I, want to let you all know that Towstraps jeep has been torndown in my garage since Sun !! We decided to install a tranny cooler Sat. afternoon after installing the cooler, Jim started the jeep up while I was ready to add some tranny fluid when I hear this loud "TICK" "TICK" "TICK" "TICK" "TICK" !!! What the Hell !! We both looked at each other for a minute, and said that an't good !! Jim said he hadn't noticed the noise from inside the the jeep, outside you can definitly hear the "TICK"! It almost sounded like lifter tick from the pass. front of the engine, like something wasn't getting oil !! well to make a long story short, we changed the oil with some thicker and added some oil additive, but the noise was still there! Jim says he changes his oil with synthetic every 3k and I know he does.

I did some researh online and found some KJ owners that have had some oil sludge problem's or the oil breaking down due to heat, most KJ owner's stated that they had changed oil every 3k or three months, and still had oil sludge and burnt oil plugging up oil passages and burng up engines !! So with that info in my head I call Jim the Sun. morining and had it apart that afternoon ! No sludge or burnt oil !! Thank the jeep gods for that !! I did find the pass. timing chain tentioner frozen!!! Yea ! The drivers timing chain was tight and the tentioner would compress when you pushed on it, the pass. side chain was loose with a half inch play and the tentioner was not moving at all !!

I orderd new tentioner's and a bunch of other parts and sould be reassembling Wed. evening I'll let you all know how It turns out !!

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96 XJ with a lot of crap !!
04 KJ with some crap!!
15 Forester XT
14 STI Wagon
75 Cutlass "S"

WOW not good for Jim except for having you close by Tell him he needs to buy a Wrangler ( that way he will fit in better at the Jeep Rally ) and get rid of that KJ
How many miles are on his by the way?

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I think he has 84k, I know he would like a TJ but his wife has other thought's on the idea !!

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96 XJ with a lot of crap !!
04 KJ with some crap!!
15 Forester XT
14 STI Wagon
75 Cutlass "S"

tell Jim you put some secret speed products inside and he will have to real careful driving it now

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

maybe I could put +6 deg. of cam timing in for him that will giver some kick off the line !! maybe set of 1.8 roller rocker's and a set of super competition header's, Hell I might aswell slide my 468 BIG BLOCK engine in there YEAAAA !!!

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96 XJ with a lot of crap !!
04 KJ with some crap!!
15 Forester XT
14 STI Wagon
75 Cutlass "S"

Where did you get the tensioner? How much? I will need one soon too!!!

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2000 Cherokee Trail Hawk
3.5" R.E Superflex Lift, R.E Quick Disconnects, R.E Rear Driveshaft, SYE, OME Steering Stabilizer, ARB Diff Covers, JW Speaker Black Heated Headlights, Mickey Thompson 16x8 wheels, 245/75r16 Toyo Open Country AT's, 15 lb Powertank

2003 KJ Sport (BLACK) 230,000+Miles (Decommissioned)

I bought 3 tentioners for all three chains, I think the two cam tentioners were around $45.00 a piece and the crank tentioner was $30.00 . Im going to replace the waterpump, thermostat and housing, crank seal and gasket's while Im in there. The chain and guides look good from what I can see, If I see any sign of serious wear or streatch we will have to repalce them as well, I think with only 80k he should be fine with the old guildes and chains !!

Well, now that I have a Job I got to get some sleep I'll talk at you all Later !!!!!!

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96 XJ with a lot of crap !!
04 KJ with some crap!!
15 Forester XT
14 STI Wagon
75 Cutlass "S"

I had this tick a while back. My tensioner froze up too and it was the chain "ticking" that created the noise. I have around 107K on my jeep ...must be a kj thing. Oil gets changed every 3K too and a majority of my commutes (per day) range in the 50 mile mark.

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02' Frankenlifted White Sport on 31" TrXus M/Ts

89' 2 Dr. Khaki XJ- Waggy 44's, 4.88s, 35's, 3-link on 5.5" coils.

Fastrax, the tentioner that froze up on your engine, was it the pass side chain tentioner ???

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96 XJ with a lot of crap !!
04 KJ with some crap!!
15 Forester XT
14 STI Wagon
75 Cutlass "S"

"But Jim got new cam chains and tensioners! Why can't I put a supercharger on the XJ? it's the same thing!"

Well, Scott 1996xj, finished my Liberty up Thursday night, and it sure runs quiet and smooth now. I can't believe that he was able to do all that he did in two evenings. I can't imagine what the Jeep dealership would have charged, either. I owe Scott big time! My timing was poor on this. He had just started a new job on Monday and had hauled all his tools there. He was able to get by (barely) with the stuff I normally have in my Liberty. I can't thank him enough! Towstrap

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N8UCL Jim

L.O.S.T. OHIO!

Old enough to know better,
Young enough to try!

Glad you are back on the road Jim! Its great to have friends close by like Scott for sure!

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited