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Welcome to the forum. Did a mechanic recommend changing the camshaft sensors.? How many miles on engine? Could be an actuator solenoid, there are internal screens that can plug up with sludge. Lots of other possibility’s as well, like not enough oil pump pressure, worn timing chain or vvt sprocket etc. Even plug or wiring on the cam sensor being faulty. Very rare cases even ecm problem. Needs trouble shooting to narrow down to exact cause. Free advice worth everything you pay for it. I don’t work for rock auto, best source of easy jpg pics. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2016,journey,3.6l+v6,3353540,engine,variable+valve+timing+(vvt)+solenoid+/+actuator,12910

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From the JK Jeep forum about our v6 engine, good forum actually. 05-01-2013, 06:09 AM #6 jnabird333 JK Freak Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sabina, OH Posts: 837 Likes: 0 Received 1 Like on 1 Post HP is not the spec I'm interested in for my JK... it's torque. The HP numbers are usually made in an RPM range you will never use (near red-line). Peak torque is usually in the derivable range. When designing/tuning an engine there is always a trade-off or HP to TQ. A longer duration cam profile will increase HP but decrease TQ. The same lift cam with a short duration will have low HP but better TQ. Back-pressure in the exhaust is also necessary for TQ. In my Jeep I could give a rats-butt about HP... I want Torque down-low for crawling. In a truck you need both the torque to get a load moving, but HP to keep it going on the highway and over grades. Cars are often tuned for HP and rely on gearing to aid in the lower TQ numbers. As mentioned earlier air-flow has impacts on both numbers too. Since the truck has more room for the exhaust, one would think it could be designed to flow more efficiently. Gasoline engines are not great torque makers when compared to diesel. This is why so many (self included) would love to see one in a JK.

The 3.6 in the Ram with 305 hp has different exhaust manifolds and injectors. It’s pretty peppy, my brother has one, but the pick up chassis is heavier than a Journey for sure. The 8 speed ZF transmission trumps the 6 speed journey unit by far. I doubt you caught up completely, but there is probably more horse power and torque now.

Winter gas is loaded with ethanol, kills milage. Some engines need back pressure to run proper stoichiometric mix. Any codes turning up.? Less restriction should be more horse power with the right mix.

Sometimes bad valves in the cylinder head create this kind of problem. Expensive fix unfortunately, head replacement. I think in 2012-13 some where covered by a dealer recall.

That sounds like a very frustrating problem. It’s possibly the map sensor or throttle control sensors them selves are ok, but the 1-6 low voltage output signal is not making it back properly to one of the sixty-ish pins on the ecm, main car computer. A damaged wire or bad connection some where in the wire harness, maybe caused by bad work from alarm system install/removal. Mechanics are better at fixing mechanical problems. An automotive electrical specialist with a pin out diagram for the ecm should be able to trace problem and fix it. Not really a good diy opportunity. Random part swapping won’t fix this problem.

Just curious about the Patriot. Is it a cvt tranny and If so has it been repaired. Crank position sensor, battery , spark plugs, brakes all around and coolant manifold are the 2.4 repairs on 2012 daughter in law car, only 70k miles. Recall replaced primary catalytic, no charge.

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I’m about to take off my 17” rim snow tires to put on my 19” oem aluminum rims. How could an 18” rim possibly not fit on the vehicle and not clear brakes, with similar offset etc. Rim width is the disaster check, I think 6.5 or 7” is pretty much standard. I usually jack up vehicle and throw ia rim on before I buy anything, not matter what people say.

I meant transmission oil and filter. Limp mode is probably tranny acting up. Codes might indicate direction to go in.

Even without a light I would still check for codes. Stalling when cold could be a dirty mass air flow sensor; use the proper rated aerosol cleaner. Even worn plugs can do that, how many miles on plugs ? Limp mode can be lots of things, start with new oil and filter if it hasn’t been done. Usually limp mode will leave a trail of codes, but tranny codes often won’t show up with a cheap obd11 reader.

Always start with scanning for codes; guessing gets expensive quick. How many miles and which engine ? Welcome to the site.

Happened to a Jeep XJ I had, at around 200k miles. Removed valve covers and all kinds of stuff trying to find the source. Days of screwing around for 50 cents of loctite. Some factory grub screws had blue on them, others didn’t. They were loose. Lawn tractors and atv repairs always need it because of the extra vibration . My daughter in law has a 2.4 journey I occasionally work on. Way easier under hood for access than the big 6. People seem to be able to put a lot of miles on the 2.4 without excessive problems.

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Did the threads strip out with the bolt.? If bolt turned the wrong way, tensioner bracket could be damaged. Pic of threads might help. Often pulley has to come off so tensioner bracket mounting bolt can be accessed anyway. Make sure nut behind tensioner pulley is still there now.

Constant squeal could have been a bad belt, or bad bearing on one of the idlers (or even bearing inside alternator seizing up). Which engine, 3.5 or 2.4. How many miles? Make sure surpentine belt idler pulley and tensioner pulley bearings are good, should spin easily with no roughness and minimal noise. Are you sure the threads on tensioner bolt is good, clean up end with sandpaper and make sure no burrs on threads at end. If it’s opposite threads, remember it’s not rightly tightly when installing. It’s the other way. Try starting bolt by itself without the tensioner assembly so you can see if bolt is starting properly. Also clean all the pulleys well before putting on new belt.

That’s fantastic news, great to hear that. Some mechanics use blue semi permanent loctite or thread blocker on flywheel screws. They can come loose on occasion, hard to trouble shoot. Auto recyclers usually check stuff out before they pull from vehicles.

Need to check what engine oil pressure is, compare to spec. Timing chain has a combo spring/hydraulic oil pressure tensioner on it. If it’s not functioning right you can get a lot of extra noise. Could be weak tensioner, or low oil pressure issue. It doesn’t sound like a normal crank shaft knock from main bearings to me, but I’m no expert. The 2.4 is not exactly a quiet engine even at normal times. Was it an LKQ motor?

Did you bother with new pressure or return lines? There was a recall for the pressure line rotting out, salt on Ontario roads is pretty bad. I’ve been spraying my lines with Rustcheck spray each fall to help out. Which mount was it, front or rear roll stop or side mount?

Was the rack pissing fluid from a seal or starting to seize up ? Big job using jack stands instead of a hoist.

Do you have the proximity locks unlocking when it sees your remote.? If that works the lock button to left of hatch handle can be cycled to open hatch door. Is panic button working? Via uconnect using vin number the remote start can probably be enabled. Need the right equip and knowledge. Alpha obd I think can do it as well if you have a functioning factory remote. If your vehicle was already enabled for remote starting, new fob probably would have automatically worked.

Your old factory fob has a hidden mechanical key for unlocking drivers door. Just release locking tab. Make sure to save it, maybe put in a magnetic hidden key box. If battery completely flat, remote will not unlock electric car door locks. Key will be needed. Good idea to use it once a year to make sure tumblers don’t seize up over time. Guy that hooked up,/programmed key fob could probably have enabled remote start on the replacement fobs. Pretty sure all the relays and wiring are there from factory build. Dealer won’t want to play with aftermarket fob part.

Most replacement calipers are remanufactured parts. Quality can very quite a bit as you are finding out. If you spend more money you can get a brand new not reman unit. I had to add stronger springs on my reman rear calipers installed last year; wouldn’t return properly.

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