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head gasket jeep cherikee
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:33 pm
by siggie
A mate was going to buy a 98 2.5 turbo disel
on the test drive the car overheated. Turned out to be the head gasket
the car yard has said they will fix it.
SHOULD my mate run a mile????
what do you guys think
The car yard is a reputable holden dealer !!!!!!!
RUN or BUY
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:03 pm
by jimmyb
YES run away, the TD XJ's are renound for head gasket issues, the heads are soft, and if the yard thinks its going to fit it cheaply, try min 10k to fix.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:08 pm
by franco
ditto.
not speaking from expereince, but hear too many of the XJ oil burner guys having problems that cost IMO too fn much to fix.
petrol all the way!
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:36 pm
by Loanrangie
They use that horrible Italian VM motor dont they ? run as far away as possible.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:57 pm
by Wooders
Tell him to go petrol.......it might be a bit thurstier - but it's MUCH cheaper to run since they run forever and are cheap to rebuild - unlike the diesel...
thanks
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:44 pm
by siggie
Thanks guys
HIS still RUNNING
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:23 pm
by scotty_vtr1000
Yep thanks guys I have just been going through th dramas of deciding on a 97 turbo diesel or a petrol, I owned a surf and went through the whole head gasket and cracked head problem and never want to go there again, so glad I stumbled accross this thread.....
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:39 pm
by PK
yep, the diesels are great when going, but exxy to repair! Go the petrol - heaps of go, not too heavy on juice if you drive it right (I ave about 12-14 lt/100kms), been around forever, heaps of advice out there!