Post by: rob.79 on March 28, 2008, 07:57:28 PM
Hi all,
i'd like to tell you how much fun i had recently repairing my 2002 2.5CRD KJ LIMITED
It started one sunny afternoon in october, when my KJ started to randomly cut out, at some of the worst moments, on roundabouts and on the motorway! being a mechanic with access to diagnostic equipment
i plugged her in, but nothing was found? i checked the obvious, fuel timing, i could't fault it, so off to the local jeep dealer for some help, they where happy to take my cash, but couldn't find any problem at the time of testing, and said there master tech, suspected a fault within the high pressure fuel pump, and that a new unit was almost £1000.
so, i searched high and low, no second hand units to hand and recon specialists telling me they have not seen many and they don't know if they can do anything with my old unit, i chased up a unit from bosch, and after some chasing found a new unit for £550, woo.
so i fitted the new pump, took me a full day, but with some painted on timing marks and a big hammer i managed, did it fix the problem , "did it B&$£OX" :cry: :cry:
how stressed was i at this point, so i had a cuppa and weighed up the situation, i took a look and found that to take off the head, you need the injectors out, due to the injectors being through the cam cover and the hole in the cam cover being smaller than the injectors. bet the injectors wont come out!!!!!! so my only option, after trying pullers and sliding hammers and pepsi and raising the whole jeep off the ground with an engine hoist attached to the injector and left for 24 hours.
so i spent 2 whole days with a small 8th drill(several 8th drills) demolishing £800 worth of injectors so i could remove the cyl head and press out the remiander of the injectors, which took a 15ton press and a big hammer to remove,
so now the jeep has new fuel pump, 4 new injectors as well as new head gasket ,bolts, seals, oil filter, etc. and i'm £1800 lighter, lucky me.
if your still awake after reading this, thank you, i just needed a good rant and wanted to share my experiance, i'm keeping the KJ and hoping it keeps going trouble free for a long time.......... 8-)
Post by: MOCAJ on March 28, 2008, 08:02:53 PM
Post by: tim_aka_tim on March 28, 2008, 08:29:40 PM
Bugger
Post by: kj lad on March 28, 2008, 09:35:17 PM
How many miles had it done?
Ian
Post by: MOCAJ on March 28, 2008, 09:44:01 PM
changed twice in that period
Post by: rob.79 on March 28, 2008, 10:04:41 PM
Post by: kj lad on March 28, 2008, 11:40:14 PM
Ian
Post by: rob.79 on March 29, 2008, 09:55:24 AM
not far away mate, in costa del DURHAM, the KJ had ball joints replaced by the dealer befor i bought it, so hope i'll not be replacing those to soon, i did here there was some sort of product recall for them? as for the repair costs, i dread to think what it would have cost if i'd left it in the hands of the old jeep dealer to sort it out!!!!!!!!! :shock:
pleased i'm able to have a go at things myself..... 8-)
Post by: MuckShifter on March 29, 2008, 01:53:51 PM
Rotten luck with the 'kj' - well done for sorting it :wink:
http://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/jeep/index.jsp (http://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/jeep/index.jsp)
Doug
Post by: kj lad on March 29, 2008, 11:12:14 PM
I tend to do most of my own work. If I get stuck my brother helps out because he's a mechanic.
Ian
Post by: Bishops Finger on March 29, 2008, 11:23:44 PM
Post by: Alan whitlock on March 30, 2008, 03:17:58 PM
Post by: wazza on March 30, 2008, 10:04:10 PM
its nice to see some jeepers in the area, im in darlington, we should meet up some time!!!
Post by: Steve54 on May 31, 2008, 11:01:45 AM
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 31, 2008, 09:37:26 PM
...where are you located..
Post by: Steve54 on May 31, 2008, 10:21:33 PM
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 31, 2008, 10:28:33 PM
Post by: wazza on June 01, 2008, 12:12:04 PM
not been any firther south than that yet, but there's still time.
Post by: rob.79 on June 02, 2008, 11:15:42 PM
dont get to use pc much, usually out or working, also dont get to play with the jeep too much, would like to tho, dont realy fancy breaking it!i,ve been along the odd green lane or two while on hols in the lakes, but other than that just a few muddy fields, herd there was a pay and play not far from me in weardale? but also herd it was closing? may have a weekend near whitby and try a drive around langdale..... are there many, if any places left to drive a 4x4 in the north east anyway?
Post by: Roland on June 04, 2008, 11:50:33 AM
BTW I'm in Durham/Witton Gilbert , the home of 2 YJ's :wink:
Post by: wazza on June 04, 2008, 09:53:45 PM
1 XJ 4ltr
an
1 ZJ 4ltr
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/902_jeeps_1.jpg)
an there might soon be a cj in the family
Post by: Bubba on June 04, 2008, 10:09:01 PM
Post by: wazza on June 04, 2008, 10:10:43 PM
cos i havn,t seen it or even spoke to the bloke bout it yet, i just know i want it!!!!!
Post by: Bubba on June 04, 2008, 10:17:41 PM
Post by: Roland on June 05, 2008, 06:13:48 AM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 05, 2008, 09:26:09 AM
Quote from: "wazza"
nope
cos i havn,t seen it or even spoke to the bloke bout it yet, i just know i want it!!!!! :lol: cool
Post by: wazza on June 05, 2008, 05:58:03 PM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 06, 2008, 08:28:38 AM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 07, 2008, 09:08:22 PM
Quote from: "wazza"
i hav'nt the faintest idea what your on about!!! :-o was that you?
Post by: wazza on June 07, 2008, 09:20:11 PM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 08, 2008, 10:50:01 AM
Post by: wazza on June 08, 2008, 11:19:12 AM
i wasn't interested in the bald 33's he had on them as he wanted another 120 quid for them!!!
one of the best things about it is, its a right hooker, im not a fan of the leftys.
anyway i had to save it i couldn't let you hack it up!!!!
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/902_my_new_car_2_1.jpg)
(http://http://birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/userpix/902_my_new_car_1.jpg)
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 08, 2008, 01:20:52 PM
good money, luckily i have anuva in the pipeline, less for pillaging (well maybe just a bit), more for doin summink wiv
Post by: Bubba on June 08, 2008, 01:41:34 PM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 21, 2008, 02:57:44 PM
im a very happy man :-D
but im very happy for you, let me know when yer done fixin it and we can race
Post by: wazza on June 21, 2008, 10:31:36 PM
yes i am
na just kiddincool which one have you just bought the 5.9 or the 6.6???
Post by: Bubba on June 21, 2008, 11:35:14 PM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 22, 2008, 09:08:40 AM
Post by: greggmo on June 23, 2008, 08:28:20 PM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 24, 2008, 11:46:24 AM
Post by: greggmo on June 24, 2008, 10:25:41 PM
Post by: Bulldog67 on June 25, 2008, 08:19:27 AM
drove (should really say wrestled!) mine to work last week - 140 miles round trip - and had shoulders like a roid freak by the time i got home
Post by: Bulldog67 on October 08, 2008, 04:32:01 PM
Quote from: "wazza"
i will pm you in bout 6 months with how the resto is going!!! ill even send you some pickys of it
how is it comin on then wazza?
Post by: wazza on October 11, 2008, 08:37:12 PM
its not coming along much at all!!! its currently sat in the middle of the garage wheels an brakes off, top off, doors off an the front end is mid removal.
now im getting into it the onle solid bit seems to be engine an box, altho i think engines just blown a head gasket :-D
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 17, 2009, 07:18:25 PM