BAMCHEROKEE88
NAXJA Member #976
- Location
- Lancaster,PA
Went to start the old girl this morning (88 4.0l renix auto 4x4 just under 170,000 miles) and she wouldn`t start. Played with/shook all the electrical connections and checked the oil level while I was at it . The oil level was well below add , last week it was full, my brother ran it yesterday and didn`t have any problems. Coolant color has changed to gray/blackish. More oil than usual is sprayed on the bottom of the engine/body. I finally got her started and the engine has a bad knocking ,plus is running roughly. My mech took a listen and said it sounds like cracked piston/bad rod. He also said to plan on new bearings and possible crankshaft based on how she sounded (before now) on start up. Rebuild current engine, jasper engine , or call it quites. Rest of her seems to be in good shape, very minor body rust, 4wd can be cranky( sometimes hard to get in). All suggestions will be appreciated. My mech is semi retired and won`t take on a rebuild anymore , will need to find someone else (sucks! big time).