WJ grand cherokee 4.0 2004. Any good?

[pcn1]

Even if you have to put £500 into it to get every job done up to a decent standard, you should have a solid workhorse that will last many years to come.
These WJ's are kinda the last of the "old Skool" off roaders/sport utility vehicles, live axle's and big engines !
Get yourself over to http://www.wjjeeps.com/index.htm and register on the forums. Ive got loads of tech help there. There are a few UK users online.
This guy http://www.4playjeep.com/ for UK parts and endless chat on the phone, he's really helpful.

[Ledaig]

pcn1 said:

This guy http://www.4playjeep.com/ for UK parts and endless chat on the phone, he's really helpful.

Ahhh...the world according to Greg - as said, very helpful bloke.

[Pesty]

scrwright said:

Pesty said:

No LPG.

Whats the black thing on the rear bumper in the 5th shot on the ebay ad?

Hmmm never noticed that before don't know. Is that where they usually out a filler cap?


Any implications of removing LPG other than me paying more for fuel. Been running around in it today runs fine.

pcn1 said:

Even if you have to put £500 into it to get every job done up to a decent standard, you should have a solid workhorse that will last many years to come.
These WJ's are kinda the last of the "old Skool" off roaders/sport utility vehicles, live axle's and big engines !
Get yourself over to http://www.wjjeeps.com/index.htm and register on the forums. Ive got loads of tech help there. There are a few UK users online.
This guy http://www.4playjeep.com/ for UK parts and endless chat on the phone, he's really helpful.

Ok cheers will do.
Need to source the gear box oils etc etc. I see he has mopar sealant for the transfer cases etc.was wondering where to get that. Wonder if he sells a little pump to get new oil back in like they all seem to have in the states.

Considering the front disks may be shot are these any good?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Jeep_Grand+Chero...

Edited by Pesty on Wednesday 5th March 19:27

[pcn1]

Those disks seem very cheap, too cheap

Get what you pay for I guess.

Im going with OEM quality when I replace mine this year.

[scrwright]

Think I pay 30quid for disks, last pair did 50k miles which I thought wads good. Most stuff I get from my local factors, otherwise rockauto or lighthouse jeep.

[Pesty]

pcn1 said:

Those disks seem very cheap, too cheap

Get what you pay for I guess.

Im going with OEM quality when I replace mine this year.

Thats why I asked sounds too good to be true , think ill try them whats the wost thst can haapen.

just realised I own a v6 a flat six and a straight 6 now.

Edited by Pesty on Thursday 6th March 18:39

[HarryW]

Pesty said:

pcn1 said:

Those disks seem very cheap, too cheap

Get what you pay for I guess.

Im going with OEM quality when I replace mine this year.

Thats why I asked sounds too good to be true , think ill try them whats the wost thst can haapen.

just realised I own a v6 a flat six and a straight 6 now.

Edited by Pesty on Thursday 6th March 18:39

The link was for the Eicher discs, the Pagid versions are the same price, at least I've heard of Pagid! I'd have no qualms fitting them myself, the rrp is £141 so £29 is good, no?

[egor110]

I bought one of these blind before xmas.

Drove it carlisle - somerset fine although the engine is very tappety, despite a oil change.

Quite nice to drive but if it's going to cost a load to mot in august or the engine blows up i'll sell it on.

Oh and the mpg !!!

[Pesty]

HarryW said:

The link was for the Eicher discs, the Pagid versions are the same price, at least I've heard of Pagid! I'd have no qualms fitting them myself, the rrp is £141 so £29 is good, no?

Yep a better bet by far.

Mog what's that dare not even think about it lol

[Pesty]

Well I've crawled under her today.

No Idea how on earth I'm going to get to the top rear diff bolts.they are covered by the petrol tank. I thought it was a cover at first but seems not to be? I'll get it on ramps and have a better look.

More driving today and the thicker anti roll bar is definitely a job I'll do at some point the original is a joke.

Mpg wow it's horrendous lol

[scrwright]

jack the body up a bit, you can get a 3/8 drive socket in there easy enough.

