New jeep owner...problem areas?
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New jeep owner...problem areas?
I'm looking at a 1999 cherokee 4.0 4x4 auto with 170k miles for $1500.
The seller says it uses coolant but its not going into the oil or leaking out. Also, at an idle the oil pressure drops to 0 on the gauge and the "check gauges" light comes on but doesn't make any noise. Above idle it builds ~40 psi.
Are these common issues? Is this worth the price for me to fix?
Thanks in advance!
The seller says it uses coolant but its not going into the oil or leaking out. Also, at an idle the oil pressure drops to 0 on the gauge and the "check gauges" light comes on but doesn't make any noise. Above idle it builds ~40 psi.
Are these common issues? Is this worth the price for me to fix?
Thanks in advance!
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here's an easy fix... tell the seller you want to have a mechanic check it out... you can have a mechanic give it a quick once over for around $30.....
then you decide.....
then you decide.....
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Exact same thing when I bought mine. Mine was a flood salvage tho. My coolant loss was from my upper waterpump hose. It dumps coolant at a hot idle only so check that out. It's right in front of the block almost dead center check for the puddle after you've been driving
Oil pressure could (hopefully) just be the sending unit. But it would also be bad oil pump, cracked head (but probably not if your oil is clean), bad cam bearings. Hook a mechanical gauge to the sending unit and if the pressure is still low that's a bummer. Run the engine til it blows up on you, that's my plan.
Oil pressure could (hopefully) just be the sending unit. But it would also be bad oil pump, cracked head (but probably not if your oil is clean), bad cam bearings. Hook a mechanical gauge to the sending unit and if the pressure is still low that's a bummer. Run the engine til it blows up on you, that's my plan.
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It could be as simple as a leaking hose and a bad oil pressure sending unit. Look at it and see. If those are the only two issues on an otherwise clean xj, I would pay 1500 for it.
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i hear ya, but actually it would only take a handful of minutes... sold a car about 5 yrs ago and the girl had a basic once over from a mechanic... cost her $50... even put it on the hydro lift to make it official !!!!
it was a car less then a year old so how hard could it be...
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You said that the current owner says that it's not leaking coolant and it's not going into the oil and it's using coolant??? It has to be going somewhere! Before thinking of buying it I would do a compression test and do a pressure test on the oil sending unit with a mechanical pressure gauge.
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who cares anyhow op stated he already owned the jeep but fact is he hasn't even bought it, besides what's $70 between friends.... I brought this up as an option for op, as anyone who's trying to hide something isn't going to be kosher with you taking to mechanic.... first warning sign
I'm not talking a complete 9k point inspection, were talking basic compression and fluid check.... all of 15 minutes??
I'm not talking a complete 9k point inspection, were talking basic compression and fluid check.... all of 15 minutes??
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I actually had my shop give mine a look-over after i already bought it.. $35. If your mechanic knows you'll be back they tend to give breaks on stuff like that.
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You said that the current owner says that it's not leaking coolant and it's not going into the oil and it's using coolant??? It has to be going somewhere! Before thinking of buying it I would do a compression test and do a pressure test on the oil sending unit with a mechanical pressure gauge.
Where is the sending unit located?