The Complete Jeep CJ Owner's Guide: History, Identification, Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, and Troubleshooting

The Jeep CJ is simple enough to understand-but old enough that almost no surviving example is exactly as it left the factory. The Complete Jeep CJ Owner's Guide helps you identify what is actually installed, decide what needs attention first, diagnose problems with evidence, and build a safer, more dependable Jeep. It covers the civilian CJ family from the postwar CJ-2A through the CJ-3A, high-hood CJ-3B, CJ-5, long-wheelbase CJ-6, CJ-7, CJ-8 Scrambler, and work-oriented CJ-10. Inside you will find: - Model and component identification methods - Pre-purchase, baseline, and trip inspections - Engine, carburetor, cooling, ignition, charging, and wiring guidance - Clutch, transmission, transfer-case, axle, and driveshaft diagnosis - Steering, suspension, wheel, tire, and brake service principles - Frame, body, corrosion, top, seat, belt, and restoration planning - Sensible upgrade, trail, towing, recovery, and roadside advice - Worked troubleshooting cases, reference tables, checklists, and shop worksheets >Written for buyers, drivers, restorers, and home mechanics, this independent guide emphasizes safe tests, correct component identification, and honest documentation. It does not pretend that one specification fits every Jeep assembled or modified across four decades; it shows you how to find the correct answer for the CJ in front of you.