[Pesty]

I'll get a better figure for you when I fill it up and run it down etc etc. trip computer says average 17 but that includes motorway from when I picked it up. Pits going to be terrible for short journeys lol.

[scrwright]

with road tyres you should see about 18-20 mpg, 25 on an m-way run at 65-70

[Pesty]

Adventures in buying ebay cars

First job is going to have to be radiator. I keep an eye on fluid anyway but always with a new car. Coolant has gone from top to below low.

Hard to trace must be a very small leak but seems to be from top right of radiator.

Air con radiator bolts to front of it. I can see two bolts through grill. I think undoing those would mean I don't have to disrupt that. The radiator itself seems to bolt on behind the headlights so they may have to be removed.

Eurocarparts do a new radiator for 82 quid so it isn't going to be too bad assuming I don't end up having to take off the front of the car or empty the air con gas.

Was going to drain the coolant anyway as I have 5 litres of hoat in the garage.

Oh and the bonnet gas struts don't work so I have a trust stick in the boot.


Edit crawling around some more underneath the power steering gearbox is weeping fluid oh st.

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 9th March 17:13

[tr7v8]

Pesty said:

Adventures in buying ebay cars

First job is going to have to be radiator. I keep an eye on fluid anyway but always with a new car. Coolant has gone from top to below low.

Hard to trace must be a very small leak but seems to be from top right of radiator.

Air con radiator bolts to front of it. I can see two bolts through grill. I think undoing those would mean I don't have to disrupt that. The radiator itself seems to bolt on behind the headlights so they may have to be removed.

Eurocarparts do a new radiator for 82 quid so it isn't going to be too bad assuming I don't end up having to take off the front of the car or empty the air con gas.

Was going to drain the coolant anyway as I have 5 litres of hoat in the garage.

Oh and the bonnet gas struts don't work so I have a trust stick in the boot.


Edit crawling around some more underneath the power steering gearbox is weeping fluid oh st.

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 9th March 17:13

Rad is quite a lengthy job, fan off all of the grill & slam plate off, remove electric fan etc. I think book time is around 4 hours. My guy did't disconnect a/c but apparently it is much easier if you do.
Mine uses coolant & always has, new rad & stat with gasket have reduced it but it still uses it!
Gas struts quite common various sources, living in Kent we use Kent Gas Springs for replacements.
My power steering box doesn't leak but a common leak is where the two pipes go forward to the cooling coil. The A/c pipes condensate & drip on to the steel PAS pipes. Cheapest fix is Pirtek to remake them.
With the diff I sucked the oil out.

[scrwright]

Rad can be done without pulling the front of the jeep off or disconnecting the ac, I have done 3 now & down to 2 hours. Hardest part is manouvering the fan cowl out, but it can be done.

[951TSE]

Pesty said:

I'll get a better figure for you when I fill it up and run it down etc etc. trip computer says average 17 but that includes motorway from when I picked it up. Pits going to be terrible for short journeys lol.

Don't forget trip is in US gallons not imperial, or at least it is on my 2001. You need this webpage to make an easy conversion: http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?action=...

[Pesty]

It's a great idea I had I just didn't realise how good. I haven't driven anything else since I got it.(outside work)

It's brilliant I just didn't think I'd use it so much. It's so handy having a car that isn't full of work st that I can jump in and drive without emptying it first or worrying about cleaning it after.

I'm guessing wanting to drive over everything will wear off after a while. Didn't know how fun or liberating these cars are.

Srt next

Oh the owner got back to me. The black circle was a template they put on to show him where they would out it when he was going to keep it and covert it but he changed his mind.

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 16th March 22:40

[egor110]

Have you had to refuel it since you got it?

[Pesty]

Only about ten times.

Put it this way I took the dog to the coast coming out of grimsby I put 30 quid in' petrol light was on again by the time I got home. About 45 miles down the m180

Not yet filled it up and done a proper test just seems to cost me 20 quid wherever I go. It likes to drink.