Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold
from the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds
more like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and
in front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had
sticking #3 and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that
they couldn't do anything without pulling the head and sending it out.
They elected not to do that because they were afraid that they might
cause problems with my valves or other original components after
rebuilding the head.

Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed.
Harvey's no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another
shop around here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?

Regards,

Doug Gavilanes
Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

Lifters make a clack clack clack noise when they are sticky.

You really sound like you could be describing a loose manifold, I would
put a wrench on a couple of the bolts just to see.... You also could
maybe spray some WD40 or carb cleaner carefully along the intake/exhaust
gasket as it runs to see if you get a sputter. If you do, you have
found the trouble.

If your head needs work, a compression test will tell you. You need to
do one before you tear into anything.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

D Gavilanes wrote:
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold
> from the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds
> more like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and
> in front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had
> sticking #3 and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that
> they couldn't do anything without pulling the head and sending it out.
> They elected not to do that because they were afraid that they might
> cause problems with my valves or other original components after
> rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed.
> Harvey's no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another
> shop around here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

Lifters make a clack clack clack noise when they are sticky.

You really sound like you could be describing a loose manifold, I would
put a wrench on a couple of the bolts just to see.... You also could
maybe spray some WD40 or carb cleaner carefully along the intake/exhaust
gasket as it runs to see if you get a sputter. If you do, you have
found the trouble.

If your head needs work, a compression test will tell you. You need to
do one before you tear into anything.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

D Gavilanes wrote:
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold
> from the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds
> more like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and
> in front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had
> sticking #3 and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that
> they couldn't do anything without pulling the head and sending it out.
> They elected not to do that because they were afraid that they might
> cause problems with my valves or other original components after
> rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed.
> Harvey's no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another
> shop around here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

Lifters make a clack clack clack noise when they are sticky.

You really sound like you could be describing a loose manifold, I would
put a wrench on a couple of the bolts just to see.... You also could
maybe spray some WD40 or carb cleaner carefully along the intake/exhaust
gasket as it runs to see if you get a sputter. If you do, you have
found the trouble.

If your head needs work, a compression test will tell you. You need to
do one before you tear into anything.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

D Gavilanes wrote:
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold
> from the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds
> more like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and
> in front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had
> sticking #3 and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that
> they couldn't do anything without pulling the head and sending it out.
> They elected not to do that because they were afraid that they might
> cause problems with my valves or other original components after
> rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed.
> Harvey's no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another
> shop around here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

Lifters make a clack clack clack noise when they are sticky.

You really sound like you could be describing a loose manifold, I would
put a wrench on a couple of the bolts just to see.... You also could
maybe spray some WD40 or carb cleaner carefully along the intake/exhaust
gasket as it runs to see if you get a sputter. If you do, you have
found the trouble.

If your head needs work, a compression test will tell you. You need to
do one before you tear into anything.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

D Gavilanes wrote:
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold
> from the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds
> more like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and
> in front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had
> sticking #3 and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that
> they couldn't do anything without pulling the head and sending it out.
> They elected not to do that because they were afraid that they might
> cause problems with my valves or other original components after
> rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed.
> Harvey's no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another
> shop around here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

I've heard good stuff about Jeeps-R-Us in Laguna Canyon. I don't know the
full address, but they were on Laguna Canyon Road the last I heard.





"D Gavilanes" <gavilan1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:QQTli.7286$Od7.7002@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold from
> the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds more
> like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and in
> front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had sticking #3
> and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that they couldn't do
> anything without pulling the head and sending it out. They elected not to
> do that because they were afraid that they might cause problems with my
> valves or other original components after rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed. Harvey's
> no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another shop around
> here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

I've heard good stuff about Jeeps-R-Us in Laguna Canyon. I don't know the
full address, but they were on Laguna Canyon Road the last I heard.





"D Gavilanes" <gavilan1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:QQTli.7286$Od7.7002@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold from
> the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds more
> like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and in
> front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had sticking #3
> and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that they couldn't do
> anything without pulling the head and sending it out. They elected not to
> do that because they were afraid that they might cause problems with my
> valves or other original components after rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed. Harvey's
> no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another shop around
> here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

I've heard good stuff about Jeeps-R-Us in Laguna Canyon. I don't know the
full address, but they were on Laguna Canyon Road the last I heard.





"D Gavilanes" <gavilan1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:QQTli.7286$Od7.7002@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold from
> the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds more
> like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and in
> front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had sticking #3
> and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that they couldn't do
> anything without pulling the head and sending it out. They elected not to
> do that because they were afraid that they might cause problems with my
> valves or other original components after rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed. Harvey's
> no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another shop around
> here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

I've heard good stuff about Jeeps-R-Us in Laguna Canyon. I don't know the
full address, but they were on Laguna Canyon Road the last I heard.





"D Gavilanes" <gavilan1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:QQTli.7286$Od7.7002@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if I
> can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is necessary
> to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust manifold from
> the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt cars at
> Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it sounds more
> like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and want it
> deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in perfect
> condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the noise. I
> hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the rich
> Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my feet and in
> front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I had sticking #3
> and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but that they couldn't do
> anything without pulling the head and sending it out. They elected not to
> do that because they were afraid that they might cause problems with my
> valves or other original components after rebuilding the head.
>
> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed. Harvey's
> no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another shop around
> here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>
> Regards,
>
> Doug Gavilanes
> Garden Grove, CA.

Re: Any Decent Jeep Repair Shops in Ornage Co, CA. To Recommend?
 

Could be a cracked manifold too. They are quite common on the 4.0

Chris

Mike Romain wrote:
> Lifters make a clack clack clack noise when they are sticky.
>
> You really sound like you could be describing a loose manifold, I would
> put a wrench on a couple of the bolts just to see.... You also could
> maybe spray some WD40 or carb cleaner carefully along the intake/exhaust
> gasket as it runs to see if you get a sputter. If you do, you have
> found the trouble.
>
> If your head needs work, a compression test will tell you. You need to
> do one before you tear into anything.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> D Gavilanes wrote:
>> Greetings. I've decided to throw some more money at my YJ and see if
>> I can find a shop to pull the head on my 4.0L and do whatever is
>> necessary to get rid of the loud exhaust noise blowing into my exhaust
>> manifold from the engine. It sounds like one of the Autopia putt-putt
>> cars at Disneyland when it is under demand (I'm tempted to say that it
>> sounds more like an old truck in TJ, but someone might be offended and
>> want it deported). Funny thing is that my exhaust manifold is in
>> perfect condition. It's embarrassing to drive lately because of the
>> noise. I hear other Jeeps configured like mine, and all I hear is the
>> rich Flowmaster woofing, but mine makes a hell of a racket under my
>> feet and in front of the firewall. My "master mechanics" said that I
>> had sticking #3 and #4 lifters when they pulled my valve cover, but
>> that they couldn't do anything without pulling the head and sending it
>> out. They elected not to do that because they were afraid that they
>> might cause problems with my valves or other original components after
>> rebuilding the head.
>>
>> Any validity to this? I really want to have this problem fixed.
>> Harvey's no longer exists, and I don't know if Mike opened up another
>> shop around here. Any recommendations for a good Jeep shop?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Doug Gavilanes
>> Garden Grove, CA.