camshaft position sensor

a XJ died while driving in traffic. Tried to start, cranking cranking, no start at all. Checked gas and it is there at port on fuel rail. Got a code 12 54 (camshaft sensor) 55. Called my son and tow to home. Then removed distributor cap and rotor then I found little metal with magnet is loose and saying hello and and waving at me from behind of pulse ring  :(

Pulse ring removed and found a permanent magnet of Distributor pickup coil (part# 53009077) was loose

magnet

removed pin at bottom end gear, distributor disassembled, it is a part with many funny name

magnet should be there vertically,  the black plastic stripes were also broken, originally they should be at the both sides of magnet, here it is used temporarily for photo, magnet wants to jump to hall sensor at opposite side

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got a two part epoxy and used some copper wire to mount magnet to plastic

wait till epoxy harden enough and more epoxy there, where it needed

 Looks good to go

Assembled and ready to install in engine.

Distributor installed, PCM reset, and time to start engine. Wooohoo it works. Engine turned off and left for 24 hours to cure epoxy fully

Anyway, ordered new one, repaired one may not last long.  

Rear disc brake conversion - Parts

Decided to convert rear drum brake to disc brake. Ordered ZJ rear disc brake parts and they arrived :D

White elephant

friend's XJ slowly turning to beast

unibody stiffening around steering gear area, outside and inside

 

 

Steering gear brace

Track bar relocation

Rocker guard

not a step, just for protection and high-lift

Roof rack

 

 33x12.5R15 on 5" lift
 

 poser shot

coolant pump

Had a drip from coolant pump area and found weeping hole leak. Ordered Mopar from ebay and received it. Here is a label on the box

and pump itself

Pump arrived with a gasket

but, due to lack of filling materials in package, gasket was  hit by pump itself and broken

 Gasket will fit one way only, but there was 2 extra holes

Installed it with a  small amount of gasket maker in broken gasket area and everything is good

spare parts

Ordered spare parts arrived :D


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rotors

brake pads

 

calipers

 

Moog Problem solver Upper and lower control arm bushings