Engine Knock on Cherokee 4.0

We got to the bottom of the problem, the bolts on the torque converter were
working loose, five new ones and all is well.

John


"John C" > wrote in message news:...
> We have a UK 1995 Cherokee 4.0 LTD Auto with a genuine 35000 miles, we
> noticed a heavy bottom end knock on starting, only a knock or two, the
sump
> was removed and some wear was found in the big end bearings so they were
> replaced, the main bearings were fine, the engine was turned over without
> the coil connected to build up oil pressure, but when the engine was
started
> there was an end noise 10 times worse than before so it was turned off
after
> a few seconds.
>
> The mechanic who carried out the work has rebuilt bottom ends before, and
> has rechecked all the bolts etc on the car and all seems as it should be,
> but he admits he is stumped by this, he has now suggested that we start
> looking at the top end.
>
> Anyone got any advice or had a similar problem.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

glad it was simple and also solved. :-)
thanks for the update!
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"John C" > wrote in message
...
> We got to the bottom of the problem, the bolts on the torque converter
were
> working loose, five new ones and all is well.
>
> John
>
>
> "John C" > wrote in message news:...
> > We have a UK 1995 Cherokee 4.0 LTD Auto with a genuine 35000 miles, we
> > noticed a heavy bottom end knock on starting, only a knock or two, the
> sump
> > was removed and some wear was found in the big end bearings so they were
> > replaced, the main bearings were fine, the engine was turned over
without
> > the coil connected to build up oil pressure, but when the engine was
> started
> > there was an end noise 10 times worse than before so it was turned off
> after
> > a few seconds.
> >
> > The mechanic who carried out the work has rebuilt bottom ends before,
and
> > has rechecked all the bolts etc on the car and all seems as it should
be,
> > but he admits he is stumped by this, he has now suggested that we start
> > looking at the top end.
> >
> > Anyone got any advice or had a similar problem.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

glad it was simple and also solved. :-)
thanks for the update!
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"John C" > wrote in message
...
> We got to the bottom of the problem, the bolts on the torque converter
were
> working loose, five new ones and all is well.
>
> John
>
>
> "John C" > wrote in message news:...
> > We have a UK 1995 Cherokee 4.0 LTD Auto with a genuine 35000 miles, we
> > noticed a heavy bottom end knock on starting, only a knock or two, the
> sump
> > was removed and some wear was found in the big end bearings so they were
> > replaced, the main bearings were fine, the engine was turned over
without
> > the coil connected to build up oil pressure, but when the engine was
> started
> > there was an end noise 10 times worse than before so it was turned off
> after
> > a few seconds.
> >
> > The mechanic who carried out the work has rebuilt bottom ends before,
and
> > has rechecked all the bolts etc on the car and all seems as it should
be,
> > but he admits he is stumped by this, he has now suggested that we start
> > looking at the top end.
> >
> > Anyone got any advice or had a similar problem.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>