Wh Grand Cherokee Common Faults And Issues

[DarwinDave]

Originally Posted by JohnBob

Not sure if this is a common fault or not but I have a coolant leak coming from the valley of the v , underneath the turbo near inlet manifold , it's pretty hard to tell


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Hi JohnBob,
I had this problem a while ago probably at about 100-120Ks.
There is a cooling pipe that runs along the valley from the front back to the EGR (underneath the turbo) at the rear of the motor. After time the sealing "o" rings become hardened due to heat and start to leak. "O" rings probably cost about 50 cents each but unfortunately every thing on top of the motor has to be removed to get at them, including the turbo. The labour cost about $1200. Where are you located, if in Brisbane Accelerate Automotive at Coopers Plains fixed mine. You need a mechanic that is familiar with the MB diesel motor.

Good Luck
Dave

[JohnBob]

Originally Posted by DarwinDave

Hi JohnBob,

I had this problem a while ago probably at about 100-120Ks.

There is a cooling pipe that runs along the valley from the front back to the EGR (underneath the turbo) at the rear of the motor. After time the sealing "o" rings become hardened due to heat and start to leak. "O" rings probably cost about 50 cents each but unfortunately every thing on top of the motor has to be removed to get at them, including the turbo. The labour cost about $1200. Where are you located, if in Brisbane Accelerate Automotive at Coopers Plains fixed mine. You need a mechanic that is familiar with the MB diesel motor.



Good Luck

Dave

Thanks Dave hopefully that's all it is , I'm located in Tasmania so my only option is the jeep dealer here, I have it booked in to get fixed next week , so I'll be looking forward to a nice bill[emoji22]
I'm starting to get a love hate relationship with my vehicle ha ha


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[Clarky]

Mine has had that small leak for a while know, Just did a NT trip around 6500 km & it didn't cause me any problems.

[JohnBob]

So I got a price to get my leak fixed today and they are saying $5000 just for parts and then 2days labour on top of that, the lady who told me the price couldn't tell me what exactly is wrong but she is going to get the technician to ring me tomorrow morning[emoji24][emoji24]woohoo now I get to spend all night worrying


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[Clarky]

Sounds like they quoted for every possible cause. Get a parts list & supply the parts yourself, get them from the USA or the UK for half price. European motor so I would look in the UK. OM642 is the engine designation.

[JohnBob]

Originally Posted by Clarky

Sounds like they quoted for every possible cause. Get a parts list & supply the parts yourself, get them from the USA or the UK for half price. European motor so I would look in the UK. OM642 is the engine designation.

Cheers thanks I'll have to look into that 5 grands seems pretty steep


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[Clarky]

Well when you compare it to a replacement engine

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141191827...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

5K is a bit steep.