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Im not even kidding when I say there is no dealership you can trust. That is their main purpose— to raise the bottom line. They upsell constantly. And I do take my commuter car to a dealershit when I find a coupon for an oil change. But I immediately advise the service rep that Im there only...

Oh 100%, not only the Jeep but the Durango, Chargers, min van (forget the name) but it's all here: https://tuningpro.co/the-4-most-common-fca-pentastar-3-6l-engine-problems/ The comments are epic!

Those bastards.....they almost always default to a "new motor"as the fix. I've read it on forums all too often. Sorry, man, really. I would be completely shitty about it too. Crank arm, Im guessing, is the same as the crank shaft which is deep in the engine. My suggestion is to call all the...

Great color and probably a good call. The JL went up in value (as all Jeeps have) but you probably made a little chunk of change on the way back to a JKUR......or maybe broke even, as you did mention 2drs. Either way, cheers on the purchase! And double the cheers on a manual.

Wild guess: clogged radiator?

Honestly, I was wondering if its something below the overhead cams too. Im very curious to read what a dealer service tech's take is on the noise. Hoping they don't play games with a costly labor diagnosis and do give you some straight forward suggestions judging from their experience with...

@kbar691 I gave up looking for a Tacoma and now looking to trade my JKU in for an Acura or other lux Japanese vehicle. Taco prices are obscene! And they suck on gas too. 🖕 Still keeping the TJ. I love that little fartbox.

@kbar691 I had four different shops tell me either they don't open engines anymore, or that they've attempted to fix "ticking" 3.6 engines and it didn't remedy the noise. Obviously unhappy customers after seeing the bill. So these shops no longer do them. 2 of the shops suggest customers go to a...

How are you checking oil pressure, with an OBDII or Jscan? If it comes and goes- literally goes away, then I can't imagine how it's a lifter (lash adjuster) or rocker follower.

Wow, that is just beyond aggravating. All those components and no change, or a slight quieting of the noise? I honestly would just drive it. At this point you know you changed just about everything out and you've got no codes or misfires. So rock n' roll, don't look back. Cross that bridge when...

Just to clarify— you changed all the rockers and hydraulic lifters on that side of the engine as well as the two cams?

Doesn't sound like a tick, but maybe more of a slight knock. Considering that its amplified via recoded audio, I may be wrong. But it sounds like literally one thing causing that noise. Not a ticking chatter. Wonder if by chance you do have an exhaust leak.

Man, that is really frustrating! Im sorry, @kbar691 I'd be pissed too. This might be a lot to ask, but any chance of you posting audio to the thread? Im really curious of what you're hearing and consider a tick that is faulty hardware.

I descale, if there's any flakey rust, and apply (usually 2 parts acid, 1 part Klean Strip: Concrete and metal prep -found @homedepot) and let it sit for as long as it takes to see the blackening or whitening of the rusted areas. I apply it with a spray bottle but some people use a brush. Then I...

@ OP: Phosphoric acid before paint. That stuff does an amazing job at creating a nice clean slate for paint to adhere to. I'll be applying phosphoric acid to my frame and power washing it in the spring. Then hitting it with Fluid Film (or the like) to keep it rust-free.

Is the top color-match painted white as well? Im really reaching here at this point but the only other logical thing I can "hypothesize" is that the paint has a different additive to bond with the material its painted on, thus possibly allowing it to be compromised easier by the bird turds...

Jersey. EDIT: but really, bird droppings have a hight acidity level. Leaving it baking in the sun.....bad news.

Happy Jeepin' ✌️Get some pics posted so we can enjoy it too. 😉

The second two bottom photos look like bird poop that sat and dried on the paint. Or another acidic fluid. Ive got a couple of those on my old TJ and they resemble the shapes. Some of them are still smooth to the touch.

Funny enough, about three weeks ago, I ran my JK till it was nice and hot then checked my trans fluid level and it was a bit low. But not below the recommended levels. So I added a quarter of a quart. Above stated, is it normal for the fluid to be a little low @64k, 2013? BTW, @crazy4trains Im...