Will It Drive 150 Miles After 20 Years? Abandoned 1976 Jeep CJ5
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- Today we are back with this 1976 Jeep CJ5 but this time we came prepared! Now that we have a starter hopefully we'll be able to bring this CJ back to life and drive it 150 miles back to the shop!
It definitely has some problems, such as a misaligned axle, non-responsive starter solenoid, and uncooperative engine, but thats nothing that rebuild rescue can't handle! Will a new starter, fresh gas, and some old school rebuild rescue ingenuity be enough to get this 45 year old vehicle back to the shop? Find out in this episode!
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Watching this, I keep screaming to no one, "You got fuel." "You are turning the engine over." "Now check for spark!" "Take off that distributor cap." File the point gap if needed. Fuel and spark are always the first two checks.
oh my god me too this whole time
He's been driving me nuts for two videos. I'm thinking it's pretty basic: Fuel, Spark, Compression! Oh! and that starter won't turn until the stuck Bendix pulls in and allows the field switch to make. The alternator bearing only costs like $3.00. Wasted money and effort.
The MSD box on the firewall is electronic ignition. There is no points gap.
@@12345NoNamesLeft So, are you saying that since it has electronic ignition there's no need to check for spark? I mean, that's a pretty basic first step.
@@miker252 no, you're right to check for spark. There are no points to adjust in this ignition.
I have owned three CJ's from that era, 75 CJ5, 77 CJ7 golden eagle, and a 79 CJ7. The 77 CJ7 Golden Eagle, with the 304 was my favorite.
They all had sloppy steering boxes, and the bigger the tires, and the more mudding you did with them, the sloppier they got.
I miss every one of them now though.
You should always turn the engine over without spark plugs installed after filling cylinder with oil, it allows engine to rotate freely without compression reducing risk of bent or broken parts
Sitting hear In the UK ,after recently finding your channel ......... I LOVE ,Your attitude . Not hiding any mistakes .. doing what ever it takes , with what you have !!!! , and also and Mainly , You share your thoughts ... Too many of these videos ( Others ), Just buy new !!!, NOT what the Average man , can do .. or afford !!!!!!!! , Yes .. I Watch vice grip etc , But for me Your relaxed , calm , " Lets just get it done " Attitude , That is PROPER Mechanics !!!!!! ,THANK YOU !!.
Hey Dave ! Thank you for such awesome encouragement…. It’s been fun doing these last few videos and learning along the way. We have a ton of projects planned out and I’m excited to dig in. Are there any certain vehicles you folks across the pond would like to see ?
We do have an older Austin Healey that we'll be working on soon as well!
@@rebuildrescue ,Great Examlple of older british cars ... from the hey day of British motor sport !! , remember them well , enjoy .. I will .
@@rebuildrescue An Old Healey, a superb car of it's type, those things fetch crazy money here in the U.K. You've gotta do it, it could be your Pension Fund!!
92 XJ, probably how I found your channel. Love everything you do from the 401 to Austin to the Jeep great projects man 🖖🤙🔧🐒
Glad you got her running. Gas was well over $4 a gallon by you. It has hit $3.80 by me.
Great job on the Jeep. Your experience was very similar to mine when I had a 76 CJ. A lot of wrenching, smoke and patience. Keep up the GREAT work. This is quality content and these days. TH-cam/the world needs it!
I own a CJ 5, and ill say it like it is.
Nobody abandoned that jeep.
Ground it better. Pull the plugs squirt some oil type substance, put more power. Varoom.
Haha love the nest flying out!
These videos are great , addictive to watch .
Found your videos through the free plane video and I'm so impressed. It's just so cool seeing other people's skills and talents! Also really impressed that you drove it home... I think that comes from in the UK if the police got you, you'd be done for having it on the road in that state haha. Great video, keep it up!
Thank you Luke 👍🏼
@@rebuildrescue Can't wait to see those plane engines fire up!
