Remote Start And Birfields Question (1 Viewer)

[J.A.P]

A couple of completely unrelated questions. What are birfields and why do they seem to be discussed so often? 2nd question is, do you think any problems could arise from using a remote starter. O.K. one more qusetion when driving my oil pressure hovers aroung the middle of the gauge is this within the normal range or this to low? Very new here so be gentle.

 

[4x4CPOSEADOG]

Birfields are in your front axle. You will see these birfields when your front knuckle start to leak, when they leak that is the time to do your birfields. Also use the SEARCH button, you will learn a lot from previous posts and you will be under the radar and nobody know that you are a Newbie.

Your oil pressure is normal, at idle the pointer should be at a 1/4 mark but when running on a highway, it should be at the 3/4 mark.

You should have no problem using a remote starter, I have one in mine and I don't have a problem.

 

[ogsuv]

On the remote starter. If installed correctly, nope, no problems.

If not installed correctly/professionally, it can cause all kinds of problems.

 

[tusk74]

Do remote starters have any type of a cut off incase the coolant gets too hot? The reason for asking is that I had a Jeep Wrangler many years ago when I taught in Northern Michigan.....on cold winter days I'd get out of bed and start the engine before I jumped in the shower. On a particularly cold morning the water pump was self destructing while I was hosing off in the shower! I made it to school on time, but the engine got really hot......never did run the same! I tell that story to my wife whenever she wants to spend money on a remote starter.

 

[4x4CPOSEADOG]

Originally posted by tusk74
Do remote starters have any type of a cut off incase the coolant gets too hot?

My has a cut off time, meaning after 10 minutes of running, it will shut off.

That was a poor designed for the water pump on the heep if it was self destructing. Was the heep outside the garage or in the garage? If it was outside and it was cold then, the heep is no good. I will never drive a Heep!

 

[ogsuv]

yeah, like he said, you can set most for a certain time frame to start/shut off, but nothing to detect overheating or water pump destruction.

 

[reffug]

IMHO remote starter are bad. While they do warm the engine oil etc... they do nothing for tranny, diffs, etc... Alot of people start there vehicles remotely go out ten minutes later and think all systems are go. When in fact some of these systems seperate from the engine are still cold and should be driven accordingly. Just 02.

 

[4x4CPOSEADOG]

reffug,

I think you are right about your opinion that warming up the engine has nothing to do with the tranny, well if you think about the theory of operation of a running engine at idle. The engine starts up and continue on running to warm up the engine oil, the coolant, and the radiator. Once the antifreeze is warm or hot enough, then it radiates heat to the bottom of the radiator where your tranny cooler is mounted, then while the engine is running your transmission oil gets warm up through radiant heat. The benefit of this remote start is you get to drive the rig in cold weather with a well lubricated bearing, rods, valve, and highly critical moving parts.

Now as far as the transfer case and diffs, that is another story.

 

[CruisinGA]

To be a bit more specific, a "Birfield" is another name for a Constant Velocity joint, named after the inventor I believe. It uses balls in a grooved cup driven by an axle with a spur gear. It is similar in function to a u-joint. It is what allows the front axle to steer and drive the front wheels at the same time.