Guest Hooli Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Nail through the screen? I think the trick with those pads to have the screen clean enough to perform operations on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Isn't the answer to sticky pads the Ford ones? I think the official ones are supposed to be ace Norbert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Apparently Rockauto say this is correct! https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/jeep,1995,wrangler,4.0l+l6,1185274,interior,accelerator+cable,5892 skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 After much bleeding, and removal of lots of manky brake fluid we had a good pedal.It will now roll when idling in "drive" and you don't need to stab the throttle pedal to make it move. After a short test drive, the verdict (unsurprisingly) was that the brakes are much much improved. I think mpg could be improved now the brakes aren't dragging at all. I also tried the green sticky pads to put the rear view mirror back .. they're crap. it fell off after 3 minutes. That was with a nice warm jeep and screen.Suggestions for re-attaching the rear view mirror to the screen would be welcome It's always so much more satisfying when the old fluid that squirts out looks like mixture of blood and ectoplasm though, isn't it? You could try the sticky pads they use to hold number plates on? The ones I've used seem to grip with some determination. Please don't improve the mpg. That you're getting over 20 is annoying enough as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Sure I purchased some strong adhesive from Halfrauds when the rear view mirror fell of the Discovery.Stayed put for the duration of my ownership of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I'd leave the mirror off & pretend I'm driving a van. I'm pretty sure you only need the RH mirror & one other to pass MOTs etc anyway. skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 I'd leave the mirror off & pretend I'm driving a van. I'm pretty sure you only need the RH mirror & one other to pass MOTs etc anyway. Legally it doesn't need a rear view mirror, I have two, which was is required for the MOT.Personally I like mirrors, and like to use all 3, it's greedy I know. scdan4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I've always got interior mirrors dipped as the reflections shining headlights in my eyes annoy me so I wouldn't miss it. Each to their own though. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Apparently Rockauto say this is correct! https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/jeep,1995,wrangler,4.0l+l6,1185274,interior,accelerator+cable,5892 Cheers, that's possibly for LHD not RHD ... I need to see if they are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Suggestions for re-attaching the rear view mirror to the screen would be welcomeThe Loctite glue and gauze kit worked well on my Audi and Granada: https://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-body-repair/adhesives/loctite-rear-view-mirror-adhesive-kit Both surfaces need to be thoroughly clean though - white spirit or similar should do it. I think I raided the first aid kit for an alcohol wound wipe. mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3M VHB pads to stick the mirror on for ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 And in case I haven’t already said, very well bought. I like these, I rolled around London in a borrowed one for a week once and felt pretty pleased with life. +1 on getting a basically sound one cheaply that needs tidying over paying a lot for one that’s pretty on the surface but actually expensively fucked. You might end up spending as much as the price of the pretty one but you’ll know what’s been done and to what standard. skattrd and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 I'll update this properly in a day or two, but I've clocked a few miles in this now. Mpg, I managed 24 on the run downhill to Dover, but otherwise its been around 20. RayMK, mercrocker, gadgetgricey and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Back to the thread ...After fitting the brakes I left the jeep at the garage and asked him to change the slightly frilly aux belt and to feel free to use it. It had a full tank of petrol and I'd be grateful if he could use it a bit to make sure there's nothing untoward. I collected the jeep a couple of weeks later (when dropping off a slightly broken e36) and he'd clocked up a 100 miles or so in it, which I was happy to hear were trouble free. It had a fresh aux belt and my tame mechanic declared the jeep to be ok, if a bit wallowy, he's used to series Land Rovers, so soft suspension isn't his thing. I now needed to make sure everything was ok for a little European trip.I checked lots of Yankee Jeep forums and discovered the recommended oil by most people is 5w30, well I don't use 5w30, I substitute 5w40 instead, so oil change. Well the sump plung is in completely solid. I didn't want to force it and break something so I'll leave that until I'm at the garage with time-serts available or I have a spare sump. Instead I used my sucky pump thing to get a few litres out of the dipstick tube and replaced it with 5w40.I read up on checking gearbox oil level, there are marks on dipstick are for measuring it hot or cold. It didn't register on either mark (engine running in neutral) so I added a bit, checked again, then added a little more, then some more, 2 litres later the level seemed to be where it should be.It's got H4 bulbs and I had some super-duper ones spare so I fitted some "GE Megalight Ultra H4 +130%" which I must say work well. I did another 100 miles locally and everything seemed ok, the engine ran gr9, it shifted gears as it should (gearbox switch left in power mode). I re-checked the fluids which all looked fine so I prepped the jeep for travels: I put a GB sticker on the back, black electric tape in the glovebox (dip beam adjustment) and hi-vis vest in the door pocket. I loaded up and headed to Dover ... nothing to report, except one wiper blade is a bit ropey and cruise worked nicely through the average speed roadworks. 3hrs later I was 180 miles from home in Dover, a quick fuel-up showed almost 24mpgs, a good result I think. I then hoofed it across Belgium, again without issue, It did some traffic jams around Ghent, no temperature or other issues, it is surprisingly allowed in to the LEZ zone in Antwerp and last weekend we popped over to Venlo (in Holland, near the German border) where I stayed whilst visiting the Essen car show thingy. I'm now home after covering over 1000 miles in the jeep and I still like it.It's still averaging around 20mpg, It's quite sedate in traffic, manages even tight multi-storey car parks, with the bonus of being low enough to fit in all I've come across. There is quite a bit of wind/tyre noise on the motorway, but it can hustle along at 70-80mph no problem, the 80mph is obviously on the continent I still have a bit of a "to-do" list, which still includes the electric seats, but they're very comfy so I don't feel the need to adjust the position, something I can't say about a lot of more modern cars.Changing the stereo is getting higher on the priority list, and I should probably re-check the fluids, maybe a diff oil change as well. Apologies for the lack