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[ar-guy]

The FNG, just bought my first Jeep xj lastnight, hoping to find insight and useful info! Thanks for all the help in advance

[4.3LXJ]

If you have questions Shane, just post up and we will be happy to answer them

[KH96XJ]

You will find lots a good advice and helpful people here. Welcome!

[ar-guy]

I have plenty of questions just dont know where to start, battling the CEL for now, once she is running sound I can bring on the MODS!!

[4.3LXJ]

Did you get any codes yet?

[ar-guy]

Yea, its the o2 sensors.....installed the upstream last night going to install the down tonight, then on to plugs and see where I stand after that

[4.3LXJ]

Sounds like a plan. That is what I would do

[XJ Wheeler]

Good on ya for taking care of the necessities first. Glad to have ya here and hope that cel is an easy fix. Welcome to the site Shane.

[ar-guy]

Got a few errands to run first then starting on plugs, oil change, and trying open the back hatch. Will post pics when I get Recon in the shop today....fingers crossed the downstream doesn't pull the threads like the upstream did... Also any insight into another problem, it sounds like my rear passenger leaf spring is not even bolted down, simple fix, or something to check, keep in mind I haven't even looked at it yet will give more info when I know. Thanks for the welcomes and future help!

[4.3LXJ]

Hey Shane, I need a little more description besides not bolted down. I suspect it is an easy fix, but I am not sure what you mean

[gary63]

sound like mine the rear spring were flat and the shackles hitting you may need rear springs check themout.

[ar-guy]

Sounds like they are hitting the frame, matter of fact when I had it jacked.up I could physically lift the tire and compress the leaf spring, and I know I ain't that big....I am thinking they are shot and bottoming out with every bump. Plugs changed, downstream o2 is a lost cause, oil change done complete with a broken oil pressure sensor. Waiting on that piece till Saturday and I still didn't get any pics. Also I got the hatch open and the piece that pushes down on the rod to engage the lock has broken off, trying to figure out a way to rig it, got any ideas? I figured out the adjustment part but the broken piece is well broken so don't matter on adjustment....

[ar-guy]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k147/ar-guy/Mobile%20Uploads/KIMG0182_zpslprc4s9o.jpg (http://s87.photobucket.com/user/ar-guy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/KIMG0182_zpslprc4s9o.jpg.html)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k147/ar-guy/Mobile%20Uploads/KIMG0183_zpsop4o5uqi.jpg (http://s87.photobucket.com/user/ar-guy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/KIMG0183_zpsop4o5uqi.jpg.html)

[ar-guy]

Also, not going to try and replace the downstream o2, I tried to remove an it started to bend the pipe since it is stuck so bad....Do I really need the downstream since the upstream does the work and the D does the checks?

[4.3LXJ]

All it does is monitor the efficiency of the cat. So, no it is not as critical since it doesn't affect the engine performance. Did you try it with a warm pipe?

[ar-guy]

Yea tried it as soon as I shut it off, no go, tried to heat it red hot, no go, waited for it to cool (hopefully to shrink) no go, so I gave up lol, the upstream ended up doing the same but I had to get that one changed so the dang thing would run. Ended up pulling the threads out with the sensor, had to get the tap and die set out....but its in and fixed and runs just have a CEL on the downstream, waiting on my oil pressure sensor to come in then we are back on the road! Then on to the MODS!!!.....hopefully

[ar-guy]

on the to do list:
Gas gauge(reads then doesnt read)
Roof rack
Paint
Skid plates (armor)
Vac lines (find and fix leak)
Speakers (hook up)
NSS(clean)
Light bar
Headlights(replace with brighter or readjust)
Fog lights (make 'em work)
Rear hatch(rig to make it work, broken hook)
Fluids (Dif and Tranny - paint cover)
Leaf springs and shocks.

Anything I am missing lol If I had all that fixed and or done I would have a dang nice rig