My own Episode of RoadKill
My own Episode of RoadKill
Well I bought yet another D2. This time an 04 D2 with a cracked exhaust manifold or leaking head gasket for 850.00.
It has some RTE Rocker Guards with steps, OME HD suspension, new BFG AT's and lots of other good parts.
I showed up with the $$$, my trusty ScanGauge II, and a good battery. It's been sitting for nearly a year, so I did a quick walk around, checked the fluids, and turned the key.
It fired right up and ran great minus the possible leaking head gasket on a cylinder or a cracked exhaust manifold making a loud hiss.
I let it warm up and I moved it out of it's tomb for a year. All was good so I paid the guy, got the title, and told em I'd be back later for my other vehicle!!!!
First stop was to get some fresh fuel in the D2. After that I took some back roads for the first part of my 1.5hr journey with no issues to report.
No 3 amigos, just a misfire fault on cylinder 6 (where the possible leak is). Windshield leaks air like a SOB (he had it replaced a while back), but mechanically it was doing fine.
Of coarse it was loud, but all the electronics work including the darn Cruise Control which I am still fighting to get to work on my 02 Kalahari!
Made it home with no issues, and I just went back to pickup my other vehicle after I got home.
It wasn't an epic 800 mile run but it ran 188-193F the entire time and besides a low charging alternator I had no issues and could have driven much farther.
I bet the previous owner was like you've got to be kidding me after sitting an entire year!
It has some RTE Rocker Guards with steps, OME HD suspension, new BFG AT's and lots of other good parts.
I showed up with the $$$, my trusty ScanGauge II, and a good battery. It's been sitting for nearly a year, so I did a quick walk around, checked the fluids, and turned the key.
It fired right up and ran great minus the possible leaking head gasket on a cylinder or a cracked exhaust manifold making a loud hiss.
I let it warm up and I moved it out of it's tomb for a year. All was good so I paid the guy, got the title, and told em I'd be back later for my other vehicle!!!!
First stop was to get some fresh fuel in the D2. After that I took some back roads for the first part of my 1.5hr journey with no issues to report.
No 3 amigos, just a misfire fault on cylinder 6 (where the possible leak is). Windshield leaks air like a SOB (he had it replaced a while back), but mechanically it was doing fine.
Of coarse it was loud, but all the electronics work including the darn Cruise Control which I am still fighting to get to work on my 02 Kalahari!
Made it home with no issues, and I just went back to pickup my other vehicle after I got home.
It wasn't an epic 800 mile run but it ran 188-193F the entire time and besides a low charging alternator I had no issues and could have driven much farther.
I bet the previous owner was like you've got to be kidding me after sitting an entire year!
Last edited by Best4x4; Nov 17, 2016 at 08:44 AM.
The previous owner had put a lot of $$$ into it from Head Gaskets, new hoses, 180F OEM thermostat, and a new battery (before it went flat from sitting).
He just gave up on trying to figure out the hissing and PO306 fault.
This is by no means a good looking pretty paint exterior D2 (rattle can OD Paint Job), and the interior is pretty trashed with painted door panels, and dash. However mechanically it's a gold mine! No 3 Amigo's all the windows, locks, CC, remote, sun roofs work, and the transfer case, transmission, brakes, and engine are in great shape minus the hiss.
It was a fun adventure for sure & I'd do it again if I had to!
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