Hi all:

Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
close to the engine, I think.

Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:

had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
'95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
your
trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
the
bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
enough
heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.

I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.

Thanks all!

John
NJ

 

Hi John,
Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
front driveshaft and skid plate:
http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/ or maybe the sway bar
grommets: http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi all:
>
> Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> close to the engine, I think.
>
> Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> your
> trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> the
> bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> enough
> heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> John
> NJ
>



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Hi John,
Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
front driveshaft and skid plate:
http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/ or maybe the sway bar
grommets: http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi all:
>
> Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> close to the engine, I think.
>
> Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> your
> trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> the
> bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> enough
> heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> John
> NJ
>



--
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Hi John,
Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
front driveshaft and skid plate:
http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/ or maybe the sway bar
grommets: http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi all:
>
> Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> close to the engine, I think.
>
> Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> your
> trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> the
> bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> enough
> heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> John
> NJ
>



--
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Hi John,
Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
front driveshaft and skid plate:
http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/ or maybe the sway bar
grommets: http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"John" <lilgrasshopper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi all:
>
> Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> close to the engine, I think.
>
> Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> your
> trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> the
> bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> enough
> heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> John
> NJ
>



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On Aug 26, 11:57 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBillHug...@------.net> wrote:
> Hi John,
> Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
> front driveshaft and skid plate:http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/or maybe the sway bar
> grommets:http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "John" <lilgrasshop...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi all:
>
> > Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> > the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> > that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> > them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> > weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> > back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> > close to the engine, I think.
>
> > Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> > had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> > '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> > your
> > trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> > the
> > bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> > enough
> > heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> > I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> > guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> > getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> > pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> > Thanks all!
>
> > John
> > NJ
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

Hi Bill

Then how come this only happens when it's really hot out?

Thanks,

-John

 

On Aug 26, 11:57 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBillHug...@------.net> wrote:
> Hi John,
> Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
> front driveshaft and skid plate:http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/or maybe the sway bar
> grommets:http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "John" <lilgrasshop...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi all:
>
> > Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> > the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> > that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> > them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> > weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> > back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> > close to the engine, I think.
>
> > Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> > had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> > '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> > your
> > trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> > the
> > bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> > enough
> > heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> > I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> > guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> > getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> > pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> > Thanks all!
>
> > John
> > NJ
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

Hi Bill

Then how come this only happens when it's really hot out?

Thanks,

-John

 

On Aug 26, 11:57 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBillHug...@------.net> wrote:
> Hi John,
> Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
> front driveshaft and skid plate:http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/or maybe the sway bar
> grommets:http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "John" <lilgrasshop...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi all:
>
> > Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> > the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> > that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> > them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> > weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> > back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> > close to the engine, I think.
>
> > Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> > had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> > '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> > your
> > trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> > the
> > bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> > enough
> > heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> > I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> > guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> > getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> > pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> > Thanks all!
>
> > John
> > NJ
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

Hi Bill

Then how come this only happens when it's really hot out?

Thanks,

-John

 

On Aug 26, 11:57 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBillHug...@------.net> wrote:
> Hi John,
> Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
> front driveshaft and skid plate:http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/or maybe the sway bar
> grommets:http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "John" <lilgrasshop...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi all:
>
> > Last year I posted about the mysterious "Clanking" sound coming from
> > the engine after driving in hot weather. Took it to the trans people
> > that rebuilt it, after a few "we don't hear no sounds?" I proved to
> > them that it was happening (drove around for half an hour in hot
> > weather). They said they fixed it but I noticed today that it came
> > back. It was that the distance between the flywheel or whatever is too
> > close to the engine, I think.
>
> > Here was a post from Edward that was in the right area:
>
> > had EXACT same noise during hot conditions/intermittent etc. on my old
> > '95 Grand Cherokee. There should be an inspection plate/cover where
> > your
> > trans. and torque convertor meet the engine. Pull cover and eyeball
> > the
> > bolt-heads, they are "ticking" against the flat plate cover after
> > enough
> > heat expansion takes up the minimal clearance.
>
> > I don't want to take it to Cottman, if I took it to Meineke , how much
> > guys they they will shaft me? sometimes I feel like going out and
> > getting a little Honda Civic but something about the Jeep that kept
> > pulling me back, like a gf you can't leave.
>
> > Thanks all!
>
> > John
> > NJ
>
> --
> Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com

Hi Bill

Then how come this only happens when it's really hot out?

Thanks,

-John

 

On Aug 26, 11:57 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBillHug...@------.net> wrote:
> Hi John,
> Usually is a motor mount failure, letting the engine fall down on the
> front driveshaft and skid plate:http://members.***.net/douglas.wilson/motormount/or maybe the sway bar
> grommets:http://members.***.net/wilsond/front...way/index.html
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/
>
> "John" <lilgrasshop...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188179017.739662.283510@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
>
>

Another point, if it were the engine mounts not working, wouldn't the
clanking be happening ALL the time and not only when
it's hot out? just asking before I take it to the shop.

-Thanks,

-John