Recent content by jpoole

Definitely replace the rubber pipe that runs from maf to throttle body/intake, the one showing the cracking in your photos. If it's not already letting in unmetered air it soon will be and it's likely to open up/break whenever the air filter is changed and it's flexed. OE is always best but I...

Congrats and welcome. I've also got a Willys ('51 M38) and there's a lot of historic and layout connection between the two vehicles. I'm typically working back towards stock configuration though so have a very different Jeep and soon to have a pretty different 80 by the sounds of it. Have...

There are sets with good reviews for a little over $50 on Amazon. I assume you can find similar deals from other sources if you are ok with purchasing low budget tools. ZKTOOL Chassis Ears Electronic Stethoscope Diagnostic Kit with Headphones | 6 Channel Car Electronic Ears Automotive - Car...

DIY where you can. It's fun, or at least rewarding savings over paying someone covers cost of tools you'll typically do a better job (you can go slower, pay close attention, redo if needed, etc.) it will teach you the rig and really pay off in the long run as you'll be prepared to quickly...

I don't, would have to look it up. .020 seems in the ballpark and I don't know if the gap matters too much as long as the side to side gap is consistent and the clutch both fully disengages and fully engages when cycled.

In my experience, no. If the alignment gets bad enough you will start to make brown dust from the friction surfaces and that's when you know that wear is accelerating and failure is near. While the alumaweld was a bit tedious if you are decent with soldering and careful with how much heat...

The nose of the AC compressor may be worn out, putting the AC clutch and pulley at an angle. Look at it from directly above and see if the pulley alignment is off. The belt tension will pull the outer edge back and the inner edge of the pulley forward. This cone wear is pretty common and one...

Issues seem to be amplified on forums so it's hard to know for sure how many folks have decent braking so don't chime in? That said, it took a good bit of effort and replacement of most parts in the system to get what I feel like is adequate, but not great braking. I'm sure the 80 will ever...

The 80 series brakes could be better in my opinion, but as another data point my '97 can lockup/squeal it's 285s and actuate the abs on pavement pretty easily. I had to make a rapid stop just yesterday on a high-traction surface and was pretty easily able to keep the brake pressure right at...

There are different ways to test including what I mentioned (making sharp turns on pavement and listenting for tire chirping as you will experience with a locked diff). Not knowing if you have a VC or not, have a center diff lock button, etc. I didn't want to get to deep into troubleshooting...

What did you blow through? Many report that the elbow that threads into the axle clogs so even if the hose/breather is clear that elbow could be clogged. It is easy to just unscrew that elbow, clear it out and reinstall.

As mentioned above, check the axle vent, make sure it's not clogged, particularly in the elbow that threads into the axle. Is the clicking rotational with the wheel or more related to pressure from the steering rod input on the wheel (and feedback from the wheel)? I ask because the frame...

Note, I and others have had new, off-the-shelf Aisin fan clutches that opened at too high of a temp. On my 80 I initially just changed the oil but had the AC cut-off soon after installing the new clutch due to high temps. Tuned the clutch opening temps and haven't had the AC cut off due to...

More info that may help including a fairly easy and very inexpensive fix that I employed to resolve code 51, read to end of 2nd page for more good tips: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/abs-dtc-code-51.752799/page-2#post-15503480...

The oil in the fan clutch is only one part of the set up and if you didn't also calibrate the port opening temps then it's possible that it's not circulating oil until the engine temps are too high. You want the fan to engage early enough to keep the engine cool, but not so early that you are...