Kittamaru

It's the valve cover gaskets I guess... I'm not 100% sure to be honest... all I know is the SLIGHTEST bit of oil leaks out of the engine when under heavy heavy pressure (high RPM) but it's stopped for now due to it being dirty enough to prevent more loss

*grins* Well, my head gaskets are redneck fixed atm (eg, gunk is stopping the leak) What's the difficulty and procedure in replacing both head gaskets / valve cover gaskets and the oil pan gasket?

I have heard that using Synthetic oil in vehicles not made to use it can cause problems... like the oil simply draining past the seals. Is this a real, true problem, or crap put up to try and keep people using natural oil instead of synthetic? I don't want to do my oil change and walk out the next day to a puddle of oil on my driveway and an empty oil pan

Nissanman, honest question: Did you remember to back up when you disengaged 4x4? If not, your front drivetrain is still engaged but your hubs are free running - auto hubs sometimes don't unlock right away which would possibly explain the noise. Mine's an automatic though so I don't know if it'sany different for you.

-5 F here with a -20 F wind chill... my trucks in the shop having an alignment done, but the cold weather is takin a toll on my fiance's '99 Cavalier XD Poor lil box 4 is having issues starting and I think her battery is going to pot... my truck started up fine the other day when it was a -2 F wind chill though

Couple things could be causing it... and the winter fuel + e20 could have an effect Check your spark plugs, wires, distributor. Make sure your connections are good and clean and make sure the spark is hot. Run an injector cleaner thru two or three times in a row (make sure it's a high enough grade for the tank size) when you gas her up. Check your alignment and camber - having your alignment out could lower your gas mileage a bit. I can't really tell you how to do those things as they're on my to do list. The injector cleaner could make a huge difference for you - once you get em clean, run the cleaner through once every 4th or 5th tank.

I'd say test and replace in this order: Relays / Fuses Door Panel Switches Regulators Motors Door Not the most comprehensive list but... it's all I can think of to be honest (I'm no wrencher though )

I believe the '87 isn't TBI... isn't that model year Carbourated still? 88 or Redfinder would be the ones to talk to... maybe slick would know as well?

Try molding it and casting an alluminum billet gear instead? *shrugS* seems like it'd wear better than Plastic

*nods* Sounds like you have it right... was gonna say, check the relays first, they'd be the cheapest and easiest to replace. Check for any broken or crimped wires you can see coming into or out of the relays. Also check the window motors themselves. Regulator assembly I couldn't help you with mate, sorry:( And be careful about what lube you use... I've heard some people say certain ones will deteriorate the rubber seals? Can someone else confirm this?

Rest of the radio works, just no sound *shrugs* Thanks for the help mate... and yes, it is a Heap... Heaping Pile of Sh*t in my opinion... clutch squeals like a pig and the thing sucks in torque... 'corrding to our mechanic, it's all good and normal for it *laugh*

So that thing IS the amp... goddamn... I take it the next step would be bring it in to have the amp replaced... fudge. Why is it when I looked that thing up online it said the OBD1 system was under the back seat? And I thought most amps were located in the trunk anyway *shrugs* Aighty, thanks for the info GhostPath

Mate, like I said, I'm kind of desperate for an answer so he'll get off my back. I know there's a few guys here great with electrical stuff, so I figured I'd take my chances

Yeah... my fathers 1995 JGC Larado (however the crud ye spell it) has no radio... antenna comes up, lights go on, and there's no sound. I checked the fuses in both boxes, they're good. My only thought now is bad speakers... but all EIGHT? Yes, eight... damn thing has two in the dash, one in each of the four doors, and two in the rear hatch! None of em even buzz when the system is on... is there like, a set of inline fuses or something? The thing DID get some water inside after he... left... the windows down during a thunderstorm... look, I never said he was the brightest bulb in the pack But yeah, the onboard computer was soaked, though it works and I doubt it has anything to do with the radio... could somewhere else have gotten wet? Could the speakers be burnt out? I need ideas because for some reason he thinks I can find and/or fix the problem... when in reality I don't have too much more of an idea than anyone else that turns the system on and gets no sound *shrugs* After all, that Jeep is NOT my Pathy XD Least I know something about Shiela... Any help you can give would be GREATLY appreciated!

I'm thinking perhaps it's time for me to replace the dizzy + plugs and wires? Given they're... 18 years old...

What has the total cost been thus far, and what is your estimated total? I'm sure the members of these boards (myself included) would be more than willing to send some green your way to help recoup those costs. You have performed one hell of a service for us.

Can... I have the entire thing for the WD-21? *blushes* Sorry, but that'd be hella helpful for me

Dizzy is dry Air filter is dry I couldn't see any "pooling" water I couldn't get the spark plug caps off I was afraid to pull harder for fear of breaking em Still stutters Meh, I'll workon it more in the mornin

My Fiance loves the pathy! She wants to buy Slick's King

I know what the dizzy is just wasn't sure on the wiring harness things

they're the plastic coated things then? The coloured ones? Sorry, the terminology is throwing me off a bit

BTW - can I have a quick piccy of where you mean on the wiring harness? I've never buggered around with that before *blushes a bit* No idea what, or where, it is

Should I disconnect them and do this, then wait for it to dry? Or can I do it, reattach them, and drive? Thing is, I need to pick up my fiance in about 15 mins

Yea yeah, laugh it up. My pathy went thru a rather large puddle tonight at a decent speed... water splashed up all over the truck and I think up thru the underbelly. I didn't see the thing so I hit it at about 30-35 mph... now her idle is all messed up and she stutters when trying to accelerate. Places I can think of water could get into/affect the engine: Spark Plugs / Wires / Distributor Rotor Alternator / Battery Vacuum System Air Intake Oil? Throttle Body? All I know is she was running great... hit the puddle... water went everywhere, and now she's sputtering a lot... idle is real rough. She didn't and doesn't stall... but... with the weather as cold as it is, I'm honestly concerned. Last thing I need is water freezing inside the engine... and I know that if water is in the cylinders it cannot be compressed and can really muck up your engine. Any ideas? Also, how would I go about removing said water? Would SeaFoam do the trick?

I did the whole reindex... it took me 5 days due to time constraints... total WORKING time was... I'd say 7 hours for the drivers side (first one I did) and maybe 4 for the passenger side and drivers side again ( I messed up a little the first time)