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Jiggy
22nd January 2018, 04:39 PM
Looking at buying a 6cyl 4.0L 2000 Jeep Cherokee for $7500 with 245,000KM clocked on it but the previous owner overhauled the engine 40,000KM ago, i read that Jeep Cherokees are really reliable if maintained well and so on and the current owner claims to be a mechanic and that he has looked after the car very well. He sent me a list of modifications done to the car and engine also pictures of the car as well which is listed below;

https://imgur.com/a/76eBx <<<<< Pictures of the car

ENGINE

- Engine completely and meticulously overhauled
- Crankshift ground 10 tho, new big ends and main bearings
- Resized conrod tunnels
- 30 thou over size pistons and rings
- New camshaft bearings
- New brass welsh plugs on block and head
- Block acid washed, decked, bored and honed
- Completely overhauled cylinder head
- New mopar hydraulic lifters
- New mellings pushrods
- New dorman harmonic balancer
- Fully quality seal and gasket kit
- New dorman camshaft synchroniser
- New spark plugs and ignition coil pack
- New MAP sensor and crank angle sensor
- New cylinder head bolts
- New water pump, thermostat, thermostat housing
- New oil pressure sensor and coolant temp sensor
- Machined exhaust manifold and manifold studs and nuts
- New drive belt pullies and drive belt
- New adrad brass/copper radiator and cap
- New radiator hoses/clamps, coolant
- 6 New bosch upgraded 4 hole pintle injectors
- New viscous fan hub
- New mopar oil filter housing seal kit
- New PCV valve
-K&N air filter

OTHER
- Brand new Dana 35 tru trac rear differential lsd centre and bearings
- New RACQ 500cca battery
- All new driveline oils
- New rear wheel bearing kits
- Complete professional automatic transmission service and flush
- New torque converter seal
- New steering dampner
- New front brake pads and rotors
- New rear drums, shoes and cylinders
- Full brake fluid flush at master cylinder and all calipers
- Though dog front and rear heavy duty springs and shocks absorbers
- Cooper ATR discoverer tyres

Basically want thoughts about the car as a first car and some information about the reliability of the car as im only concerned about the high milage and the overhaul!

Cheers

Pete49
22nd January 2018, 04:44 PM
might pay to go to a Jeep forum for answers as they would have a better idea or just buy a Patrol.

the evil twin
22nd January 2018, 05:15 PM
Only thing I know about Jeeps is what I observed in my rear view mirrors IE they get smaller the further behind me they are...

I believe they came new with a free Pressure Washer so you could wash the oil off your drive each week but not sure

I would suggest join this Forum for your Jeep Q's Cobber http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/index.php

mudnut
22nd January 2018, 05:22 PM
If it so good, why is he selling it?

garett
22nd January 2018, 06:02 PM
jeeps were so reliable they came with a light under the bonnet ....

GQtdauto
22nd January 2018, 06:04 PM
Don't forget to buy a couple of big fire extinguishers.

threedogs
24th January 2018, 10:24 AM
Their slogan is "Theres only one Jeep" you may have just found it lol

Avo
24th January 2018, 01:55 PM
Looking at buying a 6cyl 4.0L 2000 Jeep Cherokee for $7500 with 245,000KM clocked on it but the previous owner overhauled the engine 40,000KM ago, i read that Jeep Cherokees are really reliable if maintained well and so on and the current owner claims to be a mechanic and that he has looked after the car very well. He sent me a list of modifications done to the car and engine also pictures of the car as well which is listed below;

https://imgur.com/a/76eBx <<<<< Pictures of the car

ENGINE

- Engine completely and meticulously overhauled
- Crankshift ground 10 tho, new big ends and main bearings
- Resized conrod tunnels
- 30 thou over size pistons and rings
- New camshaft bearings
- New brass welsh plugs on block and head
- Block acid washed, decked, bored and honed
- Completely overhauled cylinder head
- New mopar hydraulic lifters
- New mellings pushrods
- New dorman harmonic balancer
- Fully quality seal and gasket kit
- New dorman camshaft synchroniser
- New spark plugs and ignition coil pack
- New MAP sensor and crank angle sensor
- New cylinder head bolts
- New water pump, thermostat, thermostat housing
- New oil pressure sensor and coolant temp sensor
- Machined exhaust manifold and manifold studs and nuts
- New drive belt pullies and drive belt
- New adrad brass/copper radiator and cap
- New radiator hoses/clamps, coolant
- 6 New bosch upgraded 4 hole pintle injectors
- New viscous fan hub
- New mopar oil filter housing seal kit
- New PCV valve
-K&N air filter

OTHER
- Brand new Dana 35 tru trac rear differential lsd centre and bearings
- New RACQ 500cca battery
- All new driveline oils
- New rear wheel bearing kits
- Complete professional automatic transmission service and flush
- New torque converter seal
- New steering dampner
- New front brake pads and rotors
- New rear drums, shoes and cylinders
- Full brake fluid flush at master cylinder and all calipers
- Though dog front and rear heavy duty springs and shocks absorbers
- Cooper ATR discoverer tyres

Basically want thoughts about the car as a first car and some information about the reliability of the car as im only concerned about the high milage and the overhaul!

Cheers

i would presume that this bloke has had a gutful of it,,why would someone put all those new bits on it only to sell it,,in all honesty when i see a car with new this and new that,i tells me a story.......

GQtdauto
24th January 2018, 02:55 PM
Also my son bought a GU ute that had the itemised receipt for an engine rebuild only to find out a thousand Kay's later that it was a shonk receipt and the motor blew up .

Avo
24th January 2018, 04:51 PM
Also my son bought a GU ute that had the itemised receipt for an engine rebuild only to find out a thousand Kay's later that it was a shonk receipt and the motor blew up .

wasa it you guys who bought it from a mechanic..someone here mentioned something simular not long ago...that's suck big time

GQtdauto
24th January 2018, 06:29 PM
Nah but the guy he bought it off was mates with a mechanic where the motor was supposedly rebuilt .

Deano2506
24th January 2018, 07:16 PM
G'day mate.
A good mate of mine had 1 for around 3 years.
The most fuel guzzling engine ive ever known of.
Constantly had all types of problems with it too.
Looks like most of the problems have already been fixed in the 1 you're looking at though,but im sure they'll reappear at some stage.
Just my opinion but I'd stay clear of it.
Have a good one...deano!