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That was the storm that blew through Colorado a few days ago.
That was the storm that blew through Colorado a few days ago.
I've been reading through your progress and have been extremely impressed with the knowledge you have... I just signed up for this and I cant find or get a response to a problem I have with my 3.3 01 xe. My x makes a ticking noise only while in drive, neutral and park not a sound. I know it's not a lifter from the area of the sound, which is somewhere around the manifold. I think I have an exhaust leak or cracked drivers side manifold, possibly missing an "egr" plug. Is there anyway you could explain what that is and where exactly it would be? I cant seem to get any type of answer on all 3 forums I'm on now. It would be much appreciated cuz I'm at a complete loss when it comes to exhaust problems. Thanks for your time
Jesus I need to finish that on mine. Looks so much better.
I'm not as knowledgeable about the 3.3's, all of my work has been on the 4.0 in my X but I'll try to help as much as I can. If you go here you can find the Factory Service Manual for that year on the Exhaust section which should help a lot with narrowing it down. The EGR valve is an older emissions control part, the 4.0's don't use one and have a valve timing that takes care of that function now but it's definitely a part that will become clogged over time due to the constant exhaust flow through it. If it clogs up entirely you it can damage the engine but you should be noticing a loss of power if it's that clogged.
Thanks for taking the time to answer me its definitely appreciated. I'm not experiencing any loss in power that I've noticed. A lot of threads I've been through mention that so that's where I'm confused. I downloaded the exhaust pdf you mentioned and it was extremely helpful, so thank you. I'm going to try using a shop vac to blow air into the exhaust while spraying different areas with soapy water to see if I can find the leak. Hopefully that will give me a better idea of what I'm dealing with. I do have a p0430 code cel. Which is a cat system bank 2 problem. If you happen to have any other advice please let me know. Thanks again for your help
Thanks guys, If you want any help with it just let me know, I’ve been taking a bunch of these on lately due to lack of work thanks to COVID.
Dash dimmer always at lowest settingWhite as opposed to yellow light: no concerns that the white light is more stressful on the eyes?
P0430: Could be the cats; could be a disconnected ground strap. If combined with another code, then it is likely it is something else other than the cats.
White as opposed to yellow light: no concerns that the white light is more stressful on the eyes?
P0430: Could be the cats; could be a disconnected ground strap. If combined with another code, then it is likely it is something else other than the cats.
So I did a sea foam cleaning, the 1/3 method. Crankcase, evap hose and in gas. While it was smoking the only part i could see smoke was from the gasket between the exhaust manifold and the cat. So my question is could that be what's causing the ticking sound while I'm in drive?
what are you charging for labor, and also do you have insight into how well different years/part numbers interchange?
Starter?
I had some corrosion between the terminal clamp and the wire itself that did the same thing to me . It didn't look bad on top.......go figureIt kind of seems like it? I pressure washed it today just in case it got jammed with mud last weekend and it’s been fine the last few starts. The first thing I checked was the battery and the connections were all fine so I ruled that out. It’s a weird one, when it starts up none of dash or radio settings have been erased so it seems like the starter is probably the issue. Just don’t know what yet.
I had some corrosion between the terminal clamp and the wire itself that did the same thing to me . It didn't look bad on top.......go figure
I had some corrosion between the terminal clamp and the wire itself that did the same thing to me
^This 100%... If you have the OEM positive terminal clamp on the battery, you have a bunch of corrosion in all the little crevasses. You have to completely disassemble the terminal, use the acid cleaner spray and a tooth brush over and over again until it's clean enough to lick. Douche it in the protectant spray and reassemble. I have had this exact thing happen on mine, and just a month ago it happened to my daughters car.... It always seems to happen right after the terminals have been moved a little. FWIW I use the CRC brand cleaner and protectant.
That cluster needle flutter is a dead give away.
And good job helping the lady and her daughter get home safely!
you lick lead huh? guess that explains a few things hahaha
I also put on the Rugged Rock's terminal block while I was at it . Should be a pic in" what have u done " threadI could see that being the problem. It's been a few years since I did anything with the starter so I should probably take a closer look.
That was an adventure. Good on you for helping the lady out!Well we went hiking up in the Blue Ridge Wilderness area and once we got up into the higher elevations hit an area covered in snow. Shortly after I buried the X to the frame in this mud hole which was half ice half water haha. Thankfully a guy came along in an old 4Runner and snatched me out.
On the way down the mountain later that night the road was frozen solid with ice and we came across a lady and her six year old in a minivan, apparently their gps had routed them through the forest service roads on their way back to their rental cabin and they were sliding a lot and pretty terrified. I ended up driving her and her daughter in their van back to their address with my girlfriend driving the X behind us, her and her family were extremely grateful, the last text she had sent before losing signal and getting lost was to call the police to find her so they must have been freaking out.
Also think I need a new jack haha
That was an adventure. Good on you for helping the lady out!
Dynamat all the things. Every time I remove an interior panel, I Dynamat the metal.While I still have all of the carpet out I'm going to go ahead and lay down so more sound deadening mat since that's the only place I haven't done yet and also improve the floor lighting I put in a few years ago. Should be pretty easy since the wiring is all there from my last install but I've always wished it were a bit brighter.
Dynamat all the things. Every time I remove an interior panel, I Dynamat the metal.