First car help (Jeep Cherokee)

[jiggy]

Looking at buying a 6cyl 4.0L 2000 Jeep Cherokee for $7500 with 245,000KM clocked on it but the previous owner overhauled the engine 40,000KM ago, i read that Jeep Cherokees are really reliable if maintained well and so on and the current owner claims to be a mechanic and that he has looked after the car very well. He sent me a list of modifications done to the car and engine also pictures of the car as well which is listed below;

https://imgur.com/a/76eBx <<<<< Pictures of the car

ENGINE

- Engine completely and meticulously overhauled
- Crankshift ground 10 tho, new big ends and main bearings
- Resized conrod tunnels
- 30 thou over size pistons and rings
- New camshaft bearings
- New brass welsh plugs on block and head
- Block acid washed, decked, bored and honed
- Completely overhauled cylinder head
- New mopar hydraulic lifters
- New mellings pushrods
- New dorman harmonic balancer
- Fully quality seal and gasket kit
- New dorman camshaft synchroniser
- New spark plugs and ignition coil pack
- New MAP sensor and crank angle sensor
- New cylinder head bolts
- New water pump, thermostat, thermostat housing
- New oil pressure sensor and coolant temp sensor
- Machined exhaust manifold and manifold studs and nuts
- New drive belt pullies and drive belt
- New adrad brass/copper radiator and cap
- New radiator hoses/clamps, coolant
- 6 New bosch upgraded 4 hole pintle injectors
- New viscous fan hub
- New mopar oil filter housing seal kit
- New PCV valve
-K&N air filter

OTHER
- Brand new Dana 35 tru trac rear differential lsd centre and bearings
- New RACQ 500cca battery
- All new driveline oils
- New rear wheel bearing kits
- Complete professional automatic transmission service and flush
- New torque converter seal
- New steering dampner
- New front brake pads and rotors
- New rear drums, shoes and cylinders
- Full brake fluid flush at master cylinder and all calipers
- Though dog front and rear heavy duty springs and shocks absorbers
- Cooper ATR discoverer tyres

Basically want thoughts about the car as a first car and some information about the reliability of the car as im only concerned about the high milage and the overhaul!

Cheers

[Jimmyb]

Sounds like you have found one thats has been looked after, these engines take a hell of a lot to kill, even when not maintained.

Got any photos?

[jiggy]

Originally Posted by Jimmyb

Sounds like you have found one thats has been looked after, these engines take a hell of a lot to kill, even when not maintained.

Got any photos?

https://imgur.com/a/76eBx <<< The link to the photos, im looking at it tonight what are your thoughts?

[Jimmyb]

Diff ratios? 33's on stock ratios, get ready to have lack of power and to break stuff when offroad.

Does it have a SYE or at least a tcase drop?

Front control arms OEM or aftermarket?

[jiggy]

Originally Posted by Jimmyb

Diff ratios? 33's on stock ratios, get ready to have lack of power and to break stuff when offroad.

Does it have a SYE or at least a tcase drop?

Front control arms OEM or aftermarket?

No idea what you're talking about im still in the process in of learning but looking for a first car as stated? What should i ask him from what you said!?

[Jimmyb]

Ok ask him this..

1. Does it have a slip yoke eliminator fitted?
2. If so what brand
3. Are the diff ratios stock?

The diff ratios are the gears in the diff. Stock gears are suited to stock size tyres, ie 29" tyres, you can go up to 31" tyres ok on stock gearing. After that, with this Jeep having 33's on it, you would need to have diff gearing around the 4.56 mark. The diff gears are the crown wheel and pinion gears in both front and rear diffs.

[jiggy]

Originally Posted by Jimmyb

Ok ask him this..

1. Does it have a slip yoke eliminator fitted?
2. If so what brand
3. Are the diff ratios stock?

The diff ratios are the gears in the diff. Stock gears are suited to stock size tyres, ie 29" tyres, you can go up to 31" tyres ok on stock gearing. After that, with this Jeep having 33's on it, you would need to have diff gearing around the 4.56 mark. The diff gears are the crown wheel and pinion gears in both front and rear diffs.

Cheers for that, i've sent him a message asking those questions, i'll let you know when he replies!