I have been trying to start up my 95 3.9l Dakota after overhauling it, but had no luck. When I crank the engine, it turns and you can hear a loud metallic-rubbing noise that worries me. I am not sure if this has anything to do with the starter. You can hear the starter doing its job, but you also hear that awful metal noise. Does somebody know what that is?? Any ideas?


Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks


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What did the "overhaul" entail? Who did it? Did it run before? Why was an overhaul performed? What parts were replaced? Info like this would go a long way in helping us help you.

 

The engine had to be taken down and cleaned because the previous owner never changed the oil. There were very thick walls of oil gunk everywhere inside the engine, and it was so much gunk that it blocked the oil veins. The engine was sent to be cleaned as well as the heads, and the valves were lapped. We replaced rings, camshaft bearings, crankshaft bearings, lifters, timing chain with tensioner, gaskets, crankshaft sensor, spark plugs, filters, fuel pump, caps, distributor, rotor.

 

Umm ... hint. On a fuel injected vehicle, it doesn't do any good to keep pumping the throttle - that's old carb for injecting more fuel off the fuel pump.

What it CAN do is take the motor off the idle stop, and if you floor it, some cars will shut the injectors off to allow you to clear the flood condition.

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Did you set the timing chain right?

 

to me it really sounds like some thing is off, maybe ignition wires mixed up?