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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: bone idle on February 05, 2009, 03:23:00 PM

Title: NewB dumb questions
Post by: bone idle on February 05, 2009, 03:23:00 PM
Do the 2.5td engines have a timing chain or belt ? If its a belt when should it be replaced?
Im hoping to look at a couple of Cherokee,s over the weekend weather permiting what problems should I look out for bearing in mind that they are in the sub £1200 price range and around 100K miles?

 Cheers Bone idle  :-)
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Post by: td marmo on February 05, 2009, 04:14:02 PM
they have a chian ,any signs of water loss overheating they cook heads most you see for sale seam to have problems in the head department
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Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 05, 2009, 04:30:05 PM
for the difference in mpg I would still run a 4.0 petrol or if you really need decent  mpg got for a petrol/lpg cherokee. both are far better than the dreaded diesel.
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Post by: Dave69 on February 05, 2009, 05:06:39 PM
even though the diesel is a good jeep, if not cared for from new they can soon turn into serious money pit. service history doesn't mean a reliable engine. take a serious look at the 4ltr petrol, cheaper to start with and parts more easily obtained. 100k mileage then you could be looking at turbo bearings starting to wear and the dreaded cylinder head failures.
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Post by: bone idle on February 05, 2009, 05:44:28 PM
Oh well on to plan B,C or is it D  :banghead: Y

 Thanks for the heads up  :-D
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Post by: Dutch on February 05, 2009, 06:10:19 PM
Quote from: "Panic mechanic!"
for the difference in mpg I would still run a 4.0 petrol or if you really need decent  mpg got for a petrol/lpg cherokee. both are far better than the dreaded diesel.


 :cry:  :cry:
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 05, 2009, 08:10:13 PM
They don't have a chain or a belt, they're gear driven.
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Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 05, 2009, 08:15:02 PM
actually seems as you are in brum, why don't you pop down to the club meet this saturday, there you can meet a few of us nutters and learn more!
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Post by: bone idle on February 05, 2009, 09:13:05 PM
Whyever not where,s it at ?
I,ve been looking at the mpg of the 4.0l and there is no way I can afford that. The lpg conversions seem the way to go but only if the tank is mounted under the jeep.
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Post by: Panic mechanic! on February 05, 2009, 09:31:08 PM
its at the old house at home on the main birmingham ,kidderminster road at blakedown.A456 ( a few miles past hagley, what side of brum are you on?)
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Post by: Bishops Finger on February 05, 2009, 09:35:57 PM
Quote from: "bone idle"
Whyever not where,s it at ?
I,ve been looking at the mpg of the 4.0l and there is no way I can afford that. The lpg conversions seem the way to go but only if the tank is mounted under the jeep.


TD's get @ 26mpg
petrols @19-21 , more if you swap round wheel/tyre sizes every 2-3 months as SC*W did till he bought an MX 5........ :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: bone idle on February 05, 2009, 09:57:23 PM
The opposite :-? My son tells me its an age thing (then runs) :-D

      Cheers Bone idle
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Post by: greggmo on February 05, 2009, 10:06:37 PM
recon you must have seen me or manda about then cos we are only in stechford.
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Post by: bone idle on February 05, 2009, 10:30:59 PM
Hello neighbour :supz:  :-D
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Post by: greggmo on February 05, 2009, 10:41:38 PM
is that a yes then? :lol:
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Post by: scrw on February 05, 2009, 10:48:34 PM
Quote from: "Bishops Finger"
TD's get @ 26mpg
petrols @19-21 , more if you swap round wheel/tyre sizes every 2-3 months as SC*W did till he bought an MX 5........ :lol:  :lol:

Standard XJs will easily 25mpg without driving like a granny/stew
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Post by: Bishops Finger on February 05, 2009, 11:00:19 PM
Quote from: "scrw"
Quote from: "Bishops Finger"
TD's get @ 26mpg
petrols @19-21 , more if you swap round wheel/tyre sizes every 2-3 months as SC*W did till he bought an MX 5........ :lol:  :lol:

Standard XJs will easily 25mpg without driving like a granny/stew


You can talk all you want about the servicing cost of my Jeeps Steve... :lol:


















You won't be talking about off roading or laning dude.... :lol:  :lol:  :lol: