Soak the new chain in oil for at least a few hours. If you just put the chain on without doing that it can wear the new chain in short order. If I'm going to do a timing chain,I soak it overnight if possible and move it around to work the oil into the chain links.

Lave the cover loose. install the the balancer. the seal will center the cover. Otherwise you risk a leak.....

Thanks brother just overhualed my 05 tj your videos have helped thanks again

Thanks for all your Jeep videos. I’m going to miss the 4.0 stuff but also interested in the LS conversation.

Hola. Thanks alot for your videos we really aprecciate your work. I have one question: how often do you sugest to change a timing belt?? i know some people says ... `dont touch it untill it gives you problems`. But, im about to change the seal of the cover and i would like to take advantage of that and change the timing belt. Gracias

Thank you. That was very helpful.

Great video again Jerry . I'm sure this will help someone out that needs to replace the timing set on their Jeep 4.0. Give some belly rubs to Tomcat for me . Take care my friend .

Sei un genio!! Grazie per il tuo video!!

Hi there! What are the sympthoms of a tired timing chain ? Any external noise , or shal I just replace on certain mileage? Great vid !

So the timing marks °, from cam & crank line up like % ? I'm swapping my 4.0 block to a 4.6 performance street stroker. It's a 4.0 punched and over bored, with good things inside. Ty for the video

One of the best videos on the Jeep xj's I have come across on KZfaq. Thank you sir. R u the fellow with the f beer can in ur f hand In the other f videos ? Sounds like it.

I don't always like watching videos where the engine is easily accessible. I want the person making the video to suffer at least at much as I do when getting to those awkward bolts.

Is there any spring and small bearing in the middle of the Nut for the larger geared sprocket is the timing chain. I have a bearing I can push in and not sure about taking it off

Mil gracias... Más claro no pude encontrar....

Question: piston as far firing order should up on 1 as you line up timing marks? Thanks

I know this was a part two video. Was the noise actually from the timing chain then?

does this replacement also transfer over to the replacement for the grand cherokee 97?

When was the oil slinger deleted?

SOMEBODY PLEASE ANSWER. I took apart a 4.0l from a 1996 cherokee today. After I removed the cam sprocket I noticed a large hole behind the sprocket that exposed the cyl 1 rod. I read several forms and most of them say that's normal, but i'm not completely sure

what type of impact drill is that

What's the mileage for chain the timing chain on this vehicle?? the 4.0 engine 6 cylinders

I was replacing my timing chain. Was tightening the cam bolt, it moved 3 teeth and is off now. How do I make timing right again. Btw, it’s a WJ

Awesome thanks

Good video , I can't figure out why some other videos have too long of a intro not even related to subject

What if it jumped timing ?

Much better video

My rotor button pointed at number 3 when I lined the marks up what should I

Is the timing chain supposed to be loose?

Hello I have a question. I have a 98 grand Cherokee Laredo and have a crank no start situation. I had to replace my pcm because they suck for this model, ( lose power while driving, lights go out at night usually when a cop is behind me, and would spontaneously go into drive). So I replaced but now it cranks but won't start. I've replaced crankshaft position sensor, and the camshaft sensor. Then replaced the distributor both rotor and cap. Still cranks no start but would backfire while turning over. This tells me timing problem. Would it backfire if the chain slipped off or has way too much play in it?

Watching another video on a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 4.0 the guy had mentioned there was two different ways you can set up the timing marks for that particular engine, just wondering if in your opinion that's true ?

never seen the oil slinger for the crank be installed

Can having that much play affect starting your car up, I have replaced my camshaft and crank shaft position sensor and still on some days it will not start and some days it will

Thank you, very very helpful!!!

Nice

Awesome

Is there any way to adjust the chain tightness, aside from adding and removing links?

That new chain seems pretty sloppy. Is that normal?

Reflection on your glasses freaked me out

Do you drain the oil? Is there engine oil in there?

I cant get my Mark's to line up at all

Question My Jeep cranks but will not start after I replaced the timming chain what else can it be

If your chain has skipped a tooth will the timing marks still line up and do you have to put the engine to tdc before you start?

Can a broken chain get into oil pan

Some segments in the video are stamped not adjacent to each other

No torque wrench?

I was shocked at the amount of play only after a few years in the rig. Interesting.

he did not torque the timing gear bolt and that timing chain had as much slack as the old one he took out , i just put a new one in mine and it is tight on both sides of the chain ! , he must of used the old gears !

New chain looks just as loose as old one

Did not take very long

WTH so no specific torque required on the crank bolt? Just tighten it down and run it come on man, for someone never having done this and follows word for word what is shown this is a poor explanation on How To!