Recent content by michaelc291

Well, it certainly worked!!!!

Here is today's update. The car is running again. Having removed the pickup and found I could not test it so I ordered a new one and a crank sensor at the same time, just in case. For no real reason I decided to fit the disc back in the distributor and give it a try, it's only a 5 minute job...

Hi Terry, thanks for the quick reply. Sadly it's not the coil that seems to be the problem, its the disc that goes inside the distributor with the Hall effect switch. It has a three wire lead coming off it and I have no idea how to test it. YouTube has not suggested anything. All suggestions...

My Jeep stopped dead half way out of the gate this morning. It is absolutely dead, no sign of trying to start. The OBD1 flashing light system pointed at the pickup coil in the distributor. There are plenty to be found on the net from a very expensive Crown one to not so expensive Shanghai...

Hello from a fellow Brit. exiled in Spain. My best suggestion would also be Rock Auto, I have a 1994 XJ and manage to get a lot of stuff from them. You have to watch out for import duty as it inflates the price by quite a margin. Since you did the post you have probably got it sorted by now...

The problem I have is that all three dead ones are different makes so it's a strong possibility all the brush holders are different. If I could just find one brush holder for an XJ starter I could compare any pictures to what I have in the box and hopefully land the right one. Even Rock Auto...

I now have a box of 3 dismantled XJ starter motors all with the same problem, worn out brushes. It seems that the brush holder is a separate sub assembly riveted into the end cap complete with the 4 brushes and connection tail. I can find these on Ebay.de for about €15-17 (Burstenhalter in...

Quick update. I have not yet found any OEM hoses for my RHD Cherokee. For the moment I am giving up the search as I have fabricated some with various bends, copper pipe and Jubilee clips and it's holding water. I'll start the search again in the New Year. Meantime, Happy Christmas all...

That is a very interesting article and the discussion has been going on for a lot longer than I thought. There is a grain of truth in what I said about Henry Ford.

I come from the UK and drove there for many, many years. Now I live in Spain which is on the other side. I had done holidays in Europe so the transition was not difficult. It was more difficult going back to the UK and using a hire car. Had to think very hard at roudabouts. There are also...

I have asked a friend who is in the UK to check out the local Jeep dealer with your numbers and see if anything is available. Seeing that we drive on the LEFT over there there may be a chance of some new old stock somewhere. BTW I am in Spain. Did you know that it was Napolean who changed...

That's how I'm getting by at the moment, bits of copper and Jubilee clips.

Thanks superj. Great find. Definitely look like the real thing. I would be a bit reluctant to buy second hand ones because it is impossible to guess what condition they might be in.

Thanks for this. Sadly they are not what I am looking for. This is a far more complex set up with crimped metal pipes. My needs are much more basic, just plain rubber tube with preformed bends to wrap round the back of the block. I came across Omix Ada yesterday for the first time who show...

That does indeed look very close to what I'm after.. My set up does not have any valves or vacuum lines and the coolant flows through the core at all times. I'll contact them for a chat tomorrow. Thank you for that.