Strut10 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 My Jeep Cherokee passed away Thursday nite on the way to the sportsmen's club. Blew a head gasket. 177,00 miles and change. It was just getting good and broke-in. Still wasn't using oil, made 22 mpg everyday and would climb a tree in 4WD. Now I'm left with Mama's Grand Cherokee Limited. Ain't no way I can use that vehicle like I used my Cherokee. I might as well apply for a "handicapped" sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Sorry to hear that. Hope you find something new that you like as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 thats too bad, i think my truck is about ready to go so i gotta sell it first lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 a blown head gasket is not fatel.... dont give up on her yet bro.... i have 1 1879 j-10 pickup ... love it:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 My condolences to THE JEEP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 My condolences to THE JEEP DITTO !! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 RIP Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 All that amounts to is a bloody nose! Get a new gasket and it will be right back on the road! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I'm with Orlan. A little work and the friend would be just as good. Unless....you have eyes on another possible friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Those jeeps have in line 6's right? My thoughts are the head gasket is a easy fix with easy access. Good Luck, trucks are old friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 All that amounts to is a bloody nose! Get a new gasket and it will be right back on the road! LOL!! Well........you're probably right. But...........the Jeep's been through the wringer with me. It's in need of a radiator, exhaust, floorboards, rear springs and it's still running the original clutch. My thoughts are that I'm a fool if I put any major repair on it because tomorrow it could need the next one and the next one after that. Book value on it is roughly 75 cents. Kinda like throwing good money after bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Sorry to hear Bud. Always sad to lose a vehicle like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I didn't realize the only thing that was holding it together was the head gasket! LOL!! Get rid of it for any junk price you can get. You have gotten your monies worth out it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Well........you're probably right. But...........the Jeep's been through the wringer with me. It's in need of a radiator, exhaust, floorboards, rear springs and it's still running the original clutch. My thoughts are that I'm a fool if I put any major repair on it because tomorrow it could need the next one and the next one after that. Book value on it is roughly 75 cents. Kinda like throwing good money after bad. sounds like you just got it where she's broke in......a head gasket on a straight 6 is cheap and easy, more work on a v-8 but still cheap.....worse comes to worse, she'd stil llove to take you hunting unless of course your using this as an excuse to replace her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 You have gotten your monies worth out it! Yep. It don't owe me a thing. I owe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 ......a head gasket on a straight 6 is cheap and easy, more work on a v-8 but still cheap.....worse comes to worse, she'd stil llove to take you hunting unless of course your using this as an excuse to replace her I really don't have the facility to do the job myself. I may ask around to see what kind of figures the locals will give me. What I'm afraid of is that I'm gonna have bearing trouble with all the water being in the oil. I didn't have to run it more than about 5-6 miles to get it home. But I'm still leary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 ..sorry to hear that, Strut!....did you still get to the Sportsman's Show?.....hope you find a real nice deal on another rig..... -Jeeps are great.....had a '56 Willy's when we lived up north... -Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Yep. Still got to the sportsmen's club. But my dad had to drive from his place. If the Jeep's truly dead........at least it died doing what it loved best.............goin' huntin' (almost). My dad had a '51 Willy's wagon when I was a kid. Loved that old truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Yep. Still got to the sportsmen's club. But my dad had to drive from his place. If the Jeep's truly dead........at least it died doing what it loved best.............goin' huntin' (almost). My dad had a '51 Willy's wagon when I was a kid. Loved that old truck. ...Yeah, they have a lot of room...and the snorkel exhaust pipe on top made it easier to drive up certain streams, if need be- -converted mine over to a 12-volt system... -yeah, real work horses...and I guess quite a few came up the Alcan in the '50's and '60's- -glad you made it to the Sportsman's show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 My condolences Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambuscher Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 a blown head gasket is not fatel.... dont give up on her yet bro.... i have 1 1879 j-10 pickup ... love it:D I've not seen one of these in years. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 sounds like a pretty good old dog. bury it, and go get a new puppy.... stay with a 6 cyl. puppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 sounds like a pretty good old dog. bury it, and go get a new puppy.... stay with a 6 cyl. puppy. I had originally intended to sell both Jeeps and go get an '04 grand Cherokee with low mileage. 2004 is the last year for the 4.0L straight 6 and also the manual transfer case..............both of which are a must for the way I use a Jeep. Now I may just be stuck with my wife's "yuppie Jeep". Don't know how I'm gonna function with that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 That stinks Don. Too bad I wasn't closer to ya, I'd fix it for ya real cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 That is too bad Don. Head gaskets on inline 6's are not much trouble to change. With all the rest of the troubles you are expecting though, might be best to give it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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