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2002 Jeep Cherokee Spun Rod Bearing

Tiny
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  • 2002 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 4.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 163,000 MILES
2002 4.7L Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Rod knock. Checked the rod caps. One was discolored and I popped it off to find a spun bearing. The crankshaft seems to be fine. I want to try and replace the bearing shells. Should I replace just the one or all of them? And should I pop the rest of the caps off for inspection? 
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 AT 9:22 AM

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Tiny
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I would replace all of them while I have access. As far as just replacing the bearings and not the crank, you really should plastigage them to make sure they are within tolerance.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 AT 9:52 AM
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So you don't think replacing all them with new bearings will throw off the engine balance or something? I'll see if my friend has a plastiguage to borrow.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 AT 10:17 AM
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Replacing all the rod bearing won't hurt anything. However, you need to make sure the crank isn't undersized which will cause you to spin one of the new bearings.
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Thursday, April 10th, 2014 AT 5:25 AM

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