Why does my lifter tick on my Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are a few things that can cause a lifter to tick, such as the lifter itself going bad, a bent push rod, or oil deposits. We’ll go into greater depth on each below. Obviously ticking is going to be the major symptom of a lifter tick. It must go up and down with the Grand Cherokee’s engine speed, or it is not a lifter tick at all.
Why does my Jeep 4.0 tick all the time?
Yes, the lifters tend to tick on these jeeps, particularly when cold. My old ZJ with the 4.0 ticked all the time for the first few minutes when running. The way it was explained to me is the lifters are at the top of the engine and after sitting the oil drains off.
Can you replace lifter on Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Replacing a lifter is a pretty challenging job. It involves taking a decent portion of the engine apart, which is above the skill level of most folks who aren’t qualified mechanics. The exact process will be wildly different depending on whether or not the engine uses an overhead cam.
What kind of engine does a Jeep Grand Cherokee have?
I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited with a 4.7 v8 with 54k miles on it. It’s been like this for a while but it’s a serious ticking. It always ticks when idleing, but once the engine is warm it tightens up when revved, then when you let it idle is ticks again.
There are a few things that can cause a lifter to tick, such as the lifter itself going bad, a bent push rod, or oil deposits. We’ll go into greater depth on each below. Obviously ticking is going to be the major symptom of a lifter tick. It must go up and down with the Grand Cherokee’s engine speed, or it is not a lifter tick at all.
Yes, the lifters tend to tick on these jeeps, particularly when cold. My old ZJ with the 4.0 ticked all the time for the first few minutes when running. The way it was explained to me is the lifters are at the top of the engine and after sitting the oil drains off.
Replacing a lifter is a pretty challenging job. It involves taking a decent portion of the engine apart, which is above the skill level of most folks who aren’t qualified mechanics. The exact process will be wildly different depending on whether or not the engine uses an overhead cam.
I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited with a 4.7 v8 with 54k miles on it. It’s been like this for a while but it’s a serious ticking. It always ticks when idleing, but once the engine is warm it tightens up when revved, then when you let it idle is ticks again.