The Jeep CJ7 Build Has Problem after Problem!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- The CJ7 Is back in the shop! Welcome back to the 1983 CJ7 build, in the previous video we got it running and driving, now its time to get it ready to go down the road! There are a ton of small projects to finish up before we can even consider it road-worthy... In this video, we tackle a few projects and then finally get it up on the lift for the first time for a full inspection underneath. We are one step closer to getting the top and doors pulled off and cruising down the road for an Ice Cream run!
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Thanks for watching! Let me know in the comments what projects you all want to see!
Love watching you guys work together!! Looking forward to see the final product
Cassie - your puppy is a good helper! 👍😉
Pretty impressive work figuring out how to get that tap to fit - that helicoil system is cool
Glad to know it's not just my jeep that gives me 3 projects for every one I start. Looking forward to seeing the cj running down the road! Keep the videos coming.
Man those drive shaft issues are rediculous. Just waiting to come apart. When I did my fluids I didn't know what previous owner did so I changed all of it to synthetic. My 80 CJ7 has a 304 V8 but I kind of like the idea of a straight six maybe modded some for more power. It is just fun to watch you guys working on the old jeep.
Love a good CJ build🎉
This is my first time watching your videos. Love the CJ. I really want to get an 80’s Comanche.
The very best thing I did to my cj was a Holley sniper. Completely night and day difference and not a terrible install. Bet you could convince Holley to “sponsor” that video.
I had an 85 and the best mod I did was to swap the head on the 4.2 for a 4.0 out of an XJ. More power and reliability.
I have a 85 CJ-7 and AMC had a lot of QC issues back in the day so its can be a challenge to get them all sorted. The engine in mine was completely done so i swapped it instead. The fuel pumps are all known to have that problem lots of times the mechanical pumps sit on shelves for a long time and the diaphragm can become brittle. They are also put together wrong lots of the time to so taking a pump apart and checking everything can be helpful as well. If it has the plastic valve cover they are know to have major porblems with leaking from the factory as they warp to easily and then leak.
Good stuff, but get those u-joints fixed first. A driveshaft letting go is no fun and costs $$$
Look forward to the next CJ episode
I changed out 6 fuel pumps on my Cj5 all name brand units with the same problem... bad diaphragm and leaking from weep hole. Installed the
US MOTOR WORKS USMP16843 from Rockauto and never had another problem
I can already tell that this is going to be a great build.
Thanks! Its going to be a fun one, nothing crazyyy but a great project over time
@@JeepGearGadgets Most definitely. Keep up the great content.
Looks like a normal condition vehicle for it being 300 years old 😂
What a fun project!
Time for a fiberglass tub!
Hello Dynatrac! One tons please!
My wife has a cj8 with the 4.2. We did the valve cover 2 times. Our issue now is I couldn't get the valve cover bolts to stay tight. So we recheck them every 3 weeks. Tried lock tight, and locking washers. Now I'm fighting the oil pan gasket and rear main seal. This is my 4th try to get it to seal. Also maybe once yall get the cj dialed in maybe do a cj wheeling day at crossbar?
Hopefully you get the leaks under control! A CJ day is a great idea..
Every one of ya'lls videos makes me jealous, not for the sick jeeps, but for having that lift and a welder!
What's the endgoal for the CJ? Just a fun little cruiser or will it end up being your race jeep for KOH 2025?
The lift has been an amazing addition! It will probably be a fun little cruiser for around town and ICE CREAM runs haha
I'm jealous, my cj is at home and I'm out contracting. Anyway, I changed the yokes to u-bolt yokes on the axles and the transfer case. It gave me piece of mind with the stronger u-bolt yokes. Just my 2 cents.
Yes! After seeing these, i think new driveshafts and yokes would be a worthwhile upgrade
You pulled the alternator out while the battery was still connected
Frame and body are good except floor pans, engine and tranny and transfer case are good, nice jeep overall a little TLC and it will be a jewel, some big bucks and a lot of mods and it will make a great off-road toy. Are you sure your brake fluid isn't supposed to look like muddy water? LOL
Hello Jasper! New motor please!
The rear driveshaft looks like it’s in backwards, the splined end goes on toward the transmission
I’ve been owning CJs for 40 years now….the problem with the fuel pump is probably due to the new pump had been sitting on the shelf for years and sryrotted
Didnt think about that! Very good possibility
Nice work! Looking forward to seeing a topless video, the jeep of course!
How about a 700r4?
Lifting it soon?
time to ls4 swap this jeep.
13:47 bent shackle?
Off topic, but what part of Oklahoma is nice with lots of land? As I drove from Cali to Ft. Stewart Ga, the land was beautiful but once we hit Oklahoma City it was kind of like LA for me. The breakfast at Hatch in Downtown Oklahoma was the best.
Gotta get outside of OKC! We are right outside city limits (SE) and there’s nice land with rolling hills.
I need to go ol'skol and just do CJ7 I'm tired of the fuelie $hit
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If you ever decide to swap your engine please let me know. I live CA and engine in my 81 CJ7 needs to be replaced to the correct engine. Thank you CA…. Not.
By an xj and do 100% swap. Forget the oem Cj-7, except for the body and the dash. Keep the 4,2 crank and rods and make an stroker of the xj 4.0L. OEM Cj-7 is trash, but the design is everything.
You should never ever wear gloves around a band saw. Very Dangerous. Use a piece of wood to push the object thru.
Yea, it will suck your hand right into the blade
Take a look at your front spring perches. I think the one on the passenger side is bent.