I"m really up against time and I'm forced to get the bracket now or
otherwise I would.

Machine shop took the old Ring Gear off and sweated the new one on. Just
pounded it off and then heated the new one and tapped it on. Good as new.

Bill

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:NC3nc.321$xN5.218@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Did you ask other Jeepers if they had your bracket?
>
> I thought to get the old ring gear off, you need to cut it to relieve the
> tension.
> The new one is then heated to expand it and placed over the flywheel
before
> it cools.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g3bf1F454mrU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I have a broken mounting bracket for my 83 CJ7 so today I'm looking
around
> > for one. The local parts stores don't carry them so I have two choices,
> > Dealer or Salvage Yard. The dealer price on this item is 59.00. The
> > salvage yard is 35.00. However, the salvage yard is way out in BFE so I
> > need to consider time and gas. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of
> Jeep
> > Club meetings and find we can get discount off parts at a certain dealer
> so
> > that brings the price down closer to the salvage yard so this time I'm
> going
> > with the Dealer.
> >
> > What burns my butt is the fact that this light weight piece of metal can
> > cost this much $$$. I would figure 15, maybe 20 max, new.
> >
> > Same day I price out a Flywheel ring gear from the dealer. They want
> 73.00
> > for a Ring Gear, 145.00 for a new Flywheel. Local parts store sells the
> > Ring Gear for 23. Before I knew I could turn the ring gear over I order
> the
> > part so I was stuck with it. Live and learn.
> >
> > Well, anyway, the point of the story is if you're going to keep your
jeep,
> > always keep an eye for duplicate parts for future possible needs.
> >
> > I'm going to be spending some time in the future to learn welding. I
know
> > then I could build a better quality one or at least repair it in the
> future.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

 

I"m really up against time and I'm forced to get the bracket now or
otherwise I would.

Machine shop took the old Ring Gear off and sweated the new one on. Just
pounded it off and then heated the new one and tapped it on. Good as new.

Bill

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:NC3nc.321$xN5.218@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Did you ask other Jeepers if they had your bracket?
>
> I thought to get the old ring gear off, you need to cut it to relieve the
> tension.
> The new one is then heated to expand it and placed over the flywheel
before
> it cools.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g3bf1F454mrU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I have a broken mounting bracket for my 83 CJ7 so today I'm looking
around
> > for one. The local parts stores don't carry them so I have two choices,
> > Dealer or Salvage Yard. The dealer price on this item is 59.00. The
> > salvage yard is 35.00. However, the salvage yard is way out in BFE so I
> > need to consider time and gas. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of
> Jeep
> > Club meetings and find we can get discount off parts at a certain dealer
> so
> > that brings the price down closer to the salvage yard so this time I'm
> going
> > with the Dealer.
> >
> > What burns my butt is the fact that this light weight piece of metal can
> > cost this much $$$. I would figure 15, maybe 20 max, new.
> >
> > Same day I price out a Flywheel ring gear from the dealer. They want
> 73.00
> > for a Ring Gear, 145.00 for a new Flywheel. Local parts store sells the
> > Ring Gear for 23. Before I knew I could turn the ring gear over I order
> the
> > part so I was stuck with it. Live and learn.
> >
> > Well, anyway, the point of the story is if you're going to keep your
jeep,
> > always keep an eye for duplicate parts for future possible needs.
> >
> > I'm going to be spending some time in the future to learn welding. I
know
> > then I could build a better quality one or at least repair it in the
> future.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

 

I"m really up against time and I'm forced to get the bracket now or
otherwise I would.

Machine shop took the old Ring Gear off and sweated the new one on. Just
pounded it off and then heated the new one and tapped it on. Good as new.

Bill

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:NC3nc.321$xN5.218@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Did you ask other Jeepers if they had your bracket?
>
> I thought to get the old ring gear off, you need to cut it to relieve the
> tension.
> The new one is then heated to expand it and placed over the flywheel
before
> it cools.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g3bf1F454mrU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I have a broken mounting bracket for my 83 CJ7 so today I'm looking
around
> > for one. The local parts stores don't carry them so I have two choices,
> > Dealer or Salvage Yard. The dealer price on this item is 59.00. The
> > salvage yard is 35.00. However, the salvage yard is way out in BFE so I
> > need to consider time and gas. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of
> Jeep
> > Club meetings and find we can get discount off parts at a certain dealer
> so
> > that brings the price down closer to the salvage yard so this time I'm
> going
> > with the Dealer.
> >
> > What burns my butt is the fact that this light weight piece of metal can
> > cost this much $$$. I would figure 15, maybe 20 max, new.
> >
> > Same day I price out a Flywheel ring gear from the dealer. They want
> 73.00
> > for a Ring Gear, 145.00 for a new Flywheel. Local parts store sells the
> > Ring Gear for 23. Before I knew I could turn the ring gear over I order
> the
> > part so I was stuck with it. Live and learn.
> >
> > Well, anyway, the point of the story is if you're going to keep your
jeep,
> > always keep an eye for duplicate parts for future possible needs.
> >
> > I'm going to be spending some time in the future to learn welding. I
know
> > then I could build a better quality one or at least repair it in the
> future.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

 

I got quoted $269 for a new clock on my YJ! Wrong! Anyone got a
'87-'91 clock?

