gone postal
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- St. Augustine, FL
My 167k old '91 has a knock and low pressure. I haven't pulled the pan yet, but I'm sure that it's in need of a bearing job. I have done some searching on here, but have a few questions.
Are there any special tools that I'll need for this? I have basic hand tools and I'm not afraid to dive into projects, but this is going to become my daily driver, so I'd like to get it into better shape than it is, but don't want to risk blowing it up. I figure my options from here are to either drive it till it dies, do this job or buy a Jasper engine for $3k. I'd rather try this to at least buy some time.
I searched on AutoZone and crank bearings are $67 and rods would be $35, so roughly $100. I don't know what condition my crank is in, but it does have 167k on it, so I think I'm probably better off going all new considering that a crank kit is $180 after core refund (http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?UseCase=C001&UserAction=performMoreDetail&Parameters=TRUE%7C%7ECrankshaft+Kit+Remanufactured%7C%7E%2450.00%7C%7ERECON%7C%7ENONE%7C%7EFALSE%7C%7EFALSE%7C%7E480961%7C%7E1223%7C%7E22406%7C%7EReground+and+micro-polished%2C++++++++++++++++++++++++++%0Aparkerized+coating+applied+for+break-in+++++++++++++++%0Aand+durability.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++%0AOil+seal+speedi-sleeves+installed+for+new+sealing+++++%0Asurfaces+and+packaged+with+matched+Premium++++++++++++%0Arod+bearings+and+main+bearing+set.++++++++++++++++++++%0AWarranty+for+commercial+applications+is+3+months.+++++%0ACall+1-800-817-3266+for+warranty+claims%2C+application++%0Averification%2C+and+estimated+delivery+times.%7C%7E%24230.99%7C%7EJeep%7C%7ECherokee+4WD%7C%7E1991%7C%7E3+MO%7C%7E65.0%7C%7ENONE%7C%7EV)
and that includes crank, rod & main bearings. Add another $70 for an oil pump and a few bucks for oil pan gasket and I'd be set right? Should I do anything else while I'm in there? I don't think my rear main is leaking, but for the $14 would it be worth doing?
Also, with a 3" lift and 31's, what is the chance I'll be able to do this w/out a bunch of hassle? Would I need to remove tires and drop the axle? On a scale of 1-10, how hard would this job rate?
Are there any special tools that I'll need for this? I have basic hand tools and I'm not afraid to dive into projects, but this is going to become my daily driver, so I'd like to get it into better shape than it is, but don't want to risk blowing it up. I figure my options from here are to either drive it till it dies, do this job or buy a Jasper engine for $3k. I'd rather try this to at least buy some time.
I searched on AutoZone and crank bearings are $67 and rods would be $35, so roughly $100. I don't know what condition my crank is in, but it does have 167k on it, so I think I'm probably better off going all new considering that a crank kit is $180 after core refund (http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?UseCase=C001&UserAction=performMoreDetail&Parameters=TRUE%7C%7ECrankshaft+Kit+Remanufactured%7C%7E%2450.00%7C%7ERECON%7C%7ENONE%7C%7EFALSE%7C%7EFALSE%7C%7E480961%7C%7E1223%7C%7E22406%7C%7EReground+and+micro-polished%2C++++++++++++++++++++++++++%0Aparkerized+coating+applied+for+break-in+++++++++++++++%0Aand+durability.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++%0AOil+seal+speedi-sleeves+installed+for+new+sealing+++++%0Asurfaces+and+packaged+with+matched+Premium++++++++++++%0Arod+bearings+and+main+bearing+set.++++++++++++++++++++%0AWarranty+for+commercial+applications+is+3+months.+++++%0ACall+1-800-817-3266+for+warranty+claims%2C+application++%0Averification%2C+and+estimated+delivery+times.%7C%7E%24230.99%7C%7EJeep%7C%7ECherokee+4WD%7C%7E1991%7C%7E3+MO%7C%7E65.0%7C%7ENONE%7C%7EV)
and that includes crank, rod & main bearings. Add another $70 for an oil pump and a few bucks for oil pan gasket and I'd be set right? Should I do anything else while I'm in there? I don't think my rear main is leaking, but for the $14 would it be worth doing?
Also, with a 3" lift and 31's, what is the chance I'll be able to do this w/out a bunch of hassle? Would I need to remove tires and drop the axle? On a scale of 1-10, how hard would this job rate?