First thing I'd do is a compression check. If you've got any low cylinders, then I'd do a leak-down test. If it's got a miss that isn't resolved by a new cap, plug wires, and plugs, then you're possibly looking at a stuck valve. I'd also put a bore scope down each cylinder. I believe it's more important to get the all mechanical issues sorted before any cosmetic or performance mods.
You're one hell of a father it's great that you have all that knowledge on how to repair that jeep especially repairing it with your son who have more gratitude on having a jeep that he and his father repaired together and he'll value that jeep and keep it for a very long time I'm a jeep owner and I wish I had the knowledge that you have
4 years ago my son bought the 4-door rag top Wrangler. he had about 8,000 miles on it when he hit a bump on I-75 in Atlanta, The right front door started leaking air. Took it in and the door frame itself had bent slightly. Not my idea of a great vehicle. But have fun with it. Always a good thing when you can spend time with your children.
All in all not a bad deal. They make all the frame and body pieces to cover the rust and re stabilize it, ive used them and as long as u weld it properly itll stay strong. I have a 2.5l and on the trails it does all the 6cyl does. The only time its not as good is at high spds, its tough to stay at 70mph esp going uphill. I paid $1800 for it and do all the work myself. It has over 260k miles and stull running great.
I own and have owned jeeps and they are great vehicles very capable of doing what needs done as long as you understand that jeep stands for Just Empty Every Pocket lol
I’ve owned 5 or 6 and my family members have owned a half dozen others. YJ, TJ, CJ, XJ, MJ. Like you said hard to find one under 5k but i think that one definitely needs a little love. Frame looks solid which is most important. Shocks will definitely fix your sway, my sisters jeep was like that when we got it. As for turn signals, they actually sell those fenders with them but most people buy without. The ones with them basically have a maybe 1” round light recessed into the tubing. Looks like it’s barely even there. Should be a great father son project. I loved working on them with my dad before he moved away.
I'd rather have an XJ or an MJ before I'd ever get a Wrangler. I've had 2 ZJ's, ridden in several XJ's...but would love an MJ with Selec-Trac or an XJ with Selec-Trac....and not modified...don't care to inherit someone's back yard modification junk, which is mostly what you find in my area....I'd rather have a stock Jeep than a lifted and otherwise modified one.
Have a ‘01 TJ Brock. Jeeps are a lot of fun and grew up driving Jeeps and learned to drive on a ‘73 CJ5. Sure you’ll get it fixed up good. They are easy to work on and parts are easy to find.
Howdy Brock! I hope you and yours had a great Christmas! Brock Brock Brock... you had the perfect opportunity to give your son a skill the overwhelming majority of his generation will never have. Driving with a manual transmission! Heck even 18 wheelers are automatics now. I've always wanted a Jeep Wrangler - a REAL Wrangler, not one of these 4 door soccer mom abominations lol. My all time favorite Jeep tire cover is the one that says 'This vehicle equipped with Millennial anti-theft device' and has the gear shift pattern. Looks like a great project car that has a sound foundation to work with. Might need a passenger side wiper arm though. But then again, only the driver really needs to see where they are going right? 😁 Looking forward to following along. Thanks for sharing 🤠
I love jeeps also. I have a 78 CJ5 from 80-2005. Lifted, 238 6cy (built), soft top. I have an 82 CJ8 in the garage, waiting for a shop built to build that project. Look forward to watching the progress.
My wife had a wreck in here 22 Challenger. A lady stopped in front of her over the top of the hill and she had nowhere to go and got her. My wife is ok. I just got a used 21 Durango AWD with 65k miles on it. The jeep inline 6 is good. My brother in law just built a new 6cly for his jeep.
Good morning Brock, Nice vehicle, you asked what's the first thing you should do well take it to a good mechanic/Jeep dealership and have them go through it top to bottom and tell you what they find . This cost a few hundred bucks but then you'll have a better idea of what you got and where to start
Congrats on the new (to you) Jeep! As a fellow Jeeper, here's a wave. 👋 I wanted a Wrangler for 20+ years, but finally bought my first one back in 2019 right before COVID hit. I loved it, but the 2-door wasn't very practical with a wife and kids, so I just upgraded to a Gladiator earlier this year. It's, hands down, the most practical vehicle I've ever owned.