of pics, I'm a bit crap at that sort of thing, all I have with the jeep in from the trip is the above Calais ferry and the one below, taken in a Dutch hotel car park: Shirley Knott, Lacquer Peel, HillmanImp and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Great. Sounds fun. I took my old Landcruiser away earlier in the year. High driving position makes for relaxed driving. Yea really good quality wiper blades and superclean screen and decent screenwash help - it sure can rain in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I would love a LPG version, looks superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Fix aircon now added to "to do list"I doubt it will be anything massively complicated but fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 A few pics I've discovered* Cheap jeep at the beach Cheap jeep watching kite boarders Cheap jeep visits a wind farm Nothing to report, except more money spent on petrol, lowest mpg so far was 17mpg for one tank. Expenditure on petrol now exceeds the purchase price of the jeep timolloyd, wuvvum, mrbenn and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Stereo query, can anyone identify this connector? This is what's attached to the car to connect to the stereo harness. ? Is there something I can plug this in to convert to an ISO harness? I've been lookcing at various Jeep ones and none look like this, Below is what is butchered to the current Panasonic stereo (lots of tape and mess not pictured) I think I'm going to have get the crimps out, remove the current butchery and butcher in a new ISO harness to the above red connector. I've done similar before on other cars, but I'd much prefer a plug and go harness if I can find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 4/20/2019 at 11:50 AM, skattrd said: I then hoofed it across Belgium, again without issue, It did some traffic jams around Ghent, no temperature or other issues, it is surprisingly allowed in to the LEZ zone in Antwerp and last weekend we popped over to Venlo (in Holland, near the German border) where I stayed whilst visiting the Essen car show thingy. If driving through the Benelux it can be worth going via the Western Scheldt Tunnel which avoids Ghent and Antwerp congestion, even if it does add a 5 euro toll cost and a few extra miles. Obviously if your destination is Antwerp then such advice is of no use whatsoever... skattrd and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 A few days ago the oil pressure gauge started to fluctuate a bit, and would show high oil pressure for a while. This concerned me a little as I had been unable to remove the sump plug, so I couldn't check/drop the oil. As usual I hit the forums looking for similar issues, and most people seemed to agree that if the oil gauge fluctuates more than expected the first thing to check/change is the sender. Fingers crossed for that, simple cheap fix. £6 later I changed the oil pressure sender and the oil pressure gauge now sits nice and steady at 3-4 bar. I had already booked a little time at the garage to drop the oil and check a few things out, so I went to try and get the sump plug undone in relative safety. Once on the garage lift I managed to undo the sump plug using a small bar and 5/8" socket without rounding or breaking anything, which was nice. The oil was dropped, which looked ok and not too dirty, so no issues there. I then did a quick oil and filter change - 6l of 5w40 was added along with a new Mann filter. Whilst on the lift I thought I should check the diff oil. Front diff (no lsd) fluid level was fine and also smelt like gearbox/diff oil. Rear diff (with lsd) fluid level was fine and looked/smelt like diff oil. Whilst doing the above I realised that the Jeep is now approaching 60k miles, which is when a major service is due, I'm guessing in it's 25 years it's never had a 60k/major service and a full fluid change... Change diff oils and check for major service items now added to to do list. Today I also changed the stereo: New stereo … £21 amazon job with aux, USB and Bluetooth: Not very deep, plenty room to hide cables. I formulated a plan,: Print off factory wiring for '94 Jeep stereo. Compare the factory wiring with the output of the multiplug. Chop multiplug out of the radio loom. Wire multi-plug to ISO cable using what I learnt above. Connect stereo & cross fingers. And.... Success, I think everything is working, and it sounds pretty good. I know some will hate how it looks, but I don't find it offensive and it should be better/easier to use than the previous one. Skizzer, The Moog, Springer and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Like it, especially the connector blocks who cares if someone doesn't like it, they will never see it unless you post a pic, if it works then all is good, tech is soooo cheap these days, there was a time when something with all the features it has would have cost £799 or something ridiculous. Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I've never understood what people have against connector blocks. I use them all the time - they're a lot safer than a badly-crimped spade terminal. Ohdearme, skattrd and pilninggas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 This has grown my hankering for a Jeep. Good to see you're giving it some love, whilst also not being scared to use it. Feel free to add me to the queue of 'when you flog it' skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 When do we get the entry from this for the Dash at Night thread? Shows how many years it is since I was in one... can't even remember what colour the dash lighting is... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 I have already had thoughts of selling it as I was tempted by Kiltox's x5, but I think I have talked myself out of that, so cheap jeep is here to stay for a while. I surprisingly had a few pms regarding its future sale, but you are definitely on the list MM5 if/when I decide to move it on. I'll do a dash at night pic when I remember, it's all white bulbs in there btw. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 One of these or a Grand Cherokee was on my list before I got the Exploder. There is something very pleasing about plodding about in a cheap 4x4, I can thoroughly recommend it. Remind me of this the next time it breaks though? skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 I totally agree dome, and as I'm not doing huge mileage atm I can ignore the 20ish mpg to some extent. I remember driving my brothers Exploder, and it was massive, this is quite compact and easy to park in city centres. I need to find a new Bini and park next to it for comparison. I reckon this is smaller than one of the all4 cuntrywhatever version. dome and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 One of my neighbours has a Cherokee your shape, they do look tiny compared to modern stuff. Bet it goes well with the straight 6 though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 It goes quite well, and has a decent turn of speed when you need it. I'm not sure on the HP on these 4.0 high output , some say 170, others 180/184, whatever it is at 1.5 ton it's enough. I remember my old V8 RRC was 170hp and 2 ton, that went OK, this is definitely quicker. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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