A little hint where there is rust road signs repair underneath nicely lol just don't get caught getting the signs lol
43:00 You made it back home --- good job, dude! :D
Really appreciate your comment of how you didn’t trailer up for your audience. No one would have minded if you had, at least me anyhoo. Says a lot about you. BeSafe/BeBlessed…
Thank you Bruce !
We just didn’t want to quit…. New she could make it !!
I just love watching you guys get these old vehicles up and running and ofc you go on a couple hundred mile journey. You could never do that with cars made today if they sat forever like that.
Does 22 years old mean today?
Sure you could
@@nicholaslandolina not without a computer to do diagnostics and a chest of special tools etc. I meant that the older cars were much simpler and straightforward to fix.
It's alive! Pretty funny seeing those acorns coming out of the exhaust, makes me think of scrat from ice age
This was me trying to start my CJ5 every morning back in the day. :-)
The spirit of that CJ is definitely grateful.
I love the small story about you fixing on stuff to get to ride when young reminded me of me wanting to learn so much and not having the father figure around to teach me / hard learning experience but now i get things done so no fret
Strange, but it seems there is one trick you might not know. If you have any spray can, you can spray into the carb and the engine will fire on it, even without or with old fuel. Of course, what is in the can should not damage the engine (like paint, for example). And obviously, if there are sparks flying around, you have a working flame thrower.
Apart from that, it works flawlessly! ;-)
Those tires.... impressive they made it.....they are part of the handling issue. I am still running a few 42s from that era...super swamper seemed to do better tires back then.
I had Gumbo Monster Mudders. 14-1/2 x 35x 15. They served me extremely well. Mine were on a 77 Chevy short half ton.👍👍
@@thomaswaddell9012 BF GOODRICH TRIAL TA S GOOD
Damn nice CJ5, have owned a pair and they are so nice. Greatings from Sweden
Well done. Great perseverance
She's got a weeee little manifold leak...
Good to see the girl running.
Got here through the 401 vids. Keep up the good work
17:20 usually the spring pack bolt has a pin that locates into the axle to hold it in place. A hard impact will shear that off and you'll need to replace the bolt to keep the axle located properly
The left leaf spring had the pin sheared off. We tightened it down and hard as we could for the trip and crossed our fingers !
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LOL...everytime you jumped the selinoid I wondered if you had the switch on, but I figured your cameraman must have turned it on, but you never checked for spark so I figured you knew if it was on.
Then my ass cheeks were scrunchin' seat, knowin' that springpack bolt top was prolly sheared and the axle was crooked, on top of the Worn Out manual steering box!
My '82 CJ5 had the same box and we put a stock 350 Chevy in it.
When I stomped the gas in 2nd gear on a dirt road, it swapped ends ditch to ditch several times, with alternate brake And gas pedals before I got her straightened back out!!
The steering wheel would almost go full circle each way...lol
So I can't Imagine drivin' it 150 miles with the axle crooked, and possibly moving forward and back.
Well, now you might know why the guy Rolled it!
Puttin' new cylinder heads on mine, and watchin' yur vid during breaks was entertainin' tho.
Keep 'er sideways!!
Replace the stabilizer shock on the steering,once you get it all lined out,those old keeps are great,you will love it!
Those mufflers are scary with no hangers and only clamps
Well I don't think V.G.G could handle watching this guy he would go nuts
Nice start on that old beauty! Didn't realize where you were until I saw some street signs. Mount Joy/Manheim. Wow. I'm from E-Town. Live in communist MD now. Hopefully moving south soon. Get to PA all the time. Love to stop in and see that jeep in person.
Put Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders. Wait 24 hours. Awesome stuff!
4:47 good one !!
That looks mighty fresh for a vehicle that has apparently been standing for 20yrs.
Brings back memories of my 1976 CJ5 from 26 years ago. I gotta get another one. Thanks
Back when Jeep was a Jeep and not this garbage they claim to be a Jeep these days. Nice rescue!
The AMC V8s have significant power potential with just a few modifications and changes. A Comp Cams 268h cam and lifters, Edelbrock performer intake manifold and Holley 670 truck avenger carburetor wakes them big time.
