I think I killed my crd !

fastring · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:44 pm

I overtorqued a glowplug that forced pulling the head, new head gasket, etc. Parts took forever to order and were overpriced. I was 110% overworked with work and life and didnt try to order the parts myself, I'm sure I could have gone cheaper, but all I know is that it was a ton of $ just in parts and those parts took forever to arrive. I think it was in the shop just shy of a month, but I wrapped the 100k mile stuff into the "fix" since it was all apart: new timing belt, pulleys, tensioners, waterpump, thermostat, etc.

The truck is new to me but my take away from the experience was that I should have just purchased a grand cherokee with the mercedes benz CRD motor. Not that MB parts are cheap but there are more of those motors around in the US than VMs and more folks that know how to work on it. Anyhow, I'm 6000 miles past that experience and everything runs great and I'm a happy camper (that looks at autotrader.com too much for any GC CRDs

yrkcrd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:55 pm

FWIW I have decided to part out my 2005 Libby with 84,000 miles on her.

I was going to swap the motor into my grand cherokee but my health is telling me otherwise.

So I have a good motor and turbo with 84k on it, plus the timing belt tools, uninstalled new style fuel filter head, etc...

It may not fit your time frame though as the engine is still in the libby and needs to be pulled.

racertracer · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:43 pm

fastring wrote:

I should have just purchased a grand cherokee with the mercedes benz CRD motor.

Be careful of what you wish for because you may just get it.

Quoting my local Jeep parts department, GC diesel parts are non existant and if something goes wrong with your engine the whole engine gets replaced. Over 14 grand including labor.

Jeep parts boys said that Mercedes is pissed at JEEP and wont let them get away with it..... not sure what that means.

MRausch82 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:53 pm

yrkcrd wrote:

FWIW I have decided to part out my 2005 Libby with 84,000 miles on her.

I was going to swap the motor into my grand cherokee but my health is telling me otherwise.

So I have a good motor and turbo with 84k on it, plus the timing belt tools, uninstalled new style fuel filter head, etc...

It may not fit your time frame though as the engine is still in the libby and needs to be pulled.

Would you be willing to sell your tools and extras separately?

Mellie · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:54 pm

How much are looking at selling the engine yrkcrd? I have family up there that could maybe get it pulled for me and hauled down here .

yrkcrd · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:31 pm

MRausch82 wrote:

yrkcrd wrote:

FWIW I have decided to part out my 2005 Libby with 84,000 miles on her.

I was going to swap the motor into my grand cherokee but my health is telling me otherwise.

So I have a good motor and turbo with 84k on it, plus the timing belt tools, uninstalled new style fuel filter head, etc...

It may not fit your time frame though as the engine is still in the libby and needs to be pulled.

Would you be willing to sell your tools and extras separately?

Yes if the engine buyer doesn't want them.

yrkcrd · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:32 pm

Mellie wrote:

How much are looking at selling the engine yrkcrd? I have family up there that could maybe get it pulled for me and hauled down here .

How does $3500 sound?

It is at a garage that i rent and I do have a lift there and tools so it shouldn't be too hard.

Mellie · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:53 pm

Quote:

How does $3500 sound

Sounds do able !! I am getting the engine borescoped either tomorrow or Friday so should let you know for definate by weekend :-)

thx you have no idea how happy I am to have an option if the beast is dead in the water !!!

yrkcrd · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:33 pm

Mellie wrote:

Quote:

How does $3500 sound

Sounds do able !! I am getting the engine borescoped either tomorrow or Friday so should let you know for definate by weekend :-)

thx you have no idea how happy I am to have an option if the beast is dead in the water !!!

Sounds good, drop me a PM if you are interested and I can give you a call so we can figure everything out

Mellie · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:21 am

yrkcrd wrote:

Mellie wrote:

Quote:

How does $3500 sound

Sounds do able !! I am getting the engine borescoped either tomorrow or Friday so should let you know for definate by weekend :-)

thx you have no idea how happy I am to have an option if the beast is dead in the water !!!

