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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Repair Question


Topics covered: Noise, Engine, Mechanic.
Mileage: 103,000 miles.

Asked on October 30, 2012

Jeep Grand Cherokee Noise Problem

Have an engine knocking noise that almost sounds like a wrist pin or rod knock but when you listen to it mechanics ear it is not knocking in the bottom around oil pan. found a ncolapsed lifter on no.2 cyl and relaced it and the noise changed but was still there
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Replied on October 30, 2012

try shoritng out spark plug wires by removing one at a time while you hear knocking noise, that wold locate the cylinder. if it quits then it is eitehr a rod bearing or a piston problem.

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