I think it's time to add a lift to your shop, Brock - you're gonna need it!! Before you start putting money into the suspension or fluids or the engine, I'd get that thing up on a lift and REALLY check out the frame for rust. I think you have a lot more than just some surface rust. You're going to want to bang all over that frame with a hammer to see if there are any holes in the frame. The frames are notorious for rusting from the inside. People take them through mudholes and you can never get all that mud out of the frame, no matter how much you rinse. The moisture stays in all the nooks and crannies inside the frame and it rusts. Also, don't plan on putting much bigger tires on that Jeep. It's a "Sport" which means that the gears in the differentials are geared for highway driving. I had an '02 Sport with a 5 speed and the factory gears were 3.07. When I went from the factory 28" tires to a 33" tire, performance really suffered as it takes a lot more to turn those bigger tires. I don't know what gears are in a Sport with an auto-trans, but you'll probably run into the same issue. There's a place in Northern Ohio called Davey's Jeeps. He buys wrecked Jeeps from insurance companies and parts them out. Probably a good source of parts for you. Also, JeepForum.com is a great resource for how to fix things. Have fun with it, Brock! Jeeps are a blast! I really enjoyed mine! But they can also be a money pit. JEEP = Just Empty Every Pocket!
The tires on the Jeep now are already too big LOL. They have plenty of power, but with those oversized tires and the fuel economy gear ratio, it'll definitely feel lacking in power as a result of that gear and tire combination. I think you can go up to a 4.10 ratio in those, possibly a 4.56...but a 3.73 would be a good compromise if need be, and throw a locker in the rear at least. Jeeps like that are typically money pits, you end up getting someone else's problems that you have to fix, on top of the regular maintenance that's been neglected. $5k with all that rust was about $2500 too much...Wrangler or not, just because it says Wrangler don't mean its worth much especially when it hasn't been well kept.
That’s gonna be a lot of fun! Probably a lot of frustration too, but like you said the endless customization and upgrades make it a good vehicle to tinker with for years. Some day I’d like to do the same.
I built a rock crawler jeep years ago. Don’t worry about the 4.0 engine, it will run for ever. Upgrade the steering, brakes, and suspension!!! Absolutely a priority. Jeep had a great engine but were terrible at steering, brakes, and suspensions.
The 32RH three speed transmission is pretty much bullet proof. With the miss, I would check to see if they replaced the distributor with an aftermarket. Also check the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors for aftermarket. Jeeps do not like non-oem sensors. Trust me, I have gone through the pain of trying to save a buck with aftermarket on my Jeeps. Just not worth it. The inline 6 is notorious for getting airbubbles in the cooling system. Get one of the radiator funnels from the jungle store, they are very much worth it. Allows you to get the fluid up higher than the engine and makes for easy burping of the system. First things to do in that Jeep are. 1. Change oil and filter 2. Change Diff fluid 3. Change Transfer case fluid and filter. 4. Change coolant and theromostat (go with OEM)
Usually spark related issues can be felt from the driver seat as you lightly rev the engine a hundred RPM or so. Hard to tell from the small amount of run time you showed us but start with spark. Start the engine and pull one plug wire away from its plug at a time, pay attention to how each cylinders spark sounds as it jumps the air gap to its plug as you pull it away from the plug, listen for weaker sounding snaps than the other cylinders. When you pull one that DOES NOT change the miss pull that plug, you might have to clean it but swap it to another cylinder and see if the problem followed the plug or stayed with the original cylinder. If it stayed with the original cylinder swap the plug wire out with another wire and see if the problem followed the wire.
Good morning Brock. Apparently, the young man that you bought it from is an America loving patriot with a great sense of humor. That in itself is worth half the value of the vehicle. Back in the day before computers running the vehicles a low idle miss but smooths out at acceleration would mean a bad valve. Sometimes you can check by taking a piece of paper to the end of the exhaust pipe. It should blow the paper away but if it sucks the paper into the exhaust intermittently then that would be a sign of a bad valve also. Happy New Year, God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
I have a ‘98 TJ 4.0 manual. I will try to email you some pics an video. If Id known I would have sold you mine. for 2,500 dollars more than what you paid. But I have rebuilt 4 jeeps over the years 74,84,41 willys an the current 98. best thing is you can buy parts for any of it. on the miss issue..Id start with plugs. if you notice there is one cylinder that is tough to gt to spark plug . most dont ever get changed. also if the heater core needs changed you have to pull the dash. but I always love a Good project.
