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Old 05-18-2023 | 04:53 PM
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Default Can you diagnose this engine noise?
I’m hearing it only underneath, seems loudest towards the rear of the block. Anybody have any ideas?
Doesnt change much with increase in rpms
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Old 05-18-2023 | 05:11 PM
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It doesn't increase with engine speed at all?


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Old 05-19-2023 | 01:52 PM
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It doesn't increase with engine speed at all?
No it actually quiets down and goes away. Sorry should have mentioned that
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Next time you hear it, shut the engine off, wait 10 seconds and restart. Noise gone?
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Next time you hear it, shut the engine off, wait 10 seconds and restart. Noise gone?
No it is still making the noise. What were you thinking that could be? Thanks for your time. Have enjoyed your website
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Manual trans?
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Manual trans?
Yes. I’ve recently replaced pilot bearing, flywheel and clutch if that matters.
I just went to start it and the starter was loose. Looks like the bolts are too short and stripped out the threads. The bell housing one looks salvageable but the starter one is no bueno. Don’t know if this has any relation.
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The 2 bolts for the starter.

One is metric. One is SAE.

Perhaps they got installed opposite?
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
The 2 bolts for the starter.

One is metric. One is SAE.

Perhaps they got installed opposite?
I hope I’m not that dumb. 😩. Here are the bolts that came out. The finer thread 14 mm bolt was on top and the coarser thread on bottom.

Ones a 14mm ones a 17mm.
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I don't remember any starter bolts being 17mm head.
Taxing my memory here, but I think the SAE bolt, 9/16" head.
Metric bolt, 15mm head?
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Found this on the interwebs

https://www.jeepforum.com/threads/wh...-4-0l.4391725/
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Thanks! I’ll get it figured out in a couple days. I don’t know if that’s the source of the noise. That would be nice though
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Default Starter is fixed. Noise still there
Starter is in with longer bolts. Noise still there though. I took another video of the noise. This time I revved it up to show how it goes away after.

https://youtube.com/shorts/LX-MEAfT63A?feature=share
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Bump. Thinking it’s a lifter. Can anybody confirm? Thanks
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