Just purchased a new GC! Need help!
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Just purchased a new GC! Need help!
I'm about to purchase a grand cherokee and the original owner told me the 2nd and 4th piston needs to be replaced, and that he's putting a certain type of synthetic to make it last a few more weeks so I can use it as a daily driver (he was a mechanic so I took his word). I plan on getting this fixed in the next week, but I'm going to pick it up tomorrow and I was curious how much roughly it would cost to have both those pistons replaced. $500? $1000?
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Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Since you say it's a Grand, what motor are we talking about? What year is the Jeep?
Typically when there are parts of and engine that are worn out or need replaced, there's a good chance that many other parts are needing replaced too- even though it has "low" mileage.
I might suggest you steer clear of this one unless the price is so good you could afford a new motor. The real problem is that the Grands aren't holding their value as well as other Jeeps. I'm finding WJ's for under $5K in my area, and would love to have one if I could afford the fuel for it.
Typically when there are parts of and engine that are worn out or need replaced, there's a good chance that many other parts are needing replaced too- even though it has "low" mileage.
I might suggest you steer clear of this one unless the price is so good you could afford a new motor. The real problem is that the Grands aren't holding their value as well as other Jeeps. I'm finding WJ's for under $5K in my area, and would love to have one if I could afford the fuel for it.
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Yeah more information would be nice. I bought one with the high output 4.7 and had to replace both heads, There went $800 not including gaskets. but I also only paid $1500 for it lol
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