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Green Jeep

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Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« on: March 18, 2011, 03:24:42 PM »
Do these engines suffer like the earlier 2.5 TD engines... what gearbox do they use....?

Thank inadvance Maf
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Mike Pavelin

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2011, 07:11:56 PM »
Run away. It's an XJ diesel with an extra cylinder to go wrong. The gearbox is a 44RE
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Green Jeep

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2011, 07:26:40 AM »
Quote from: Mike Pavelin on March 18, 2011, 07:11:56 PM
Run away. It's an XJ diesel with an extra cylinder to go wrong. The gearbox is a 44RE

Yeah that's what I thought about the 3.1 motor, but I'm sure people on here have said they are better?

2.7 Merc CRD unit ok though?

Trying to source a GC diesel for a friend, can't stand Diesel myself....
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Bishops Finger

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2011, 11:19:41 AM »
There seems to be a few issues with the 2.7's maybe 2.8 in the KJ?
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Mike Pavelin

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2011, 03:10:39 PM »
They all have issues. Diesel engines in Jeeps just ain't natural.
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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2011, 03:33:21 PM »
this guy may beg to differ
 
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ferretjuggler

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2011, 08:46:52 PM »
What sort of power output/fuel consumption does the VM 3.1 offer (before it self destructs)?
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Green Jeep

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2011, 09:30:02 PM »
Quote from: Mike Pavelin on March 19, 2011, 03:10:39 PM
They all have issues. Diesel engines in Jeeps just ain't natural.

Yeah its all wrong, 4 litre petrol with a few mods defo the way forward, happy days
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dieselj20

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2011, 10:10:04 PM »
layland roadrunner Cummings b series nice but to heavy
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Bishops Finger

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2011, 01:14:29 AM »
Can you actually get a 3-4 year old Jeep petrol these days???
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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2011, 02:25:21 AM »
i drive 2000 miles a week for work and nearly all the jeeps i see have CRD on the back.
tho i did see a nice 5.7 hemi in morrisons last week
 
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Mike Pavelin

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2011, 08:59:02 AM »
When it hasn't broken down it produces 138bhp and 283 imperial torques.
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ferretjuggler

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2011, 09:13:33 AM »
I googled  a road test or two

283 ft/lb torque sounds impressive, 138bhp less so.

Average fuel cons only 24, not worth the hassle over a petrol unless ya doing loads short journeys I think.

And slated for being noisy when pushed hard, like an old tractor :icon_eek:

A XJ 4.0 with sequential LPG is still gonna make more than 138bhp, the engines have proved tough, durable, and can take LPG long term.

Cheap to replace too, 'cos the 4.0 seems to outlive the Jeep
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scrw

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Re: Grand Cherokee 3.1 TD engines and boxes ok?
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2011, 10:11:56 AM »
Only good thing about 3.1TDs is they make good donors for 4litres what you want to regear tha axles LOL
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