Cherokee v grand cherokee

[ab56452001]

Hi, localy there is a grand cherokee for sale (1997model) its a lot more luxurious than my 97 xj cherokee and looks ok, question do members know of any common faults of the grand cherokee's that i should keep an eye out for ?and did they get around to fixing the overheating/radiator issues in this model?, cheers.

[Jimmyb]

Grands of that vintage, worn axle CV's, electrical gremlins, headlight glass. Its not a Jeep unless its running hot

[Wooders]

IMHO a ZJ isn't much of tradeup from an XJ.
If you want a grand find a cheap WJ.

[anthonygubbin]

Plus Grands have swirl motor issues apparently.......

Regards A

[ab56452001]

Thanks for replies, i thought that being a newer design some of the xj's problems would of been ironed out ?, ok ill keep what i got then !,cheers.

[TassieTJ]

Originally Posted by anthonygubbin

Plus Grands have swirl motor issues apparently.......

Regards A

Swirl motor issues in a ZJ ?


A ZJ is the upgrade over a XJ ! and no D35 rear

[Wooders]

Originally Posted by TassieFSJ

A ZJ is the upgrade over a XJ ! and no D35 rear

Err ZJ still has D35 - the WJ got the D44a But the ZJ does have disc rear which means if/when the axle breaks the caliper helps holding it.
Here's my logic:
The ZJ t/case is fulltime only, rather than the selectable t/case in the XJ.
XJ has HP D30 compared to the (old CJ) LP D30.
XJ has uni-joins not cv's
WAY more aftermarket upgrades available for XJ compared to ZJ.
XJ headlights aren't as prone to "falling out".
etc