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Grand Cherokee 4.0 Sluggish Performance
desertdude replied to sertac's topic in Jeep Grand Cherokee Forum in UAE
SO! Was this ever solved? -
Jeep Wrangler TJ overheating - New day new story
desertdude replied to syed salman raza's topic in General Discussions
Flushing is pointless, might as well hit your radiator with a sandal and ask it to behave. Flushing is basically to maintain your radiator not fix it when it's clogged. Personally even rodding it has not worked long for me. Only real fix is to replace it And while you are at it throw away your thermostat. I know people will make a ruckus about it but here where its always this hot it does nothing other than create another point of failure you have to worry about -
Yes that is true and for good reason, when they do come up for sale, they get snatched up in a blink of an eye. So one really has to be on the lookout with cash in his pocket
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I'm surprised this car doesn't get mentioned at all here is the Prado SWB VXR V6. It's the same drivetrain as the Prado lwb and Fjcruiser but in a lighter package And with slight suspension mods it's a real killer
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What's so special about that plate number?
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Every off-roader must know: What Went Wrong?
desertdude replied to Rahimdad's topic in Off-Road Club's Discussions
This thread is almost 30 pages long and filled with rolls and tip overs but none of the cars ends up looking like used tin foil. I've rolled 3 times myself and never seen this. This is most probably due to shit sheet metal bracing and the ugly Pajero bulbous shape with the fat wheel arches and hips. I was honestly shocked how much it was damaged with just a simple low speed tip over like this. -
Every off-roader must know: What Went Wrong?
desertdude replied to Rahimdad's topic in Off-Road Club's Discussions
WTF!!! What are pajeros made of tin foil. Never seen a car so badly damaged by such a minor tip over Skip over to 16:00 to see the upright driver side totally trashed jero -
Jeep Wrangler TJ overheating - New day new story
desertdude replied to syed salman raza's topic in General Discussions
A new clutch will work as it's supposed to. If you have a fan clutch that is 15 years old and you are bashing your car off road. Then you have bigger problems than just your fan. And in this scenario this discussion is moot anyways. Since it's happening at highway-ish speeds where the fan has no role to play in engine cooling -
Jeep Wrangler TJ overheating - New day new story
desertdude replied to syed salman raza's topic in General Discussions
Then the right course of action is to replace the clutch. Not lock it. -
Jeep Wrangler TJ overheating - New day new story
desertdude replied to syed salman raza's topic in General Discussions
If by direct you mean the clutch is jammed and spins with the same rpm as the engine does all the time then it I s a bad idea regardless. I've had vehicles before that had this band aid hack on them aboslutely terrible. Wouldn't recommend it to anybody. And don't mind if I go with a car manufacturer who has spent billions on R&D by trained engineers over Mr Gaurav weekend warrior research and data. A properly working fan is more than enough. It's thermally activated regardless of speed. So even if you are going fast in the desert and under hood temps get high it kicks into action. If you must go that root then get rid of it all together and put a couple off Kenlowes on it with a indash switch. You will actually gain more power this way. Car will be a lot smoother and quieter too. -
Jeep Wrangler TJ overheating - New day new story
desertdude replied to syed salman raza's topic in General Discussions
I disagree totally, if the normal temp is around a 100 degree then 110 and that too in his summer heat is acceptable and within operational range. Unless specified otherwise by Jeep. Second never ever direct you fan clutch. You will be robbing your car of massive horsepower, increase in fuel usage and extra stress on pulleys and tensioners. Not to mentions it's will howl like a banshee all the time and the faster you go the louder the howl Clutch fans are there only to assist in airflow when the car is moving slow or standing and not enough air is flowing through the radiator once car starts moving above certain speed fan is no longer needed and disconnects. If the car is overheating " Making a fan direct is just a band aid temp fix. Better to replace the clutch. Fan has no role to play in cooling the car at speeds like 90. If it really is overheating at 90 then sertec is probably right. It's a clogged rad. -
Jeep Wrangler TJ overheating - New day new story
desertdude replied to syed salman raza's topic in General Discussions
It's a jeep. It's supposed to overheat. -
2015 Durango Radiator coolant leak
desertdude replied to Janarthan's topic in Dodge Durango Forum in UAE
If in 4000kms you haven't seen the coolant level drop than most probably you don't have a leak. And dont use any junk in your radiator unless it's an emergency patch up to get home in a fix That thing will circulate in your entire cooling system possibly clogging up your engine water galleries, radiator, water pump etc etc -
If this is 100 what's the limit on a regular blacktop highway. 1000?
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Grand Cherokee 4.0 Sluggish Performance
desertdude replied to sertac's topic in Jeep Grand Cherokee Forum in UAE
Air will be coming otherwise you car won't run at all. But what is the amount and pressure. You checked the simple way. Now check the technical way Barry mentioned -
Grand Cherokee 4.0 Sluggish Performance
desertdude replied to sertac's topic in Jeep Grand Cherokee Forum in UAE
This just the more direct, fast and no tools or faffing about required approach. Two different methods to look for the same result. Because I remember long before diagnostics tools were cheap and only available to dealers. Had a Land Cruiser with the same issue. Everything checked out but car was sluggish. After a long day of looking for the issue decided to call it a day and when switched off the lights of the garage saw a glow coming from under the car. Looked under the car and the exhaust was glowing orange and viola culprit was found. It's just a bolt on ricer ground effect kit, can't you see with the bling wheels it was a mall crawler all it's life. Which is actually good news knowing it was never abused off road. Probably has a big bass bin the back too! Lol! -
Grand Cherokee 4.0 Sluggish Performance
desertdude replied to sertac's topic in Jeep Grand Cherokee Forum in UAE
Here is a V8 cheap sheep for you just in case https://tnydu.biz/DOy3Yl -
Don't bother me, watching all these boring pip squeeks makes me sleepy
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Grand Cherokee 4.0 Sluggish Performance
desertdude replied to sertac's topic in Jeep Grand Cherokee Forum in UAE
I'm with Fred, shoot your mechanic. Seems like a case of blocked exhaust to me too. Simple check by hand while reving to see if the exhaust is blowing out enough. At night drive your car around for a good while then park in a dark spot and give it revs and then get under and see if part of the exhaust is glowing red. -
Anything which has Nissan written on it and has a CVT. Avoid like the plague.
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Digital car paint that light up with electricity
desertdude replied to Gaurav's topic in General Discussions
Use to watch it but got bored of these formula car shows. An abandoned car Sad story behind it They sneak the car away Find more issues than expected Oh no! Will they ever get it done in time A small miracle happens and it's done in time Return to owner who is all smiles and tear. Awwwe warm fuzzy feeling in heart Rinse and repeat. -
Digital car paint that light up with electricity
desertdude replied to Gaurav's topic in General Discussions
Everything would be wasted on a big standard Tazz -
BEST PLACE TO BUY BATTERY IN DUBAI
desertdude replied to syed salman raza's topic in General Discussions
12 months is standard. Never heard of 18 months. -
Ahh yes my kind of man. Simple yet effective Mcgyver ideas. P.S : it's zip ties not ziplock. Zip lock are the transparent bags used to keep sandwiches fresh! Lol