Hi All,

Well I am coming to the End Of problem solving with my 2.5 CRD.... Now I have serviced the engine, Changed the Cam belt etc and Changed the Crank Shaft Sensor (What a PIG!!)

I now want to look at other things that are either bugging me or I think will need doing soon.
So any help appreciated.

Try Understand I worked on Landrovers for 12 years (ex Forces) So speak as if im a farmer

1, Diffs can they be serviced? and with what? Ie Oils additives etc
2, T Box Same I guess
3, Gearbox, Whats the best oils and so on to go in them, and is there any Guides knocking around like Sams? I seen on US pics there Is a dipstick for Gearbox. On mine It either Fell off lol.... Or it aint there.. any ideas?
4, My Rear Suspension is to be frank Pi$$ing me off , It sounds like a squeaky bed!! Is this normal, or Is there a way I can silence it? (Tried the WD40) lol I Do intend on changing soon but caught between raising it or going new OEM.....

Oh and the Missis Is Pi$$ed I have spent so much on the truck already lol

I promise soon I will stop asking stupid noob questions lol!!

Thanks Chaps

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2004 one owner Jeep cherokee 2.5 CRD.. 70k miles.. never looked after. Now had full service.. cam belt changed and cam shaft sensor replaced... all whilst bein a jeep noob... blood sweat and beers. . Probably

1. Yes. Front diff has a drain plug, rear doesn't so you have to use RTV to seal. 75/90 if you're only going onroad, 75/140 if your going offroad or towing. Manual says synthetic, others on here say dino, Steve Fagioli at FTE 4x4 prefers semi synthetic. If you have the tracloc diff in the rear, also 120ml Mopar additive.

2. ATF+4

3. If its an auto box then ATF+4; if its manual, no idea - look in your handbook.

The dipstick is usually for an auto box; I don't think the manual box has one, but I'm not certain. Get the workshop manual, there is a download address on here somewhere(or there used to be), and I'm pretty sure that the link is on Jeep Owners Club or Jeep Club UK.

This will also help -

https://en.m.wikibooks.org/wiki/Jeep_Li ... _Intervals

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Light Khaki 2.8CRD: TJM alloy bumper; Skid Row &Asfir skids;ext. breathers; SAMCO hoses; Grabber At3 235/70/16; Fumoto; Euro TC; Odyssey PC1500;GDE FTEcotune; OME lift; lightforce driving lights;ARB diff cover;nylon fan+Hayden2905;ss vortex exhaust; Airflow snorkel; Frontrunner roofrack; rock rails

Thanks for the reply. .. small question. . What's the RTV to seal. . Lol and 75/90 is this the oil ? Warned you I was a noob lol thanks

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2004 one owner Jeep cherokee 2.5 CRD.. 70k miles.. never looked after. Now had full service.. cam belt changed and cam shaft sensor replaced... all whilst bein a jeep noob... blood sweat and beers. . Probably

RTV is a silicone-based sealant that comes in a tube. Look it up on Youtube if you're not sure how to apply it.


That would be 75w90 gear lube I assume.

Enter RTV into amazon's search box:) Its a silicon sealant in a tube and as I recall is usually black. I fitted a Lubelocker gasket to the rear diff about 70k miles ago and its been fine, but the RTV is cheaper! Yep 75/140 or 75/90 gear oil (synthetic/semi synthetic/mineral -up to you) gear oil - Halfords, Amazon, Opie Oils. Mopar friction additive - I STRONGLY suggest that you get this through Amazon.com, not amazon.co.uk. The ad on the uk website is from a supplier in Germany, and the price for 1 bottle is horrific. Way cheaper to order from the US amazon site and their shipping is a LOT cheaper too.

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Light Khaki 2.8CRD: TJM alloy bumper; Skid Row &Asfir skids;ext. breathers; SAMCO hoses; Grabber At3 235/70/16; Fumoto; Euro TC; Odyssey PC1500;GDE FTEcotune; OME lift; lightforce driving lights;ARB diff cover;nylon fan+Hayden2905;ss vortex exhaust; Airflow snorkel; Frontrunner roofrack; rock rails