Loud grinding on start-up

Dec 21, 2006 23 Replies

OEM's have the advantage of assembling everything within their specs in a clean controlled environment...

No matter how high the quality of an aftermarket part is, it's ALWAYS being installed in a dusty, grimy shop by hands covered with multiple solvents and petroleum products; which may or may not be compatible or harmful (Hand degreaser, used oil, break cleaner etc.)... but even if compatible they do a good job of trapping grit and grime and spreading it to new freshly machined bearings, and soft rubber seals etc.

If that doesn't kill em' being wacked in with a BF hammer and a socket/Tubing used for a drift, or having bolts torqued down to the torque specification of: "good n' tight usin' my breaker bar and s*it pipe cheater" will.

Regardless. It was not the transmission, clutch, pilot bearing, throwout bearing, or any aftermarket part for that matter. I replaced my fan clutch a couple days ago and the motor now purrs to life as it always did. Thanks everyone.

LOL! Thanks for the follow-up!

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >

I hate to say I told you so but I told you so :)

Just goes to show, always look at the simple easy things first, I hate to think what you'd have felt like if you had dropped the trans, only to start it back up and still have the noise :)

Anyway as Mike said, thanks for the follow up.

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