You're a busy guy, I think you should sell it & buy a safer SUV that won't need so much $$$ to get it safe & running. A friend of mine who was a mechanic used to say if you see rust on the outside frame it's usually 10x's worse on the inside!
My nephew had a jeep and he took the sway bars off for offroading. When I found out I made him put them back on. It was dangerious to drive on the hoigway!
I couldn't tell you if you got a good deal or not, been driving my Chevy PU for well over 20 years, haven't looked at prices for awhile. I learned how to drive in a '69 CJ5, it had a manual transmission with a separate stick for overdrive. It was red too, come to think if it.
Fix the miss first. No reason to do anything else if it's got a cylinder issue or any big issue you may not want to deal with. You did fine on the price. You'll get your money back if you decide to bail on it. I want one to run around my property but don't need one as nice as yours.
@@RockhillfarmYT all that rust, could have saved more money, found one with next to no rust, and be ahead hard tops are a dim a dozen, odds are you will always be a 4.0
That body roll might be sway bars, instead of shocks. Some offroaders just take them out. I'm sure someone with more knowledge than me can tell if that's what it is, just from your shake demo.
I have owned a few wranglers and XJ's, all 4.0 motors. They were all money pits, one should never buy one unless you just enjoy the challenge of fixing stuff. Also, they are unsafe for younger drivers, even the newer JK/JL versions are unpredictable in handling. I wish they were good vehicles, but they just aren't.
The 4L I6 isn't close to rare in a Wrangler, its was the most common engine actually. Hard top isn't all that rare either, most people in my area take the tops off and never put them back on...the automatic isn't all that bad, but a manual in a Wrangler would be my choice LOL. Wouldn't want a Wrangler as a daily driver, as a play toy for going up in the hills on trails yes, but to daily driver one, nope...not even the new ones....terrible ride quality, lots of road noise, and terrible road manners LOL. Both the Grand Cherokee's I've owned had the 4L I6....great engines if taken care of, unfortunately the previous owner of the 2nd one I had didn't bother with maintenance and it developed a terrible low end knock. Put the right size tires back on it, that'll fix the lack of power right quick. Resell it before your son drives it would be what I'd do, and buy him a commuter car....at 18 he don't need an offroad oriented short narrow wheelbase vehicle...it'll get him in trouble real quick. Been too way too many recoveries of those Wranglers involving teenagers that were doing things beyond their driving skill level....get rid of the Jeep, get him an economical car....or keep the Jeep for a toy and get your son a car LOL. Misfire? Might be an injector, or multiple injectors. Also, stupid as it sounds, make sure all the plug wires are on all the way, and that the spark plugs are tight...I've come across a few cases where those 2 things were not right causing the misfires. Injectors aren't too bad to do on that engine, heck none of the maintenance on the 4L I6 is really all that bad, much easier than the V6 they use now. I've yet to own a Wrangler, really not all that interested in them as I don't venture far enough offroad to need anything like that...my old 88 Ford Bronco 2 took me everywhere I cared to venture to after I got rid of my 96 Grand Cherokee that I beat the hell out of all the time...only got rid of it because the viscous coupler in the transfer case failed....and with 232k on it at the time, I wasn't really thinking at the time about doing a transfer case swap, otherwise I would have kept the Jeep and did the t-case swap and kept on driving it as the drivetrain was still great, body was fine, but needed to have the driver seat cover replaced as it was pretty worn out. It had the full time 4WD and took me places you wouldn't think a stock Jeep would go, and it didn't have lockers or a limited slip either.
IDK not a machanic here but used and evedently abused off road.... for 5 g? maybe .... Lot used prices are being kept artificially high by dealers... super frustrating!
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First thing I'd do is a compression check. If you've got any low cylinders, then I'd do a leak-down test. If it's got a miss that isn't resolved by a new cap, plug wires, and plugs, then you're possibly looking at a stuck valve. I'd also put a bore scope down each cylinder. I believe it's more important to get the all mechanical issues sorted before any cosmetic or performance mods.
