The YJ pump uses all 5/16 hardware. So this turns into milling out the adjustment slots to fit the new 3/8 hardware.
The holes in the TG pump were too big to tap 5/16.
Get that done now onto the lines.
The TG inlet is -10 an, and outlet is -6. But my YJ still had factory GM metric o ring lines.
A-ha. Remove the TG -6 outlet fitting, drill stock YJ outlet fitting to same size orfice as TG one, and boom, TG pump to YJ hose.
So I go this morning and get a -10 line made up at my local Napa for the feed line.
Get it installed, bleed everything, get all the air out, and finally fire it up.
Problem solved, pump is quiet and isn’t bypassing a ton of fluid at idle.
Everything is great. Ready to get the rest of the jeep ready to go next weekend and clean up.
So I let it run to warm up and say, let me just turn the wheel back and forth to make sure everything is good to go.
Wham. Psssshhhhhhhh. Shit.
Apparently the YJ outlet orfice fitting is slightly under size at the threads compared to the TG -6 an outlet fitting. Despite me checking everything between both pumps on the bench and both fittings, and it all assembling and tightening correctly,
It blew the outlet fitting out of the pump and most of all the fluid on the fender/hood/floor.
Now I’m cleaning up and going home to order another $200 worth of hose and fittings and adapters to make this weekends trip. Makes me want a new hobby.
Sorry for the pic clarity, my phone on the fender got covered in hyd oil as well.
rcalexander105
JV Wheeler
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2017
- Location
- High Point
Not sure if you'd seen this thread Brian, but it's a damn good read if you're looking for some ORI info.
jyaks
Too many kids for a TJ
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- Sep 3, 2008
- Location
- Archer Lodge
Coolant flush and new thermostat. Feel like it was much needed but we'll see.
OutLander469
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- Jun 11, 2020
- Location
- Morganton NC
Had to pull the gas tank! Changed the rotted out fuel pump. Ended up putting it back together & pulling it out again 3 times before I found the problem. When I pulled the supply line off the orings fell off so I put them back on but there's also a lil plastic sleeve that holds the orings in the quick connect. Well that lil plastic sleeve was still stuck on the old pump. Everything works better when it seals properly.
shelby27604
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- Jun 6, 2013
- Location
- Efland NC
Got some work on the tow rig done today and yesterday...1996 Ram 2500, swapped the inverted Y steering for the factory 98-99 HD T-type steering, added beef and lost the steering stabilizer.
I also swapped out the brake flex lines, front calipers, and rear axle hard lines for some SS lines. Stops and steers great, gave it a jack stand and string alignment, tracks straight at 90mph!
I also swapped out the brake flex lines, front calipers, and rear axle hard lines for some SS lines. Stops and steers great, gave it a jack stand and string alignment, tracks straight at 90mph!
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YJJPWrangler
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- Jul 19, 2005
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- Charlotte
Tow Rig work. Replaced the rear brakes with some upgraded ones with ceramic pads. Changed the oil. Waiting on the powerstop fronts from Summit and will get them installed next week.
Southern_Transplant
Comic Relief
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- Nov 13, 2019
- Location
- Fayetteville, NC
Did a transmission service and installed an HD adjustable track bar this weekend. Just finished putting on the belly skid plate. It has a little resonance from the exhaust crossover, but not too bad.
This is a DD. So, picking good lines is all well and good. But I bought a little insurance for keeping things together when I F up.
This is a DD. So, picking good lines is all well and good. But I bought a little insurance for keeping things together when I F up.
UTfball68
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- Jul 18, 2008
- Location
- Granite Quarry
I guess you could say things are getting pretty serious...only 3 years between fenders. At this pace, should have the Bronco done by 2132.
Clubbs
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- Jun 15, 2008
- Location
- Blounts Creek
Started the rear stretch and one ton swap...
336wheeler
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- Sep 9, 2006
- Location
- Boone
I was pissing trans fluid straight onto my manifold last weekend and had a small fire > got my leak remedied and went for a shakedown run today
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- Mar 20, 2005
- Location
- Hendersonville, NC
New parking spot for a few weeks
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- Mar 20, 2005
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- Hendersonville, NC
#7 intake failed the test all others were ok.
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Those 4.0s are bad for that.
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- Mar 24, 2005
- Location
- Stanley, NC
Put it on the lift so I can take it apart 2 weeks before the Get Together.
That will help ensure I have a valid excuse for why I can't make it
That will help ensure I have a valid excuse for why I can't make it
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2005
- Location
- Hendersonville, NC
You gonna charge up the Bluetooth winch?
scrubber3
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- Fayetteville, NC
Holy balls, that's a thing?
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- Stanley, NC
And so it begins...
Some of y’all will appreciate this. For some of y’all, it will confirm you’re suspicions that I’m an idiot. Haha.
So for a while I have been running stock YJ steering pumps. After 4 yrs on the same pump, mine was getting very noisy and angry.
My pump has the stretched spring and drilled orfice. Steering was great but got noisy and frequently got hot, bypassing a ton of fluid at idle.
So last weekend I swapped to a new (parts store) pump. Put my orfice outlet fitting in it, and used the non stretched spring, only stretch a tiny bit, to get the pressure back down some.
New pump was quiet, but wouldn’t stop seeping around where the line attaches.
So yesterday I decided, let’s change that o ring 4th time again, and while I have it apart, I’ll put on my fancy alum reservoir.
Swap reservoirs, bleed system, no leaks. Good to go. After running a few minutes, this pump gets horrendously noisy. Screaming and hot.
So, I say screw it, I have a trail gear pump on the shelf, supposed to be for a build, screw it, let’s get it on there.
Now, to mount the TG pump, I have to drill and tap the holes out to 3/8 for it to attach like the factory YJ pump. The YJ pump uses all 5/16 hardware. So this turns into milling out the adjustment slots to fit the new 3/8 hardware.
The holes in the TG pump were too big to tap 5/16.
Get that done now onto the lines.
The TG inlet is -10 an, and outlet is -6. But my YJ still had factory GM metric o ring lines.
A-ha. Remove the TG -6 outlet fitting, drill stock YJ outlet fitting to same size orfice as TG one, and boom, TG pump to YJ hose.
So I go this morning and get a -10 line made up at my local Napa for the feed line.
Get it installed, bleed everything, get all the air out, and finally fire it up.
Problem solved, pump is quiet and isn’t bypassing a ton of fluid at idle.
Everything is great. Ready to get the rest of the jeep ready to go next weekend and clean up.
So I let it run to warm up and say, let me just turn the wheel back and forth to make sure everything is good to go.
Wham. Psssshhhhhhhh. Shit.
Apparently the YJ outlet orfice fitting is slightly under size at the threads compared to the TG -6 an outlet fitting. Despite me checking everything between both pumps on the bench and both fittings, and it all assembling and tightening correctly,
It blew the outlet fitting out of the pump and most of all the fluid on the fender/hood/floor.
Now I’m cleaning up and going home to order another $200 worth of hose and fittings and adapters to make this weekends trip. Makes me want a new hobby.
Sorry for the pic clarity, my phone on the fender got covered in hyd oil as well.
See, I've done shit like that for a while...
Now I call PSC, Howe or PSS , I get the good stuff from the beginning and I'm done.