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Stock Samurais have very little off-road potential. If your friend is interested in off-roading at all, I would steer him away from a stock Samurai. If he really wants one for off-roading he's gonna need to buy or build one that has a stronger engine, trans, axles, and suspension. A Samurai with...

Dropping the skid is pie. Just place a jack with a block of wood under the trans near the bellhousing to support the weight. Then drop the skid.

If the alternator tests good and the system still isn't charging, the PCM could be shot. The voltage regulator is on the PCM and they do go out. This causes your alternator to not kick in. It's just another possibility. I just had to replace my PCM because of this same problem.

Here's an answer to one of those questions: 2. Just go to Auto Zone and buy some metal strapping. It costs like $3 for a pack. It works fine for hanging exhaust pipe.

I'm using Castrol GTX 5w30. It's performing awesomely. My oil pressures range from ~20 psi at idle to ~40 psi at high RPM, which are dead-on perfect for the 2.5L. On synthetic oils... a common misconception is that synthetic oils are pure magic and will fix or otherwise improve all kinds of...

Best way? Just pull one of the under-dash fuseblocks out of any car you find in a junkyard. Mount it somewhere and wire up the fuse slots you need, disregard the rest. Then insert fuses. Simple. I did a mod exactly like this in my first car. It was a 60's classic and didn't have a very big...

Before you installed the PosiLok, when you shifted into 4WD, did the '4WD' dash light come on? If so, it means your problem is not the vacuum disconnect, but something else. That light is part of the vacuum disconnect system. As such, replacing the stock disconnect with the PosiLok wouldn't fix...

Hey! I have black Soft 8's and I like them :D But really, it's because I haven't seen another Jeep around here that is rocking Soft 8's. And trust me, I've seen plenty of Jeeps. Most of them around here are actually wearing 20+ inch rims with a more urban style. It's more like the kinda crap...

No, see, the lightbar and lights would actually make me go slower because of wind resistance. I was saying that DESPITE having 31's and a lightbar I can still maintain speed on slight inclines with $80 worth of bolt-on engine upgrades. I can't believe you guys thought I was trying to say that...

Ahh yeah, I did forget to mention that you might have had gunk in the heater core. In my post I was only taking into account your temp gauge and not the problem itself (no heat.) I guess that'll teach me to post without paying attention :D Glad you got it sorted out.

Hey, I understand. I'm one of the most impatient people I know. But when it comes to cars you just have to be patient.

Looks like I'll be all set. Thanks everybody! Cool. I was thinking that if I go this route I'll get one of those mesh screens to filter any metal shavings in the fluid. Wouldn't be perfect but it'd at least help. Cool. I'll have help and we're probably not going to drop the...

:lol: Kinda defeats the purpose (which is protecting your investment.)

I'm going to replace my clutch and flywheel this weekend. The problem is, I can't get Redline MT-90 (or ANY GL-3 or otherwise non-sulfur gear oil) locally and I can't afford to wait another week for shipping. So, is it absolutely necessary for me to drain the transmission before I unbolt it and...

Well, when you got the wrong header you should have sent it back. Anyways, I know that a guy over at 4bangerjp was having serious issues with Banks headers cracking on his Jeep. If I remember correctly he went through three of them in as many months. That doesn't speak too highly about Banks'...

Sounds likely. I have ended up with a dud on occasion. You could try swapping it for a 195 temp just to see what results you get. Also take note that most new thermostats on the market today are designed to fail in the open position. The only other problems you could be having are: 1. Possible...

Yeah, the first times I drove Jeeps offroad and in snow/ice were enlightening to say the least. Jeep has an excellent 4WD system.

There is a 99% chance that your 4WD is not working because your front axle disconnect is not working. Let me explain what this means. On a YJ, you have the transfer case that actually does all the work of transferring power to the front axle when you're in 4WD. However, Jeep also added a...

What he said. And while you're at it you might as well replace the rest of the gauges too so they'll all match. You can get Autometer gauges to fit a YJ for everything you could ever possibly need a gauge for at Quadratec.

If only... :-|