97 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2l rebuild help needed!
05-07-2012, 09:41 PM
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Year: 1997
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2l magnum v8
97 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2l rebuild help needed!
My 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo was making a knocking sound, which according to the mechanic is a bad main bearing. He also said that because of the metal coming from the bearings, it needs to be rebuilt.
Technically I am about to graduate from high school, and this is my dad's car at this point, so I have to first off convince him not to get rid of it. If I am able to rebuild it, I may be able to keep it. So how hard is it to rebuild a 5.2l? What special tools do you need to rebuild it? How long should it take?
I don't know if I can convince my dad to let me rebuild it, but if I prove I know how (and I have some idea) I may be able to.
Last off, if I do rebuild it are there any good mods for it? I want it to be just as fuel efficient as before, if not better. I also found rebuild kit at
http://www.rpmmachine.com/shop/index...t_detail&p=115
are they any good?
Technically I am about to graduate from high school, and this is my dad's car at this point, so I have to first off convince him not to get rid of it. If I am able to rebuild it, I may be able to keep it. So how hard is it to rebuild a 5.2l? What special tools do you need to rebuild it? How long should it take?
I don't know if I can convince my dad to let me rebuild it, but if I prove I know how (and I have some idea) I may be able to.
Last off, if I do rebuild it are there any good mods for it? I want it to be just as fuel efficient as before, if not better. I also found rebuild kit at
http://www.rpmmachine.com/shop/index...t_detail&p=115
are they any good?
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My 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo was making a knocking sound, which according to the mechanic is a bad main bearing. He also said that because of the metal coming from the bearings, it needs to be rebuilt.
Technically I am about to graduate from high school, and this is my dad's car at this point, so I have to first off convince him not to get rid of it. If I am able to rebuild it, I may be able to keep it. So how hard is it to rebuild a 5.2l? What special tools do you need to rebuild it? How long should it take?
I don't know if I can convince my dad to let me rebuild it, but if I prove I know how (and I have some idea) I may be able to.
Last off, if I do rebuild it are there any good mods for it? I want it to be just as fuel efficient as before, if not better. I also found rebuild kit at
http://www.rpmmachine.com/shop/index...t_detail&p=115
are they any good?
Technically I am about to graduate from high school, and this is my dad's car at this point, so I have to first off convince him not to get rid of it. If I am able to rebuild it, I may be able to keep it. So how hard is it to rebuild a 5.2l? What special tools do you need to rebuild it? How long should it take?
I don't know if I can convince my dad to let me rebuild it, but if I prove I know how (and I have some idea) I may be able to.
Last off, if I do rebuild it are there any good mods for it? I want it to be just as fuel efficient as before, if not better. I also found rebuild kit at
http://www.rpmmachine.com/shop/index...t_detail&p=115
are they any good?
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