Dredwolf
09-07-2013, 06:09 PM
As luck would have it, ran into a problem today. A buddy volunteered to come over and help out with re-installing the arms.
I was fretting over hitting the fuel lines drilling out the upper driver's side (hint, foreshadowing here) My good friend is a good fabricator and mechanic, but we balance each other out (usually) because he has ADD and I get OCD working on my XJ. :crazy:
Anyway, I located a long 1/2" bit, paid $20 for it, and it promptly got chipped drilling the passenger side....and I suck at sharpening drill bits on a grinder, and I don't own a Drill Dr. (that will be solved this weekend).
So we moved to the driver side, because he drove 25 minutes to help me. "maybe we should put a board up there to protect those lines?" "No, I fabricate all the time, other side was easy, especially on the inner piece, no worries."
As you can guess, too much pressure on the dull bit to punch through, and the pressure side plastic line got snagged, of course, and it took a big chunk out.
:bang: :sign0055:
It's not leaking (not cranked yet), but how much pressure is on that line? And is that a dealer only part? So much for getting the XJ on the trails this weekend.
I was fretting over hitting the fuel lines drilling out the upper driver's side (hint, foreshadowing here) My good friend is a good fabricator and mechanic, but we balance each other out (usually) because he has ADD and I get OCD working on my XJ. :crazy:
Anyway, I located a long 1/2" bit, paid $20 for it, and it promptly got chipped drilling the passenger side....and I suck at sharpening drill bits on a grinder, and I don't own a Drill Dr. (that will be solved this weekend).
So we moved to the driver side, because he drove 25 minutes to help me. "maybe we should put a board up there to protect those lines?" "No, I fabricate all the time, other side was easy, especially on the inner piece, no worries."
As you can guess, too much pressure on the dull bit to punch through, and the pressure side plastic line got snagged, of course, and it took a big chunk out.
:bang: :sign0055:
It's not leaking (not cranked yet), but how much pressure is on that line? And is that a dealer only part? So much for getting the XJ on the trails this weekend.