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You're welcome! Glad that my experience has been helpful! (Mine was/has been a saga..) IMO $3500 for say, a Jasper reman with their warranty period + improvements on OE design, is wayyy better math than a $2800 engine with who-knows-how-cared for and driven 78k miles on it with a 90 day...

Hey tomknight, I had a reman installed about a month ago. The Mopar labor guide puts it at a 17.7h job. There's an additional 1-2h for a manual trans tho, so if yours is automatic trans it'd be around 15-16h. From what I understand labor rates vary depending on the region of the country. So...

Soooo this is weird. Looking at clutch kits at RockAuto with my KJ specs. The Platinum Driveline one says:

Update. Mech said it sounds like the TO bearing. Again. The Mopar kit will be returned. He didn't say anything about the P0420 code issue just yet. I'm not sure how much he's gotten into it yet because end of week. Does anyone have an recommendations on an aftermarket clutch kit...

Thank you guys SO much!!:flowers2::flowers2::flowers2: Sorry for the delay. Cable/Internet went out AGAIN, spotty yesterday and full out today ugh. Thank you Billwill, understood about CRD and CAT. And also cats. I love them too:) Sad to hear emissions laws are like that in SA. I've...

Thank you SO MUCH BillWill!!:flowers2: Mine's an 03 actually! So far I printed out the Clutch section, Emissions Control, and Evaporative Emissions sections. I definitely understand what you and JasonJ are saying about the flywheel and its requirements. Makes perfect sense. I can live with...

Update today. CEL. P0420. Catalytic converter says Google. Into shop tomorrow to check belt tensioner and discuss this code now too. My KJ either hates me or wants more of my attention. Ugh. Plan after engine R&R was JBA lift kit. Now all this other stuff has cropped up:( barongan...

Hey sota! Hahah yeah. Any chance you want to help me remove a gear box and check a flywheel?:D I'm pretty near Branchburg actually! I'd love the name of the shop you trust, in case my current mechanic continues to be stumped. I won't publicly name the shop/mechanic who put himself on my...

Looked it up. I'll only include the two relevant items from the full list. The first one may apply to the last shop. The second one to the new shop. According to NOLO: It is unlawful under the Auto Repairs Deceptive Practices Regulations and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act for an...

Thanks BillWill! No worries!! I appreciate all angles of perspective. I hope you're wrong, only because it would be terrible if you're right:( Is checking the flywheel something I should do? Or ask the mechanic to do? I have to say at this point I believe - or want to believe - that he is being...

Thanks for this JasonJ!! Super helpful. The Universe must be having fun with me at this point.. I texted the mechanic to say the sound was back. He was as surprised/confused/disappointed as me. I mentioned your belt tensioner theory. He said it's possible, he didn't even think about that...

Thank you, BillWill!! :) Ughhh yes I know about not machining down the flywheel. I don't know if the mechanic knows about it tho. I didn't even think to review that with him. I will ask him tomorrow if it was machined down or not. Thank you for this! Edit to add: I like this new mechanic a...

Thanks so much JasonJ!!:flowers2: The shifter/console issue is perplexing. New mechanic inspected it all again. Took it apart and checked the linkage, etc. He "promised" me all will be fine. He did that all on his own time at no charge. I'd just feel better knowing why/how it happened. It's...

Thank you mtlmech, JasonJ, and J33Pfan for your replies. Sorry I ghosted on this thread. My internet went out July 26 thru Aug 5. July 30 I was bit by a Lyme disease carrier tick. Anyone who's had Lyme KNOWS what that is like. Wanted to update on my KJ since. I was waiting until all was good...

Update New mechanic said: "Definitely sounds like a loud knocking noise coming from bottom end of the engine which means you would need an engine replacement." There was no loud knocking sound at time of breakdown. Just a lot of shaking. Last mech said, "it's running better (with...