Begin with oil in the cylinders on a dry engine. Next check your plugs and for spark. Rags , you need rags to pick up the gas on your intake. Shooting sparks from the solenoid not avoidable..
clearly you didnt watch the whole vid.. he does do it
@@wheely90 You guys keep having fun down there it'sa hoot watching.
Audience, Great Job!!! A 150 mile travel back to your garage. Wow at 35 mph🤜🏼🤛🏼🙌🏼.
Had a 1979 CJ5 black jeep..bought it new. Steering was good...brake..etc. For a rag top...loud and cold in the winter. Heater was barely there. Had a 304 AMC V8...later put headers, thrush muffler, and side exhaust like yours. It was fun to drive.
I am almost finished with a 1981 CJ5 rebuild. Had to rebuild EVERYTHING! Front end, total fuel system, tranny, engine but well worth the effort!!!
I'm all about modern tech and electric vehicles but, man, that is one satisfying sound to hear an old V8 come to life. Great work!
Good ole PB Blaster. I hope they’re sponsoring you, as much as you use it! We use it in the oilfield for almost everything!
I’m thinking they need to throw us a case or two !
you need a GM HEI Ignition module... it will fire almost any engine... then marvel mystery oil and diesel fuel as a cleaner lubricant, keep up the cool finds.. enjoy watching your program..
Thank you for watching !
That's awesome good job man, I wish I was back in PA to pay u a visit. Good to see the 717 in TH-cam.
I brought one of these in the late 80's and it was awesome wish i did no sell it on my tour of Italy
By the way, your editing and inserting clips is second to none!
Great video as usual. I especially loved your creativity and ingenuity in getting the Jeep started. Incredible!! Also, I appreciated that you drove the Jeep back to your shop instead of just loading it onto the trailer. YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!
What a dream car. It deserves to be rescued.
I like he started with out starting fluid that is the sign of a good man smart man. your really don't want to use starting fluid is possible it hurts the engine. Makes the cylinders dry from washing the oil off.
Squirrel nuts!! That's one in a million.
150 miles at 41 mph? That has to be some king of an achievement.
That's awesome, glad you got it running, great video. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Hey Dan thank you for watching !
4:45 LMAO! Caught me off guard there 😂
Vice Grip Garage Derek would be proud of you. :-) Have a great 2022.
Always remember, you can usually rebuild starters and alternators pretty cheap. Especially this one!
I agree but if the starter is a reasonably price I wouldn’t bother
Dude wouldn’t know how….
Some people can, but not the host of the show
Had a 79 f150 with a 390 fe, not stock since that was not an option in 79, just so everyone knows parts stores are like “uhhhhhh good luck?” Took it to a place that rebuilds them, $100 and he told me it had a little extra juice, I did not complain one bit
lmao! My goodness, I kept watching just to see what he tore up next lol!
I am just starting on this jeep series but it reminds me so much of my 79 cj . Put a 327 sbc in it mounted to a ford t-18 granny low transmission. Put 4-1 kit in the transfer case. Lockers in the diffs and just 33’s. Loved that jeep. It would keep up with the best of my local jeepers. Love the old cj’s.
These old jeeps tend to have all sorts of random motors, Buick seems like a popular choice for a lot of the ones I've seen.
Love watching you do things..... Keep a couple cotter pin sets around.... saves the screw drivers.... LOL
"No power brakes and four drums" Young man, that is what I learned to drive with. Such a pampered generation.. Love your adventure.
Thank for watching Scott !
My papa has that EXACT Jeep, same year, same color (black), CJ5, and it has everything on it plus many many expensive and advanced features (expensive for the time and advanced for the time).
thx mate caught up with the free plane liked all so far
Really enjoying seeing someone do this sort of stuff in a realistic way. I’m not a mechanic, but run a car business, and it takes hours of messing about to sometimes still fail, or have to come back another day for another go at something that in end might be simple once you’ve ‘solved it’…. Looking forward to see if you get plane running!!!! 😀. Ed
Thank you for stopping by Ed 👍🏼
Again the fact you found a starter in 2022 with all this stuff going on that fits an old jeep. I am impressed someone even had one somewhat locally.
