I thought a thread like this might be fun here...I know I've seen them in other forums (before I discovered the greatest forum of them all).
Here, I'll start...on my short list are:
New upper and lower radiator hoses and stainless clamps. Jeep's got about 85k on it. A new set of hoses is probably not a bad idea considering summer is almost here and the cost to do this is like $20.
Negative! FSU!! I am the only one in the family (nuclear, and extended) that is a Noles fan. Half the family is Gators, the other is Canes.... Fun times come football season. :slapfight:
The Jeep looks good Aaron! I definitely need to clay mine, its long overdue for a post winter detail. Problem is winter just ended this weekend here...
I also just ordered u-joints for the rear driveshaft and the rear axle seals and bearings. The squeaking has gotten worse and I can definitely tell its coming from the rear.
Basically you can either buy the items separately or buy a clay kit. All the big company's do one, I used the Meguiars one. There are tons of videos on YouTube showing how its done. Suffice to say, watch several to gain a broad spectrum of techniques. The kits tend to contain clay bar, quick detailed (the lube) and some will also have a wax included.
You spray on the lubricant...pause for Butthead esque giggle...then lightly run the clay bar over the panel. You will be astonished how much gunk comes off your "clean" vehicle.
Yeah, this stuff is pretty incredible. Rule #1 is if you drop the clay on the ground, it's trash. This stuff absorbs contamination. If you drop it and use it on your paint after, you might as well be sanding your finish. I wash mine, and if it's not sunny (which is often in Ohio) I'll use car wash suds as lube. Otherwise, the quick detailer works perfectly. Gently rub, focusing on areas like rocker panels and the area behind the rear wheels. You'll pull a ton of crap off your finish. Knead it every so often, fold it over, knead some more, and keep going until you've done the entire Jeep. Use only as much pressure as needed to remove any visible imperfections. It knocks out tar spots, and those annoying little orange rust flecks you see on the surface of your paint. Once done, you should wash again, then compound, polish, seal, and wax.
Glad to see you ran it into the CAI divider. Yours is taller than mine.. looks like a nice tight fit. Did you just go right into the PCV, or cut the line?
For mine I ended up just cutting the plastic line and getting an elbow from advance to hook up the new line.
So you did not use elbows at all? I was worried about the line collapsing when it went under vacuum if it got a bend in the line without an elbow... No problems with that?
No problems. And no i did not use any elbows. The is only the first day driving with it so i will check everything when i get home from work to make sure its all good.