Used Jeep Wrangler: Inspecting for Rocker Arm Failures & The Infamous Ticking Noise

In this video I discuss a common problem with Jeep Wranglers, which is the Tick, Tick, Tick of an imminent Rocker Arm Failure. I provide audio clips of before and after the repair, so you can be better prepared when you're looking at a used Wrangler, or any vehicle which has the Penestar V6.

[@TeamCupNoodles-nn9og]

A literal ticking time bomb

[@The.Garage.Studio]

Geez.. I should steal that for the title !!

[@softwaresignals]

I always thought it was strange to put the multi-valve 3.6L V6 high-revving engine in a rock-crawler 4WD heavy vehicle like the Wrangler.
A Wrangler should have something like the old 4.0L pushrod inline 6, maybe bigger than that at 5.0L now, since this thing is more massive. Or, buy the rights to the old Buick 3.8L pushrod 90 degree V6, which was refined pretty well and efficient. A Chrysler Hemi or Chevy Corvette V8 would be about right, given the incredible weight of modern ones.

[@The.Garage.Studio]

Thanks so much for viewing and commenting !! Really appreciate it. I can't speak to rock crawling. I think the 3.6 performs fine around town and on the freeway, but durability is my issue with it. I've got an old 1994 Mustang GT with the 5L V8. Now, that thing has some nice low end torque.

[@edzimdahl1158]

All vehicles under the chrysler umbrella have turned to total shit since the stellantis merger, just one of the many reasons keeping the old one with the 5.2 magnum, brother has had more & worse problems with his stellantis vintage wrangler than all his previous jeeps combined

[@The.Garage.Studio]

Thanks for watching ans sharing.