Wow. Just came across your videos and am amazed. What perseverance you had to keep at it, when you had your trailer there the whole time. Amazing mechanic you are and learned a lot. Especially had fun pausing your ride home and looking for clues to the roads you traveled and where your shop is. I’m from PA as well. Keep it up. thank you for taking the time to record these, it must add extra time to everything else your doing.
Thank you for watching Brad
It was frustrating at times but also a ton of fun !
You seem to be a very patient man! I really enjoyed the videos, looking forward to checking out some more. Good job!
Short wheelbase with a fold down window and a top and sides that went on and off. The CJ5 was my dream car. RIP 1972 304.
Love it from the UK. What a brilliant couple of videos. I'm in hospital the day after tomorrow for an operation and this really took my mind of it. God Bless Yawl
That was nuts lol.. She sounds really healthy !! Glad to see you getting it going!
I'm so glad I found your channel, it was recommended by TH-cam's algorithm.
I really like the format, you earned a subscriber !
Loving this, here in the UK and I'm desperate for a 'spanner project' in a world where it's so easy to chuck something in the bin and buy a new one, it's so refreshing to see how easy it is to fix things and get them running again. A bit of perseverance and patience, coupled with knowledge and tools, it's outstanding to watch. Keep the content coming.
43:15 Love your truck-front-with-working-headlights display on the wall :D
There used to be people that could rebuild starters and alternators but no more. Keep up the good work brother. Don’t forget to tighten that reared up
hi there good old jeep john
Put the biggest grin on my face, i know i was late to the party, i watched the cessna first, so i cannot wait for the next project.
Just finished watching both cj5 videos. Great job. Made me feel like a kid again getting old cars to run with my dad. Admittedly I almost hollered “YES!!!” at 22:35 on the second video when she fired up for the first time 😆. Keep up the good work. Just subscribed. 👍
These old projects sure can bring back such amazing memories…. Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. 👍🏼
I did yell yes! LOL
@@WillTube2002 😂👍
I have bought and fixed old cars and trucks. I always take a crow bar with me on the trip home so I can use it to separate my butt cheeks when I make a stop. I have always made it back home safe though. Great video. Glad you made it back safe.
🤣😂
I’ll have to throw a crowbar into one of my tool bags for sure ! Thank you for watching !
Next time you run into this problem pull some plugs and pour a little diesel into the cylinders ( I haven't watched the whole video maybe you try this ) it definitely works to help release the freedom's! 😂
Cool videos, glad to see a cj brought back to life and your right it is a Jeep thing and we understand.
that's a cool jeep, let's see her crawling some rock!
I wish I could be the kind of man you are. Truth.
thank you and thank you for sharing your time with us !
CJ:Aww shit here we go again.🤣
Keep doing what you do, I like to see the mistakes bad calls all of it, the last thing utube needs is another fully edited perfect run,
When you dropped the spark plug trying to hand screw them back in I got a huge burst of deja vu, of me and my dad working on his crappy car trying to get it to start so he could drive to work.
Iv still got some of his spanners (wrenches) all the imperial ones in inches lol all mine are metric, its such a pain but yet I still keep them.
Lol that birds nest flying out the exhaust. Cool video guys
Jeep starter is same as a old Ford, starter solenoid is Ford part too. One thing about AMC is they use a mix of ford, GM, Chrysler parts.
Just found your channel, great stuff. I watched the one before this one and this one so far. Just subbed. Thanks.
I love this channel! I really wish I had the time and money to do this as I love working on projects and bringing stuff back to life! Unfortunately it's a bit harder and more expensive to do this in the UK because you can't just find an old car that's been sat for 20 years and drive it on the roads legally, you have to book it in for an MOT to get a certificate of roadworthiness before you can drive it!