You're one hell of a father it's great that you have all that knowledge on how to repair that jeep especially repairing it with your son who have more gratitude on having a jeep that he and his father repaired together and he'll value that jeep and keep it for a very long time I'm a jeep owner and I wish I had the knowledge that you have
4 years ago my son bought the 4-door rag top Wrangler. he had about 8,000 miles on it when he hit a bump on I-75 in Atlanta, The right front door started leaking air. Took it in and the door frame itself had bent slightly. Not my idea of a great vehicle. But have fun with it. Always a good thing when you can spend time with your children.
All in all not a bad deal. They make all the frame and body pieces to cover the rust and re stabilize it, ive used them and as long as u weld it properly itll stay strong. I have a 2.5l and on the trails it does all the 6cyl does. The only time its not as good is at high spds, its tough to stay at 70mph esp going uphill. I paid $1800 for it and do all the work myself. It has over 260k miles and stull running great.
I own and have owned jeeps and they are great vehicles very capable of doing what needs done as long as you understand that jeep stands for Just Empty Every Pocket lol
I’ve owned 5 or 6 and my family members have owned a half dozen others. YJ, TJ, CJ, XJ, MJ.
Like you said hard to find one under 5k but i think that one definitely needs a little love. Frame looks solid which is most important. Shocks will definitely fix your sway, my sisters jeep was like that when we got it.
As for turn signals, they actually sell those fenders with them but most people buy without. The ones with them basically have a maybe 1” round light recessed into the tubing. Looks like it’s barely even there.
Should be a great father son project. I loved working on them with my dad before he moved away.
I'd rather have an XJ or an MJ before I'd ever get a Wrangler. I've had 2 ZJ's, ridden in several XJ's...but would love an MJ with Selec-Trac or an XJ with Selec-Trac....and not modified...don't care to inherit someone's back yard modification junk, which is mostly what you find in my area....I'd rather have a stock Jeep than a lifted and otherwise modified one.
Have a ‘01 TJ Brock. Jeeps are a lot of fun and grew up driving Jeeps and learned to drive on a ‘73 CJ5. Sure you’ll get it fixed up good. They are easy to work on and parts are easy to find.
Howdy Brock! I hope you and yours had a great Christmas!
Brock Brock Brock... you had the perfect opportunity to give your son a skill the overwhelming majority of his generation will never have. Driving with a manual transmission! Heck even 18 wheelers are automatics now. I've always wanted a Jeep Wrangler - a REAL Wrangler, not one of these 4 door soccer mom abominations lol. My all time favorite Jeep tire cover is the one that says 'This vehicle equipped with Millennial anti-theft device' and has the gear shift pattern. Looks like a great project car that has a sound foundation to work with. Might need a passenger side wiper arm though. But then again, only the driver really needs to see where they are going right? 😁 Looking forward to following along. Thanks for sharing 🤠
I love jeeps also. I have a 78 CJ5 from 80-2005. Lifted, 238 6cy (built), soft top. I have an 82 CJ8 in the garage, waiting for a shop built to build that project. Look forward to watching the progress.
My wife had a wreck in here 22 Challenger. A lady stopped in front of her over the top of the hill and she had nowhere to go and got her. My wife is ok. I just got a used 21 Durango AWD with 65k miles on it. The jeep inline 6 is good. My brother in law just built a new 6cly for his jeep.
Looks like a good deal.
It will be fun seeing you and your son working on it.
Nothing better than a father son project in my opinion as the father..lol..
Good morning Brock,
Nice vehicle, you asked what's the first thing you should do well take it to a good mechanic/Jeep dealership and have them go through it top to bottom and tell you what they find . This cost a few hundred bucks but then you'll have a better idea of what you got and where to start
Your presentation is really awesome and worth listening
New vehicles are always a challenge as well as a learning experience!
Congrats on the new (to you) Jeep! As a fellow Jeeper, here's a wave. 👋
I wanted a Wrangler for 20+ years, but finally bought my first one back in 2019 right before COVID hit. I loved it, but the 2-door wasn't very practical with a wife and kids, so I just upgraded to a Gladiator earlier this year. It's, hands down, the most practical vehicle I've ever owned.