Sounds good, drop me a PM if you are interested and I can give you a call so we can figure everything out

Will do thx :-)

Mellie · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 1:47 pm

Finally got my motor guy to open up the jeep , 2nd cylinder sleeve windowed and pistons destroyed , have pics will post when I get them uploaded to photo bucket :-(

looks like when the stealer ship changed the injector they ran it with all the coolant in the engine causing the damage argh !!!! Mech says he should be able to fix it but need new sleeve and piston set as well as a new head , I'm researching parts now and will see how it goes . Sooo disappointed !!

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 6:35 pm

At 8000 miles my CRD broke off a Glow Plug and DC put in a new engine (under warranty). I would also call GreenDieselEngineering to get another opinion on your symptoms and codes.

Good Luck

Miyanovich · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2012 9:06 pm

How do we prohibit the CRD from breaking off a glow plug? Replace ceramic with the metal ones? Is it a crap shoot either way?

Jimbob · **Joined:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:05 pm **Posts:** 160

Mellie wrote:

Finally got my motor guy to open up the jeep , 2nd cylinder sleeve windowed and pistons destroyed , have pics will post when I get them uploaded to photo bucket :-(

looks like when the stealer ship changed the injector they ran it with all the coolant in the engine causing the damage argh !!!! Mech says he should be able to fix it but need new sleeve and piston set as well as a new head , I'm researching parts now and will see how it goes . Sooo disappointed !!

I hope it works out. Never trust a dealer period, most dont have a dedicated diesel mech. I took mine in a while back with an injector down, they wanted to sell two and the Mopar kits are $1200 each! Ended up getting a remanufacturered injector for like $250 out of Oregon that has done fine.

Struggling with coolant woes now, though its pointing towards the EGR.

I am about ready to part the thing out myself.....

Miyanovich · **Posted:** Sat May 12, 2012 11:16 pm

Jimbob wrote:

Mellie wrote:

Finally got my motor guy to open up the jeep , 2nd cylinder sleeve windowed and pistons destroyed , have pics will post when I get them uploaded to photo bucket :-(

looks like when the stealer ship changed the injector they ran it with all the coolant in the engine causing the damage argh !!!! Mech says he should be able to fix it but need new sleeve and piston set as well as a new head , I'm researching parts now and will see how it goes . Sooo disappointed !!

I hope it works out. Never trust a dealer period, most dont have a dedicated diesel mech. I took mine in a while back with an injector down, they wanted to sell two and the Mopar kits are $1200 each! Ended up getting a remanufacturered injector for like $250 out of Oregon that has done fine.

Struggling with coolant woes now, though its pointing towards the EGR.

I am about ready to part the thing out myself.....

Jimbob,
How many miles do you have on your Jeep?

Jimbob · **Joined:** Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:05 pm **Posts:** 160

Miyanovich wrote:

Jimbob wrote:

Mellie wrote:

Finally got my motor guy to open up the jeep , 2nd cylinder sleeve windowed and pistons destroyed , have pics will post when I get them uploaded to photo bucket :-(

looks like when the stealer ship changed the injector they ran it with all the coolant in the engine causing the damage argh !!!! Mech says he should be able to fix it but need new sleeve and piston set as well as a new head , I'm researching parts now and will see how it goes . Sooo disappointed !!

I hope it works out. Never trust a dealer period, most dont have a dedicated diesel mech. I took mine in a while back with an injector down, they wanted to sell two and the Mopar kits are $1200 each! Ended up getting a remanufacturered injector for like $250 out of Oregon that has done fine.

Struggling with coolant woes now, though its pointing towards the EGR.

I am about ready to part the thing out myself.....

Jimbob,
How many miles do you have on your Jeep?

84k..................

Miyanovich · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 10:07 am

Man, seems like they are just dropping like flies around here.

:dizzy:

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 10:35 am

Miyanovich wrote:

Man, seems like they are just dropping like flies around here.

:dizzy:

There are many running fine including mine :SOMBRERO:

papaindigo · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 11:01 am

So are the 3 in my vicinity. Remember most of the posts here, other than those trading ideas about the best tires or batteries or such, are folks looking for solutions to problems. I hate so say it but some of those problems, perhaps not many, directly relate to exceeding timing belt change interval or incorrect fluids, often from previous owner.

audiboy86 · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 4:41 pm

CRD running fine here just did a steering rack replacement and a rear pinion seal will be going in her soon. But other then that purring like a kitten.

I think I killed my crd !

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