Recent content by Thedevine

Journal clearanced in spec... Plastigauge confirmed this... All back together now and running... I know it's a bandaid fix and plan On replacing the motor w a reman in a year just don't have 3k laying around... The oil pressure gauge is a good idea... At least I could keeP an eye on things in...

Update: Found a bad rod bearing in time and replaced all six with STD's and put it all back together... Motor is back in and running! Having trouble getting the motor to drink all the coolant... Had the motor turned over and I believe most of the coolant was drained so I'm not sure why it only...

Got the timing cover off. Used a 3jaw puller and a modded bolt I drilled out... Timing chain tensioner on right side is not sitting against the built in ratchet arm stop... Im thinking the chain is stretched but don't have the measuring tools yet to check...

I'm also having trouble locating an m14 Allen head cap bolt to pull the harmonic balance wheel... And I'm unclear asto whether it should be longer so as to go into the crank or should it be short and avoid the crank threads... Have conflicting views on this so has anyone don't this before and...

Pulled the motor and got it on a stand. Removed valve covers and the right side timing chain is loose... The top side I.e. the none tensioner side of the chain... Haven't got the oil pan off yet... Question would the chain be loose in that manner if the tensioner failed? I would think the way...

Thanks for the info bob!! Hey did u ever consider that 4.7 swap a viable option? Sounds cool but maybe not so practical... Then again no one ever bragged about practical! :) just curious about the option...

Very awesome swap man!! My Libby 's 3.7 just toasted some rod bearings and since I'm swapping anyways...... :) did you ever post any details about the swap? Or is this one of those "I'm the only one with one and I want to keep it that way" kind of thing? Lol

Ok so I haven't had time to tear anything apart due to the honey-dew list... I plan on dropping to oil pan and inspecting the rod bearings and crank for damage as my jeep crew's primary wrench turner came over and gave it a listen and said that's what he believes the problem is.... At least...

Thanks for the great link! I will find out hopefully Friday when I start digging...

Thank you for the quick reply!! I have mechanical ability and would prefer to tear the motor apart myself... For the experience and the walking money... And I have not been running it for fear I would cause additional damage... I should also add that all six plugs looked gray/white indicating...

Hey all! First alittle background... Three weeks ago I pulled into my destination and shut down the KJ to find I had coolant leaking from what I can best ascertain as the water pump seal... I popped the good and checked it and started it back up and shut it down... No leak? Hasn't leaked...

Ok so I ordered the 1 bearing and 1 seal but the guy a Morris told me it takes two...? Is that correct? I had my finger inside the int shaft tube and greased it but I only saw one... Puzzled?

I forgot to mention that the play is back between the new int shaft and the cv axle... And the curb incident was prior to parts replacement... The parts all went in in the last two weeks trying to find the problem... I was at my witts end and now I am a little relieved because I believe I found...

Hello all... I am having some issues with my passenger side front drivetrain... I was hearing what sounded like a wheel bearing going out so I replaced the front pass hub assy, rear axel bearings, pass intermediate shaft, pass cv axle ( had 1/2 inch play up n down at the joint), steering gear...