Huntsville Alabama / Tennessee Valley Chat
07-25-2010, 02:56 PM
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07-25-2010, 03:52 PM
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07-25-2010, 05:27 PM
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Anthony, I hate to hear that your jk ate its engine. If you need a hand pulling/replacing/rebuilding it, holler at me. I'd be glad to help you out. 45k is what I have read when a bunch of them eat a bearing. Check the number 1 rod bearing
07-26-2010, 04:16 AM
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Going to look into picking up a set of main bearings, hopefully it didn't chew up the crank or any of the journals. Might also look at some of the conversion shops to see if I can pick up a low mileage take-out 3.8L. I really hate to throw money into another one of these crappy mini-van motors, but the funds just aren't there for the Hemi swap. 20k for a turnkey swap ...................
Not loving the Jeep right now ...................
BTW: Steve, your killing me. Saw Recon yesterday morning, and again this morning. Seeing your Jeep, and not being in mine, is like torture!
Anthony
07-26-2010, 05:23 AM
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Looked it over yesterday. From what I can tell, I am leaning towards a spun bearing. Didn't drop the oil pan yet, I plan on doing that this evening. Pulling a plug wire at a time had no effect on the noise. It sounds louder if I listen down below the engine. Could still be a rod, who knows till I drop the pan ...............
Going to look into picking up a set of main bearings, hopefully it didn't chew up the crank or any of the journals. Might also look at some of the conversion shops to see if I can pick up a low mileage take-out 3.8L. I really hate to throw money into another one of these crappy mini-van motors, but the funds just aren't there for the Hemi swap. 20k for a turnkey swap ...................
Not loving the Jeep right now ...................
BTW: Steve, your killing me. Saw Recon yesterday morning, and again this morning. Seeing your Jeep, and not being in mine, is like torture!
Anthony
Going to look into picking up a set of main bearings, hopefully it didn't chew up the crank or any of the journals. Might also look at some of the conversion shops to see if I can pick up a low mileage take-out 3.8L. I really hate to throw money into another one of these crappy mini-van motors, but the funds just aren't there for the Hemi swap. 20k for a turnkey swap ...................
Not loving the Jeep right now ...................
BTW: Steve, your killing me. Saw Recon yesterday morning, and again this morning. Seeing your Jeep, and not being in mine, is like torture!
Anthony
07-26-2010, 05:39 AM
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07-26-2010, 12:51 PM
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Well good thing top and doors are on cuz it's raining cats and dogs out there 
............Sorry for whoever's JK Unlimited dark green with The South and JK stickers on it ......I saw it in the back of the Dealeship.......hope it's not to sick I forgot the TopLine Tires managers name looks like he's a 4 door man today...
............Sorry for whoever's JK Unlimited dark green with The South and JK stickers on it ......I saw it in the back of the Dealeship.......hope it's not to sick I forgot the TopLine Tires managers name looks like he's a 4 door man today...
07-26-2010, 12:58 PM
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Well good thing top and doors are on cuz it's raining cats and dogs out there ............Sorry for whoever's JK Unlimited dark green with The South and JK stickers on it ......I saw it in the back of the Dealeship.......hope it's not to sick I forgot the TopLine Tires managers name looks like he's a 4 door man today...
............Sorry for whoever's JK Unlimited dark green with The South and JK stickers on it ......I saw it in the back of the Dealeship.......hope it's not to sick I forgot the TopLine Tires managers name looks like he's a 4 door man today...