Recent content by WestAussieKJ

Got the engine back in today after rebuild with new crankshaft and bearings .Engine fired straight up and ran sweet without even any valve noise . All seems OK so far happy days

I have just been through this on my 3.7.It was making this solid thonk type noise at high idle and would come and go and low idle. It appeared to be coming from the left side in the cam cover and down low in the block. I pulled the engine when I took the oil pan off No1 Big end was dark brown...

Got the engine apart today found no1 bearing had spun. Crank not so good will have to get it ground. Pretty easy to spot as soon as oil pan was off as the con rod big end was black instead of brown like all the others

Hi everyone I am a new member from Australia. Great forum lots of great info. I have a 2002 Cherokee which is Liberty in USA which has 140000 km on it. I am in the process of removing the engine to investigate an engine knock which I think by the sound of it is a big end. My questions are...