Engine Ping - '00 XJ

#11

"Mike Romain" <romainm (AT) sympatico (DOT) ca> wrote

Quote:

merrill wrote:

What oil filters do you recommend? It is hard to get to the dealer
(and every time I go for parts, I forget to get filters) so I like
Kralinator, but Fram are easy to get off the shelf at Wal-Mart

Merrill

It has been widely reported and I got first hand experience last summer
with a serious drain back issue on the Fram filters.

I had just finished a hard 3000 mile run in my CJ7 so I changed the oil
out and bought the 'on sale' filter at the local auto place.

Well, I started having bad starts with a 'lot' of valve lifter noise so
I thought I wore out the old engine until I read a thread on the Fram
and remembered I had on in now.

I changed the filter and all the bad start up noises went away.

As far as the 'ping' goes, have you checked the clutch on the rad fan if
it has one? When they wear out, they make some strange clicks and noises.

I got that "bad start" problem with a Fram filter once. I figure once is

too much.

Earle

#12

Thanks Steve and Mike

I guess I am getting lazy, and the Fram with the texture is easy to
remove by hand. My inventory of both thread filters is almost depleted
so I will replace with a better quality filter. Yes, I do get a little
lifter noise.

And yes, my fan clutch needs to be replaced although it doesn't make
weird noises yet. I just don't need a fan that runs at full speed at
-30.

Merrill

On Apr 2, 9:41 am, Mike Romain <roma... (AT) sympatico (DOT) ca> wrote:

Quote:

merrill wrote:
What oil filters do you recommend? It is hard to get to the dealer
(and every time I go for parts, I forget to get filters) so I like
Kralinator, but Fram are easy to get off the shelf at Wal-Mart

Merrill

It has been widely reported and I got first hand experience last summer
with a serious drain back issue on the Fram filters.

I had just finished a hard 3000 mile run in my CJ7 so I changed the oil
out and bought the 'on sale' filter at the local auto place.

Well, I started having bad starts with a 'lot' of valve lifter noise so
I thought I wore out the old engine until I read a thread on the Fram
and remembered I had on in now.

I changed the filter and all the bad start up noises went away.

As far as the 'ping' goes, have you checked the clutch on the rad fan if
it has one? When they wear out, they make some strange clicks and noises.

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

#13

The pinging noise my fan clutch started to make before it started
shaking the front end half off the road was it (the fan) taking little
pieces out of the shroud. The strange front end vibration I also had
went away after the fan took the shroud right out in pieces so I
realized it was causing all the trouble...

Mike

merrill wrote:

Quote:

Thanks Steve and Mike

I guess I am getting lazy, and the Fram with the texture is easy to
remove by hand. My inventory of both thread filters is almost depleted
so I will replace with a better quality filter. Yes, I do get a little
lifter noise.

And yes, my fan clutch needs to be replaced although it doesn't make
weird noises yet. I just don't need a fan that runs at full speed at
-30.

Merrill

On Apr 2, 9:41 am, Mike Romain <roma... (AT) sympatico (DOT) ca> wrote:
merrill wrote:
What oil filters do you recommend? It is hard to get to the dealer
(and every time I go for parts, I forget to get filters) so I like
Kralinator, but Fram are easy to get off the shelf at Wal-Mart
Merrill
It has been widely reported and I got first hand experience last summer
with a serious drain back issue on the Fram filters.

I had just finished a hard 3000 mile run in my CJ7 so I changed the oil
out and bought the 'on sale' filter at the local auto place.

Well, I started having bad starts with a 'lot' of valve lifter noise so
I thought I wore out the old engine until I read a thread on the Fram
and remembered I had on in now.

I changed the filter and all the bad start up noises went away.

As far as the 'ping' goes, have you checked the clutch on the rad fan if
it has one? When they wear out, they make some strange clicks and noises.

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

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