RE: DML Digest V4 #1431

From: Bryan West (BryanW@huscointl.com)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2000 - 11:25:42 EST


Sounds like those things are about as bad as old 2.2L chryslers. Good
engines, run great even when they get to 100,000 miles and the lifters make
the thing sound like a diesel.

-Bryan

> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 06:26:56 -0800
> From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
> Subject: RE: DML: Another Clicking Noise From a ' 00 / 4.7L
>
> Talking about tappets noises, try and drive a 1.6 Tracker. It sounds as
> if
> the valves are falling out of the engine casing. But then what do you
> expect for a cheap dirt machine that can really go in the dirt vice the
> RAV-4 and CRV (which I dare adventurer off road) for 10K.
>
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> - -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan West [mailto:BryanW@huscointl.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 5:56 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: RE: DML: Another Clicking Noise From a ' 00 / 4.7L
>
> I don't have a '00. But my father owns a dealership. This sounds like
> the
> same thing DC had with a lot of automatics. It is especially noticeable
> in
> front wheel drives. It is simply a poppet valve banging back and forth
> due
> to a pressure instability in the tranny. Many people have gone nuts about
> that sounds but it is perfectly normal and indicates no harm done. This
> problem was basically designed in and DC doesn't feel like fixing it. One
> of those problems similar to the infamous knocking egines, which my truck
> happens to be one of.
>
> - -Bryan
> '99 ccsprt 5.2 5spd 4x4
>
>
>



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