Yeah, I got no problem with any of these motors. The LS 7s occasionally drop valves which is catastrophic. As you well know any motor can have a part fail even if it's a hose, or water pump, etc. I just trust my 3.6 as it is quiet, Idles down with all cylinders firing equally, (which indicates...
I've owned vehicles powered by LS motors (LS6 and LS7) and own a hemi. The 3.6 is more reliable then any of these motors long term. Make sure your motor is thoroughly warmed up before hammering on it, always run clean oil and never run if the cooling system is not working properly and the 3.6...
It's the high lift follower on the intake cam. It is the black coated inside follower. The low lift followers are the two outside rollers. The hard face sometimes wear through on the high lift follower which is the failure. I had a failure on the #5 high lift follower and the rest of them still...
The 3.6 not only has variable valve timing but is also one of the few engines in production that has variable lift on intake valves. It IS optimized for low rpm torque. The torque profile is used up to approximately 3K rpm then the high lift profile is used. Compare the torque of the 3.6 with...
You need the CO2 for all plants, fruit trees, vegetables, all of it. We're not in a battle to keep enough, we are in a battle with the people that think this is problem and we can fix it by spending billions, wrecking economies, freezing people to death, etc., etc., etc. It's just a power and...
All mechanical things have what we call a "service life". That is the number of times a starter, solenoid, flywheel ring gear can be cycled before they are worn out enough to become unreliable. Doubling the usage of these mechanical items means the service life will be used up in half the...
No, don't break it. Move the Jeep a little and put it in neutral and try. When torque is applied through the transfer case it is harder to disengage the dogs. They will also not engage unless they are "lined up". Patience is key..
It might help to put it in park on the level and rock the jeep...
Clutch only heats up when slipping. Slip the clutch as little as possible, just a little when starting from a dead stop and always fully engaged when rolling!