I'm a hair confused. What caused it to crack the block where the OE mounts bolt? I say screw that your due yet another block!!! I know that is a big PITA, but geez man it shouldn't do that!
Death of a 4.0L, Part 2 (with pics)
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Part 1: http://www.rubiconownersforum.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=71972
The engine installed to replace the one that died in the the above thread lived 264 miles.
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The Mayhem:
At about 214 miles or so (4th time driving it after getting the new engine), a catastrophic event occurred which resulted in the 2 of the 3 mounting bosses fracturing, as seen in the picture below: ( limped it home 50 miles or so)
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The engine isn't dead. It runs just fine, it just won't bolt in to a rig at the moment.
Had I known about the M.O.R.E. HD engine mounts earlier, I could probably have used them to patch this block back in to usable status.
I am going to get them... Thanks Inline6 for showing them to me.
I heard about them the day the shop ordered a new long block.
I would have gotten them installed on the latest new motor (that got installed last week), but the new motor arrived the day after they ordered it, and little did I know, they had started bolting accessories to it that afternoon! They were way too efficient. When I called the shop the morning after hearing about these mounts, the techs were already dropping the new motor in place.
Here's the mounts that Inline6 showed me:
http://www.mountainoffroad.com/_e/M...s_for_00_06_Jeep_TJ_s_LJ_s_w_4_0L_engines.htm
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The engine installed to replace the one that died in the the above thread lived 264 miles.
.
.
.
.
.
The Mayhem:
At about 214 miles or so (4th time driving it after getting the new engine), a catastrophic event occurred which resulted in the 2 of the 3 mounting bosses fracturing, as seen in the picture below: ( limped it home 50 miles or so)
The engine isn't dead. It runs just fine, it just won't bolt in to a rig at the moment.
Had I known about the M.O.R.E. HD engine mounts earlier, I could probably have used them to patch this block back in to usable status.
I am going to get them... Thanks Inline6 for showing them to me.
I heard about them the day the shop ordered a new long block.I would have gotten them installed on the latest new motor (that got installed last week), but the new motor arrived the day after they ordered it, and little did I know, they had started bolting accessories to it that afternoon! They were way too efficient. When I called the shop the morning after hearing about these mounts, the techs were already dropping the new motor in place.
Here's the mounts that Inline6 showed me:
http://www.mountainoffroad.com/_e/M...s_for_00_06_Jeep_TJ_s_LJ_s_w_4_0L_engines.htm
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Yeah, maybe DC saw the end of the 4.0L in the future "Late model TJs" and just ran the equipment. The issue could be with casting/heating/cooling/iron mixture/casting molds.... etc.
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