Loving the 401 project as well and can't wait to see the finished result but rest up that leg brother otherwise you'll do yourself more damage and be off it for longer.
I love that jeep i have always wanted one of those with the factory v8 in it. Good job
Awesome glad to hear it fire up
First episode and i am now a subscriber….can’t wait to watch more on this jeep!
Glad I stumbled across your channel I really enjoy these revivals man good work
That starter solenoid is a very common part readily available.
Walmart probably has em , he’s under the impression that he needs a Jeep solenoid.
He is definitely in much beyond his knowledge of what he’s attempting to accomplish.
So is the starter. It's all Ford parts.
@@twinkie27271 yeah the ignition switch on column might be trash too a 10 dollar pART
@@lethargicmotorsport2025 dudes might have just not worked on a jeep before 😂 chill bruhhh
@@frontier_conflict yes , that’s obvious from the video .
They do put a choke on that carb for a reason. It helps when starting a cold aspirated motor.
Just watched this and the previous video and thoroughly enjoyed watching someone besides myself deal with these same issues. haha. I am currently working on my late father's '81 Scrambler with an AMC 304 swap and had to do the exact same stuff. Best of luck to you and can't wait to see the results!
Thank you !
So awesome that you’re getting that scrambler running. Best of luck with it ! Thank you for watching 👍🏼
Got an 81 myself that I am working on. Running a 258 in mine. Good luck.
Can't go wrong with a old CJ5
It’s funny,in Texas we don’t usually have seized engine issues over long periods of time.Love your videos👍
Thank you for watching Francis
If all else fails hook a log chain to the front end and have someone pull you and pop the clutch on it to fire it off in like 3rd gear and just have them keep pulling until she fires off from brute force :) Back when I was "between starters" I always made sure to park on a hill so I could start mine by rolling down hill and popping the clutch. Mine just had points & condenser (capacitor). Mine had 4 on the floor too, but 1st gear in mine was Granny gear and I generally always took off in 2nd and only used 1st if I was doing something like pulling a buddy out of a ditch or my Brother's VW Beetle out of a muddy cornfield, both of which seemed to happen a lot more often than you'd think. And yes, that 4 in the floor has a long throw pattern. Mine was my 1st stick shift vehicle except for our old John Deere "A" , our old '66 Chevy dump truck and our 1959 Ford "D" school bus, so I always just assumed all stick shifts had long throws, LOL!
Lol, I remember when I was a kid watching guys in the neighborhood pull start an old truck. They got it to fire..
and also scored every cylinder and blew enough blue smoke out to choke all the neighbors. But it fired.
Haha. I did this also, 18 odd years ago, when "between alternators" with an old Holden Jackaroo, parking on hills. Also town trips (100kms each way), I had to make sure I left for home at one hour before sundown, or I'd be driving by torchlight part way through the mountains home. Thanks for jogging my memory, hahaha, good times.
Such a great video series (all two of them) - you earned my subscription. Please complete the restoration of this beast and auction it off (I promise to bid). I had a 79 CJ5 and miss it every day!
Hey Tim !
We’ve been considering doing just that….
Finishing the restoration on the CJ5 and then auctioning it off in hopes that a viewer could get it and enjoy it.
One of these rebuilds will also be a giveaway for sure 👍🏼
@@rebuildrescue I've dreamed of getting another CJ5 I know everyone raves about the 7 but there is something about the stance of the 5 that I love. PLEASE let me know if you need support for the project and I would absolutely be a bidder....or the most grateful recipient of a giveaway you've ever seen!
FYI, if you have a hard time finding the solenoid or the price is outrageous, grab a starter relay for a 70s Ford, the mounting holes might be slightly different and need to be oblonged, but it will work.
That MSD ignition to someone who knows jack about cars looks brand new.
That screaming skeleton made me chuckle!
Looking forward to more videos on this!
Another great find, really torn about what I'd like to see first, the tipper truck or the Jeep! Both really cool vehicles.
Well done, great to watch, from uk.