snowmanpj wrote:
Hi guys. I'm a noob around here. I was pretty active on jeepforum.com (same username) for many years. Built/Rebuilt a YJ with extensive mods. The dear wife asked me to sell it when our daughter was born to get something with a more kid friendly backseat. She is older now and I am looking to get back into the Jeepin' world. Been looking at the CRD as a nice vehicle for going family camping, hitting some of the trails and exploring the natl. forest out here in AZ. and getting a bit better mpgs than an old cherokee.
I have been extensively lurking and reading through posts here (the noob guide, other pages that come up in my searches).
I figured this thread was as good as any to ask a few questions though. I found this CRD (
https://flagstaff.craigslist.org/cto/d/ ... 44894.html) that I have been looking at. I have spoken to the owner and he is willing to sell for 7500. I am driving up to flagstaff this weekend to check it out and give it a drive. In the ad, there is a list of work done by the previous owner, including the timing belt, valves, and lifters. The jeep has 145k on it now, and the owner bought it at 92k, so all that work is 50k miles old - would I expect to change the timing belt in another 50k miles? Also, isn't the CRD an interference engine? is there a reason why the valves would have been done? He said he hasn't changed the turbo hoses, so they are at least 50k miles on them, and not samcos. shouldi expect to replace those? Any other thoughts or questions you think I shuold ask before I drive the 2.5 hours up there this weekend? Specific things to look for? I have seen water/antifreeze on passenger seat floorboard as something to look for - is this a common issue? I realize it is a home wrenchers vehicle, which doesn't scare me too much. i brought a YJ back from the dead head to toe, but i also paid $1000 for it. the 7500 price tag here gives me a bit more caution.
Thanks for any input, and help. Maybe i'll be joining the crd community s
It is interference and the valves being replaced may have been preventative maintenance or if could have been because one failed and he had too. Either way, it's supposedly because they have a flawed design and like to fail. Same with the rocker arms, although mine felt like new at 93k when I replaced them as preventative maintenance during my timing belt job. A lot of folks also recommend to do ARP head studs at that time as well, because if the poorly designed rockers and valves were not enough, head gaskets like to fail. All in all, great motor
The boost hoses may not need to be changed if they have been running a catch can or way of preventing CCV oil from getting in there. I believe there was also an updated Mopar hose that was oil resistant and I believe it has an orange interior, so just something to look for.
Please don't buy this thing thinking it's gunna save you all this money on fuel. The diesel sounds cool and sucks you in, but unless the previous owner did a lot of the fixes and preventative maintenance already you're probably going to drop a bit of money, and in the long run the gas mileage won't make up for it for a long time. Things like the intake hoses, fuel filter head, lift pump, egr deletes, tunes, thermostats etc are all things you will likely end up buying. Next time you do the timing belt it will cost you $450-500 minimum if you only do the belt, pulleys and water pump and install it yourself. If you do ARPs and rockers your looking at like $1200 just in parts. You can buy a lot of friggin gas with $1200.
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