Urgent Help Needed. Knocking Noisr
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More research has led me to question the timing chain tensioner... do our trucks use a plastic chain tensioner?
Found a thread on a jeep forum that sounded exactly like mine. He pulled his cover off and found 2 plastic pieces sitting there.
Replaced that and no more rattling.
Could this he a possibility? I thought that the noise disappeared slightly under throttle.
Cheers
Found a thread on a jeep forum that sounded exactly like mine. He pulled his cover off and found 2 plastic pieces sitting there.
Replaced that and no more rattling.
Could this he a possibility? I thought that the noise disappeared slightly under throttle.
Cheers
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Got a call back from my mechanic - certainly wasn't what I was expected, but Brian you called it.
It was my fault - apparently I didn't tighten the torque converter bolts enough so he pulled the inspection cover and applied locktite and tightened them back up.
What a relief to hear that. This weekend I'm going to spend the time retightening everything I can think of.
I feel silly for not doing enough diagnosis myself... I just panicked thinking it was a problem with the engine I just replaced.
Kind of glad I decided to have it towed... I'm thinking driving it with loose torque converter bolts could cause some serious damage.
Thanks for your help!
It was my fault - apparently I didn't tighten the torque converter bolts enough so he pulled the inspection cover and applied locktite and tightened them back up.
What a relief to hear that. This weekend I'm going to spend the time retightening everything I can think of.
I feel silly for not doing enough diagnosis myself... I just panicked thinking it was a problem with the engine I just replaced.
Kind of glad I decided to have it towed... I'm thinking driving it with loose torque converter bolts could cause some serious damage.
Thanks for your help!
#15
Got a call back from my mechanic - certainly wasn't what I was expected, but Brian you called it.
It was my fault - apparently I didn't tighten the torque converter bolts enough so he pulled the inspection cover and applied locktite and tightened them back up.
What a relief to hear that. This weekend I'm going to spend the time retightening everything I can think of.
I feel silly for not doing enough diagnosis myself... I just panicked thinking it was a problem with the engine I just replaced.
Kind of glad I decided to have it towed... I'm thinking driving it with loose torque converter bolts could cause some serious damage.
Thanks for your help!
It was my fault - apparently I didn't tighten the torque converter bolts enough so he pulled the inspection cover and applied locktite and tightened them back up.
What a relief to hear that. This weekend I'm going to spend the time retightening everything I can think of.
I feel silly for not doing enough diagnosis myself... I just panicked thinking it was a problem with the engine I just replaced.
Kind of glad I decided to have it towed... I'm thinking driving it with loose torque converter bolts could cause some serious damage.
Thanks for your help!
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I know this topic has been beat to death but what type and brand of spark plugs are best for the 3.9? Copper? Platinum?
Please take note that the highly popular Autolites do not seem to be avail locally in Canada... at least in my area.
I'm looking at Champions, NGK, Bosch...
Which are OEM?
THANK YA!
Please take note that the highly popular Autolites do not seem to be avail locally in Canada... at least in my area.
I'm looking at Champions, NGK, Bosch...
Which are OEM?
THANK YA!