Recent content by Don Bailey

Pretty positive its the first time it'll have been replaced. Thanks.

I've read in some places that there are 2 sizes that come in a lower balljoint. Regular I guess it would be called and oversized depending on the ID of the hole? How do you tell which one is needed unless you remove the old one?

Also wondering if that ball joint can be changed in 2 hours.

Thanks for the suggestions. Actually located the sound. Passenger side lower ball joint. Does the knuckle HAVE to come off to replace it?

Will do on all suggestions. Thanks.

Guys my '03 ST has developed a squeak in the front suspension. Hear it almost all the time especially after getting a couple of loads of mulch yesterday. When I push up and down on the front bumper I can hear it on the passenger side front. Sounds like a dry bushing kinda sound. Any ideas on...

Coil got rid of most of the miss if not all of it. I STILL am hearing that clattering noise. Not as bad but still. I know its not inherent to the 4.0 because the one I had 265,000 miles on didn't do it as far as I can recall. Does anybody else hear a clattering noise like loose rocker arms...

Man! 19 hours? That's what it takes to flip the long block. Guess its because you're pulling and reinstalling the engine to do the job. I'm not the level of mechanic that could tackle that job nor do I have the specialized tools to do it. Looks like the miss in the engine is the coil anyway...

Has anybody ever rebuilt a 4.0 SOHC engine before or had to time the cams and chains? How labor intensive is it? I understand it takes some very specialized tools. Just wondering what a dealer would charge in hours to do something like that. Thanks gents.

Hoping misfire is the coil. Will see what the dealer says Monday. Could I POSSIBLY be so lucky!? :banghead:

OMG! I go out there this morning and checked around and found the coolant recovery tank bone dry and the radiator a few inches below full! Filled it back up and drove it around and it didn't suck that up. Slight miss is still there though. Still gonna take it back to the dealer today and drop it...

Well got it back and engine #4 has a misfire in #4 cylinder. Will it ever end! Any ideas on what to check first on a #4 misfire? Going back to dealer Monday for them to make sure they seated everything and its all tight before I go back to the rebuilder AGAIN and wind up having to pay a...

Thanks toptobottom. I sure wish I'd have done the same thing. Supposed to find out tomorrow if Dahmer is going to pay the entire bill. :banghead:

The #1 thing you need to make sure of is what the warranty is! TRUST ME! I am living a nightmare right now for not doing so. If they put a cap on the labor, RUN! If they put a cap on anything, RUN!!!!!! :banghead:

Not sure my confidence in Dahmer Powertrain is as strong as it once was. While I appreciated them kicking in an extra $50 an hour toward installing the 3rd engine that is going in this week after the $1500 labor cap was eaten up on the first bad engine they sent, appears they are playing...