2002 3.7 Motor Rattle at 3k

[dscott90000]

pictures could help

Im gonna go snap a shot of the ground wire thats clipped once my phone battery gets charged.

its under the hood, screwed on the metal in the engine bay behind motor. Almost at eye level

 

[dscott90000]

This ground wire is not connected to anything .... found it dangling near the drivers upstream 02 sensor connector

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[uss2defiant]

I think it mounts to the engine. Hopefully someone can tell you which thread on the engine it mounts too.

It shouldn't matter.

 

[dscott90000]

I think it mounts to the engine. Hopefully someone can tell you which thread on the engine it mounts too.

It shouldn't matter.

Nice I am pretty sure it does mount to the engine now...It was close to a very lose bolt... one I am assuming is for the ground strap shown above...

Hmm this could be my weird starting issue problem?? Click click turn over again then starts fine.

 

[Porkchop]

Block ground

 

[dscott90000]

Welp advanced only has a 15" one.... wtf. Guess I will be re vidalizing the old 1.

 

[ltd02]

Straps attach to studs on the back of each head on my 02.

 

[dscott90000]

Turned out the negative battery cables were Jimmy rigged very badly by the previous owner. They started smoking.

Trans fluid ...check when hot ? Atf 4, check below the hot dipstick line?

 

[LibertyTC]

Yup I drive for 20 minutes cause I want to see where it is once the fluid expands when hot.
So with parking brake on in Neutral, on level ground, pull the trans dipstick, and it should be in the crosshatch Hot zone. I like to see it at the top or even a tiny bit above the line..

 

[dscott90000]

I was 2.5 quarts low... drove a few hundred miles like that.

 

[CzarKJ]

I was 2.5 quarts low... drove a few hundred miles like that.

Yikes!! What caused the amount to be that low???

 

[dscott90000]

I have no idea... prev owner.

I have an 2002 4 X 4 auto.. I'm guessing I'll have to drop the pan as well as the transfer case and differentials to do a complete fluid change

 

[CzarKJ]

I have no idea... prev owner.

I have an 2002 4 X 4 auto.. I'm guessing I'll have to drop the pan as well as the transfer case and differentials to do a complete fluid change

Absolutely! God willing it wasn't damaged.

 

[dscott90000]

She's better now. Much more smooth

 

[LibertyTC]

You did add specifically ATF+4 Transmission fluid right?
I check all my fluid levels weekly from brake to power steering,trans,oil, washer & even the darn blinker fluids!
Keep an eye on that trans fluid, if it was down that much you may have a leak some where. I have a rubber mat under my jeep and if anything is leaking, I know about it quick.
It may be a good future plan to do the rear diff,front diff & transfer case as well as new filter & ATF+4 in the transmission too.
Always refer to your owners manual if you are not sure on what lube or ATF+4 get used where. It is listed under fluid specifications!
dscott90000 continuing post re transmission here ... http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f196/4-trans-codes-56897/