Boy, did I ever fu** up a Jeep motor today!!!

[CanuckAmok]

I bought a 1991 YJ at an estate sale last week. It ran fine but needed a timing chain. Today I stripped the front end down, put in new timing gears and tensioner, etc, rebuilt it, and turned it over...

*******!!!!!!!CRUNCH!!!!!!!*******

*******!!!!!!!NOTHING!!!!!!!*******

*******!!!!!!!SWEARING!!!!!!!*******

After a three hour tear-down to find out what happened, I discovered that I accidentally let a tiny metal clip from the original timing tensioner fall into the oil pan...it got sucked up by the oil pump and managed to do a little tour of the crankshaft. End result: the motor needs to be completely rebuilt!

I fucking RULE!!!!

[GOPisEvil]

1. Woohoo!!!

You. Are. The. Man. :woohoo:

I've always thought about having an old Jeep to have some laughs with. It would come in handy for carrying crap around, too.

[CanuckAmok]

3. It's pretty fun....

Too bad I'm now about to spend double what I paid for it, just to get it running.

[GOPisEvil]

5. Oh well, at least you know it will be in A-1 shape when you're done.

/looking for bright side

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Holy shit!

No mere amateur could have done that!

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[Dave Reynolds]

4. No filter on the oil pick-up?

That sucks major.

[CanuckAmok]

6. There was supposed to be one.

No doubt eliminated, as an Iococca-era cost cutting measure by good ol' Chrysler.

Seriously, this thing was half the diameter of a dime... and what havoc it has wrought!

[Dave Reynolds]

7. I can imagine

divots in the crank...

It reminds me of a monumental mistake I made with a Dodge Charger once. It had a cable-operated downshift on the automatic trans, I monkeyed with it to change the downshift point. I gave it full throttle at 70 mph and it kicked down into first gear. Broke a rod and threw it right out the oil pan. Made some nice oil flames when it hit the headers..made a hell of a mess on the freeway, too.

[CanuckAmok]

12. Best I ever did was...

...first crank on a brand new supercharged Ford 347 (bored-out 302 stroker). Virgin block from FMS, Victor Jr. heads, nice, balanced, polished, ported, perfect in every way, all forged pistons...scary cams...built it for a customer. Forgot to pre-lube the cylinders. SKREEEEEEEE.......KA-BANG!!!!

On the upside, he ran from the car faster than his Mustang ever would!

[Dave Reynolds]

15. Good one!

:applause:

[yvr girl]

8. That really bites

I'm sorry.

:hug:

[CanuckAmok]

9. Your empathy is all I need...

that and a few more commiserative gestures.

I like your new flowers...did I send them to you?

[yvr girl]

10. I'll mix you a drink and rub your shoulders

The flowers are from my 'crown.' You're the only person who noticed.

[CanuckAmok]

14. Oh, there's not much about yvr girl which goes unnoticed....

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[yvr girl]

17. Oh

:blush:

[Schema Thing]

11. I'm guessing there was a real sinking feeling?

in the pit of your stomach upon realizing the extent of that fuckup?

Ouch! That's why these projects are better left undone. After all, jeeps, or pretty much any car for that matter, once it has enough rust and vines growing up thru it, makes fabulous yard art.

[CanuckAmok]

13. That's the irony...

I bought this because it was dirt cheap, and completely rust-free. Usually they're completely rotted out.

This was my first Fivepoint since the slant-six Duster I had in high school. I figured it would be a cheap and easy vehicle for a while.

D'oh!!!

[Donailin]

16. OMG that sucks.

but what doesn't suck is that you will never be ripped off by a mechanic.

[VOX]

18. Well, at least your diagnostic was 100% accurate.

**Big** points for trying, CA. I feel your mechanical pain.

On the upside, you're bonding with the YJ nicely. Once the engine is rebuilt, it'll be smooth sailing. Make that motoring.

Cheers -- :toast:

[CanuckAmok]

19. My next diagnostic was almost a BFH* exam.

*Big Fucking Hammer.

[VOX]

21. Hah! Now that would be *Amok*!!!

:thumbsup:

[Maestro]

20. I'm just impressed

you found the cause. That is much more than many here could say. Have fun rebuilding. I wish I had your talent.

[CanuckAmok]

22. I wish I had CAA (Canadian AAA)!

Grrrrr....