Hi all,
I have a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee from hell.
I recently had the transmisson rebuilt. (It was not engaging). I also had the radiator replaced. Because the engine was reving and the transmission was not engaging, it blew the radiator.
Now:
I can drive on the highway all day and nothing bad will happen but once I get into stop and go traffic, like today, on a hot day, I would start to hear some clanking, then it would get louder, like something spinning and hitting something else. If I press on the gas pedal to go faster, the clanking sound would be faster, more frequent so I am thinking it has something to do with something spinning while I press on the gas pedal (yeah, really car smart there, lol), if I put it Park, the sound goes away but if I put it in drive to start driving, it would make the clanking sound, hard to explain the sound, like a fan is running and you stick a pencil into it...I think. Now, the thing is, if I pull the car over, pop the hood, wait like 10 mins, snap the hood, and start driving, the sound is gone. When I popped the hood, the engine was really hot but like I said, today was like 90 outside. So to sum up..
- Drive on highway -- Fine.
- Stop and go traffic on hot day --- start to hear clicking sound follows by clanking sound.
- Put car in Park the sound goes away.
- Pop the hood, let the engine cool for a few minutes, the sound goes away.
- Recently had the Tranmission rebuilt, radiator replaced.
The thing is, it is hard to troubleshoot, if I take it to the repair shop, I would have to have it making the sound but when it happens, I'm afraid to keep on driving so I'd pull over and pop the hood to let it cool now. I don't want to ruin whatever that is making that clanking sound. Also, the car has a strong hum sound, like ummmmmmmmmmm sound, could be from the exhaust system, not sure if it's related.
Any suggestion help , idea is really apreciated.
-J.