I was a passenger last weekend during a 2002 Liberty engine fail. 188k miles. started hearing tapping noises going uphill pulling a boat. owner said "it's a heat shield". sure didn't sound like it. he said it made noise "on the trip up". within a few miles I surmised that we were not going to make it to our destination. the noise got louder and more constant; then it stopped completely. pulled over. smoke everywhere. oil everywhere on the right side of the engine compartment. dipstick showed about 1 quart overfilled; coolant reservoir was low; oil smelled a little odd.
apparently a rod wanted out of the engine. I'm thinking that maybe some coolant was mixing into the oil, contributing to bearing wear.
amsoil for the first 80k of its life; dino after that.
Owner just ordered a Jasper replacement engine.
apparently a rod wanted out of the engine. I'm thinking that maybe some coolant was mixing into the oil, contributing to bearing wear.
amsoil for the first 80k of its life; dino after that.
Owner just ordered a Jasper replacement engine.