Biggest Item on my List is DONE!

[Mannster]

I'm an IT nerd, not a mechanic (not even a good shade tree mechanic). But I love my jeeps. I have 79 CJ7 and a 2000 YJ. I'm reasonably competent with light to moderate fixes, but my skills of diagnosis are weak. I finally was able to realize the distintion between those two skills and moved on by letting a mechanic (who has proven to be one of those mechanics you can fully trust) go to work on my big problem.

Since I got the CJ two years ago, it's had a horrible vibration when stressing the engine. After going through all the things I thought might be the problem, I figured it must be the Transmission and took it in. It was simply the u joints (which I had checked but didn't check properly). I drove my jeep home tonight with the satisfaction I've been wanting for two years.

Now I'm frustrated by the 15 degree weather because I can't wait to get back out and tinker.

 

[elwood blues]

Awesome :driving:

It's always a great feeling to have a good running CJ.

 

[Hedgehog]

Something so simple can drive you nuts sometimes. When looking at your U-joints watch for swelling in the rubber boots on the bearings. It is so easy to remove a CJ's drive shaft I like checking them that way. A bad U-joint won't pass the "Flop, Swivel and Jiggle" test.

 

[gert]

:driving:

 

[IOPort51]

first rule of jeep diagnosis: start with the cheap stuff, it is not always the most expensive part of the system. You did well not to just start throwing money and replacing parts until you got lucky and fixed something.

If you found a good mechanic you should buy him good whiskey and introduce him to your wife's sister.