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  1. elafilos

    Yet another Engine Swap

    That's a great price indeed. However trying to get such a car through Greek customs is going to be *4 times the price. Greece right now is probably the dump of all European cars. Prices are off the roof both for new and used cars. That's probably why most cars in our roads are 17 years old. A...
  2. elafilos

    Yet another Engine Swap

    Kind of on the same boat with you. Selling my KJ is not something I am planning to do anytime soon. More of like a toy / project car to me than a way to preserve value.
  3. elafilos

    Yet another Engine Swap

    Definitely a good engine, however can't do the conversion - need to scrap the whole car and get a CRD. Prices for the renegade trim CRDs are hovering around 10-12k euro. The price difference doesn't justify the gains. The KJ is just my vacation / weekend car since 2010 so fuel efficiency is...
  4. elafilos

    Yet another Engine Swap

    Thanks for the replies guys. The shop has already done one successful 4.7 swap before so is a hassle indeed but it's doable. However, I am not sure the extra +-2.000$ are justified for a 45RFE trans and a torquier motor. Currently I am charting down all the available motor options and I am...
  5. elafilos

    Yet another Engine Swap

    Hi guys! After being by my side for 21 years and 140k miles my 3.7 Liberty KJ decided it was about time to let go. Happened yesterday on top of a mountain range and recovery was a big challenge but we (somehow) did it. After she returned home I have started making some calls trying to figure...
  6. elafilos

    Buyers Remorse Open Country - 245 75 r16

    6 Months and 4000 miles update. The tires look and fit OK. However the mild tread is really a lackluster. Totally failed me in light snow over gravel, mud and anything wet. HOWEVER, it performs really good on wet pavement and new snow (been driving exclusively only MT tires for the last couple...
  7. elafilos

    Buyers Remorse Open Country - 245 75 r16

    Sure will do as soon as I drive back home!
  8. elafilos

    Buyers Remorse Open Country - 245 75 r16

    I meant OME - the jeep I bought for spares had an OME kit fitted which I installed on my KJ. That's why I can't figure out exactly which springs are those.
  9. elafilos

    Buyers Remorse Open Country - 245 75 r16

    Thank you for your replies, could have been a bit around 3/8 to 1/2 - used metric, and had like 10mm on the driver side and a bit less on passenger side. Took me quite some while to get it perfect but it sits perfectly flat on both X and Y axis with a full tank and a 75kg driver. (OCD kicked...
  10. elafilos

    Buyers Remorse Open Country - 245 75 r16

    Hi guys, After lots and lots of reading I ordered my Open Country A/T plus (needed a more mild AT tread) at 245 75 16. Being lifted with an OME 2.5 inch and levelled with a 1/2 inch clevis lift up front. While waiting for my new tires I can't get off my head that those would be WAY too big -...
  11. elafilos

    Rear UCA Clunk (Accel / Brake / Bumps) - Solution Methodology

    Hey hvacmrm, Was having the exact same issue. Anyways - did it myself last night. Jacked the car and removed the tri-link , pressed the bushings with a vice and stick welded them in place. Already ordered a new tri-link to redo it ASAP. Can't stand having parts ready to fail under my car.
  12. elafilos

    Rear UCA Clunk (Accel / Brake / Bumps) - Solution Methodology

    Quick update. The bushing popped off the Tri Link. Got the car back to the shop since it was under their "10 day warranty" to fix it. They kept insisting that the Tri-Link angle was too steep blah blah blah. Anyways - told them to weld it once for good and in the meantime I am going to...
  13. elafilos

    Rear UCA Clunk (Accel / Brake / Bumps) - Solution Methodology

    Thanks for the reply Tom. I would check those out too just in case they forgot (!) to torque something. Can't really explain how hard it is to find a specialized shop in Greece right now - that's why most of the times I am working on my own fixing random things clueless mechanics have done to...
  14. elafilos

    Rear UCA Clunk (Accel / Brake / Bumps) - Solution Methodology

    Hi Guys - been lurking on this forum for quite a while -got a KJ 3.7 renegade with almost 200.000 KM (124.000 miles) which has been through some serious abuse during it's lifetime. Long story short - My car has been long overdue for a rear bushings overhaul so I decided to replace everything...
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