The Jeep Bible: 1941-1986 CJ History, Repair, Tune-Up, Build Your Own Jeep - 3rd Edition

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Item # OR-47395  ISBN: 9780961847395




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All the stuff you want to know about MB, GPW, CJ-2A, CJ-3A, CJ-3B, CJ-5, CJ-6, CJ-7, Jeepster, Commando, and CJ-8.

From the front cover to the exhaustive Jeep Suppliers Directory, this is one unique Jeep book. A combination of history and repair guide to help you understand what makes America's most ubiquitous motor vehicle tick, and how to fix it when it doesn't.

Table of Contents:

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
What's in this book? | The Jeep cult & legend | History: Jeep wins WWII? | Identification numbers | How to use this book | Working tools | Safety, lube & maintenance

CHAPTER TWO: TUNE-UP
Spark advance & dwell | Timing all engines | High altitude operations | Idle settings | Carburetor tune-up | Valve adjustment | Filters | Read your plugs

CHAPTER THREE: ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING
Who worked this bucket last? | Not dead, but dying | Isolate! Isolate! | Will not start | Timing chain trauma | Hydrostatic lock | Compression testing | Excessive friction

CHAPTER FOUR: LEAKS and NOISES
Thread leaks and PCV | Fuel pump and spark knock | Internal oil leaks | Sticking valves | Loose flywheel; pistons | Main and rod bearings

CHAPTER FIVE: IGNITION and ELECTRICAL
Installation when disturbed | New pickup coil | Cruise command | Alternator and regulator | Battery and starter | Solenoid, two kinds | Greased main harness | Wiring tips

CHAPTER SIX: EMISSION SYSTEM
Let the system live | Today's smog system | Forward delay valve | Knock sensor | Upstream/downstream solenoid | Pulse air system | Air injection pump | Air pump and air cleaner

CHAPTER SEVEN: INSTRUMENTS
Emission warning light | Voltmeter indicator | Oil gauge; Temp gauge | Tach; Hydraulic warning light | Directional signals | Troubleshooting instruments

CHAPTER EIGHT: ENGINE
L-head and F-head engines | V6, V8 304 and 232, 150, 151 and 258 | Component removal | The bottom end | Camshaft cautions | The realistic rebuild | Engine: remove & replace

CHAPTER NINE: FRONT END / REAR END
Steering wheel and gear | Power steering and pump | Front axle and toe-in | Pinion seals | Hubs functions and lube | Rear axle, bearings and ID | Trak-Loc test | Drivelines

CHAPTER TEN: COOLING
Coolant recovery system | Reverse fluch ripoff | Oil leaks | Water in oil | Thermostat and fans | Mysterious lower hose

CHAPTER ELEVEN: BRAKES
Various type adjustments | Disassembly & reassembly | Disc and drum brakes | Power brake booster | Disc pads and piston trauma | Words of wisdom

CHAPTER TWELVE: CARBURETOR
Need a rebuild? | Dies when you stop | Idle mixture adjustments | How to keep the mess straight | The enigma wrapped in a mystery

CHAPTER THIRTEEN:SUSPENSION and TIRES
Front swing R&R | New hardware, get it! | Lift ideas | Air down your tires | Air chuffer & stealer

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MANUAL TRANSMISSION and XFR CASE
Transmission & case R&R | Reinstallation | Various transmissions | Various transfer cases | Service in vehicle | Transmission troubles

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting, fixing | Flushing; Leaks | Shift linkage adjustment | Throttle linkage adjustment | Backup lamp switch | Band adjustments

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: CLUTCH
Free pedal play | Clutch chatter | Troubleshooting | Going inside | She won't back up! | The ol' telephone pole fix

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: BODY, EXHAUST and AIR
Frame, windshield | Hood, tailgate, tank | Python in exhaust | Things that go bump | Throw chains into manifold | Heater

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: MODIFICATIONS, GUIDELINES, etc.
Tires and wheels, brakes | Steering, engine swaps | Transmissions, Transfer cases, overdrives | Front ends, read ends, differentials | Rear axles, suspensions

CHAPTER NINETEEN: THE 200,000-MILE JEEP
The mileage record | Time-phased chart | The year 2020 AD club | Synthetics | The quick-draw record | Realistic conclusions

CHAPTER TWENTY: THE ULTIMATE JEEP
How to go about building the Jeep of your dreams: frames, engines, axles, transmissions, bodies

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: SUPPLIERS of PARTS and ACCESSORIES
Where to go to get specialized Jeep repairs, and the parts and accessories you need to upgrade and modify your Jeep | Internet websites

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: THE JEEP BOOK, MOVIE and VIDEO SHELF
The books, the magazines, the bookstores, the Internet... check all the stuff you want to have in your multimedia Jeep reference library

The Jeep Bible: 1941-1986 CJ History, Repair, Tune-Up, Build Your Own Jeep - 3rd Edition