William Oliveri wrote:

> I have a broken mounting bracket for my 83 CJ7 so today I'm looking around
> for one. The local parts stores don't carry them so I have two choices,
> Dealer or Salvage Yard. The dealer price on this item is 59.00. The
> salvage yard is 35.00. However, the salvage yard is way out in BFE so I
> need to consider time and gas. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of Jeep
> Club meetings and find we can get discount off parts at a certain dealer so
> that brings the price down closer to the salvage yard so this time I'm going
> with the Dealer.
>
> What burns my butt is the fact that this light weight piece of metal can
> cost this much $$$. I would figure 15, maybe 20 max, new.
>
> Same day I price out a Flywheel ring gear from the dealer. They want 73.00
> for a Ring Gear, 145.00 for a new Flywheel. Local parts store sells the
> Ring Gear for 23. Before I knew I could turn the ring gear over I order the
> part so I was stuck with it. Live and learn.
>
> Well, anyway, the point of the story is if you're going to keep your jeep,
> always keep an eye for duplicate parts for future possible needs.
>
> I'm going to be spending some time in the future to learn welding. I know
> then I could build a better quality one or at least repair it in the future.
>
> Bill
>
>

 

I got quoted $269 for a new clock on my YJ! Wrong! Anyone got a
'87-'91 clock?

William Oliveri wrote:

> I have a broken mounting bracket for my 83 CJ7 so today I'm looking around
> for one. The local parts stores don't carry them so I have two choices,
> Dealer or Salvage Yard. The dealer price on this item is 59.00. The
> salvage yard is 35.00. However, the salvage yard is way out in BFE so I
> need to consider time and gas. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of Jeep
> Club meetings and find we can get discount off parts at a certain dealer so
> that brings the price down closer to the salvage yard so this time I'm going
> with the Dealer.
>
> What burns my butt is the fact that this light weight piece of metal can
> cost this much $$$. I would figure 15, maybe 20 max, new.
>
> Same day I price out a Flywheel ring gear from the dealer. They want 73.00
> for a Ring Gear, 145.00 for a new Flywheel. Local parts store sells the
> Ring Gear for 23. Before I knew I could turn the ring gear over I order the
> part so I was stuck with it. Live and learn.
>
> Well, anyway, the point of the story is if you're going to keep your jeep,
> always keep an eye for duplicate parts for future possible needs.
>
> I'm going to be spending some time in the future to learn welding. I know
> then I could build a better quality one or at least repair it in the future.
>
> Bill
>
>

 

I got quoted $269 for a new clock on my YJ! Wrong! Anyone got a
'87-'91 clock?

William Oliveri wrote:

> I have a broken mounting bracket for my 83 CJ7 so today I'm looking around
> for one. The local parts stores don't carry them so I have two choices,
> Dealer or Salvage Yard. The dealer price on this item is 59.00. The
> salvage yard is 35.00. However, the salvage yard is way out in BFE so I
> need to consider time and gas. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of Jeep
> Club meetings and find we can get discount off parts at a certain dealer so
> that brings the price down closer to the salvage yard so this time I'm going
> with the Dealer.
>
> What burns my butt is the fact that this light weight piece of metal can
> cost this much $$$. I would figure 15, maybe 20 max, new.
>
> Same day I price out a Flywheel ring gear from the dealer. They want 73.00
> for a Ring Gear, 145.00 for a new Flywheel. Local parts store sells the
> Ring Gear for 23. Before I knew I could turn the ring gear over I order the
> part so I was stuck with it. Live and learn.
>
> Well, anyway, the point of the story is if you're going to keep your jeep,
> always keep an eye for duplicate parts for future possible needs.
>
> I'm going to be spending some time in the future to learn welding. I know
> then I could build a better quality one or at least repair it in the future.
>
> Bill
>
>

 

I got quoted $269 for a new clock on my YJ! Wrong! Anyone got a
'87-'91 clock?

William Oliveri wrote:

> I have a broken mounting bracket for my 83 CJ7 so today I'm looking around
> for one. The local parts stores don't carry them so I have two choices,
> Dealer or Salvage Yard. The dealer price on this item is 59.00. The
> salvage yard is 35.00. However, the salvage yard is way out in BFE so I
> need to consider time and gas. I was lucky enough to go to a couple of Jeep
> Club meetings and find we can get discount off parts at a certain dealer so
> that brings the price down closer to the salvage yard so this time I'm going
> with the Dealer.
>
> What burns my butt is the fact that this light weight piece of metal can
> cost this much $$$. I would figure 15, maybe 20 max, new.
>
> Same day I price out a Flywheel ring gear from the dealer. They want 73.00
> for a Ring Gear, 145.00 for a new Flywheel. Local parts store sells the
> Ring Gear for 23. Before I knew I could turn the ring gear over I order the
> part so I was stuck with it. Live and learn.
>
> Well, anyway, the point of the story is if you're going to keep your jeep,
> always keep an eye for duplicate parts for future possible needs.
>
> I'm going to be spending some time in the future to learn welding. I know
> then I could build a better quality one or at least repair it in the future.
>
> Bill
>
>