First off - Big Thank You to James, Paul and Steve at Dallas Autos. Great work done in good time and to the highest standard of workmanship - Cheers!
It's amazing what difference a recon gearbox and transfer case make to the jeep - Better, stronger, faster!
Then there was the fire extinguisher bracket, requiring six new holes drilled and careful positioning (bit beyond me so I left it to the pros)
It looks like it should really get in the way but actually it doesn't. Having said that, it's doubtful that it would ever have saved a jeep in a fire, seeing as you need to be a contortionist with very small hands to actually get the thing out of the bracket - never mind, it looks real good!
Next that nasty oil pan gasket leak, now all fixed - you can just see the new one in the pic
After that we have the new (repro) combat rims replacing the badly worn originals and a complete overhaul of the bearings and brakes
Here's a list of what got done in addition to a full service
brake cylinders
brake shoes
hub oil seals
wheel bearings
hub nuts
lock tabs
lock washers
2 combat rims
Clutch cable
Clutch bearing & carrier
Transfer case sandwich mount
Snubber
Inlet Manifold
PCV valve
Oil pan gasket
Recon Gearbox and Transfer Case
The 45 mile drive back from Newbury on Saturday was a real eye opener - how I managed before I have no idea. This gearbox and case are so tight, smooth and quiet compared to the old one, I love it!
So maintenance done for another year, looking forward to driving now!
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