I think it's time to add a lift to your shop, Brock - you're gonna need it!! Before you start putting money into the suspension or fluids or the engine, I'd get that thing up on a lift and REALLY check out the frame for rust. I think you have a lot more than just some surface rust. You're going to want to bang all over that frame with a hammer to see if there are any holes in the frame. The frames are notorious for rusting from the inside. People take them through mudholes and you can never get all that mud out of the frame, no matter how much you rinse. The moisture stays in all the nooks and crannies inside the frame and it rusts.
Also, don't plan on putting much bigger tires on that Jeep. It's a "Sport" which means that the gears in the differentials are geared for highway driving. I had an '02 Sport with a 5 speed and the factory gears were 3.07. When I went from the factory 28" tires to a 33" tire, performance really suffered as it takes a lot more to turn those bigger tires. I don't know what gears are in a Sport with an auto-trans, but you'll probably run into the same issue.
There's a place in Northern Ohio called Davey's Jeeps. He buys wrecked Jeeps from insurance companies and parts them out. Probably a good source of parts for you. Also, JeepForum.com is a great resource for how to fix things.
Have fun with it, Brock! Jeeps are a blast! I really enjoyed mine! But they can also be a money pit. JEEP = Just Empty Every Pocket!
The tires on the Jeep now are already too big LOL. They have plenty of power, but with those oversized tires and the fuel economy gear ratio, it'll definitely feel lacking in power as a result of that gear and tire combination. I think you can go up to a 4.10 ratio in those, possibly a 4.56...but a 3.73 would be a good compromise if need be, and throw a locker in the rear at least.
Jeeps like that are typically money pits, you end up getting someone else's problems that you have to fix, on top of the regular maintenance that's been neglected. $5k with all that rust was about $2500 too much...Wrangler or not, just because it says Wrangler don't mean its worth much especially when it hasn't been well kept.
That’s gonna be a lot of fun! Probably a lot of frustration too, but like you said the endless customization and upgrades make it a good vehicle to tinker with for years. Some day I’d like to do the same.
I built a rock crawler jeep years ago. Don’t worry about the 4.0 engine, it will run for ever. Upgrade the steering, brakes, and suspension!!! Absolutely a priority. Jeep had a great engine but were terrible at steering, brakes, and suspensions.
Good luck! I never saw rust form into letters like that🤔😂🤣
The 32RH three speed transmission is pretty much bullet proof. With the miss, I would check to see if they replaced the distributor with an aftermarket. Also check the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors for aftermarket. Jeeps do not like non-oem sensors. Trust me, I have gone through the pain of trying to save a buck with aftermarket on my Jeeps. Just not worth it. The inline 6 is notorious for getting airbubbles in the cooling system. Get one of the radiator funnels from the jungle store, they are very much worth it. Allows you to get the fluid up higher than the engine and makes for easy burping of the system.
First things to do in that Jeep are.
1. Change oil and filter
2. Change Diff fluid
3. Change Transfer case fluid and filter.
4. Change coolant and theromostat (go with OEM)
Thanks for the tips
Look at the sway bar/sway bar link. That keeps it from rocking like that.... sometimes jeep owners unhook the swaybar link to better off road.
Anything the seller said you can toss out😂😂
Looking forward to this renovation
Usually spark related issues can be felt from the driver seat as you lightly rev the engine a hundred RPM or so. Hard to tell from the small amount of run time you showed us but start with spark. Start the engine and pull one plug wire away from its plug at a time, pay attention to how each cylinders spark sounds as it jumps the air gap to its plug as you pull it away from the plug, listen for weaker sounding snaps than the other cylinders. When you pull one that DOES NOT change the miss pull that plug, you might have to clean it but swap it to another cylinder and see if the problem followed the plug or stayed with the original cylinder. If it stayed with the original cylinder swap the plug wire out with another wire and see if the problem followed the wire.
Good morning Brock. Apparently, the young man that you bought it from is an America loving patriot with a great sense of humor. That in itself is worth half the value of the vehicle. Back in the day before computers running the vehicles a low idle miss but smooths out at acceleration would mean a bad valve. Sometimes you can check by taking a piece of paper to the end of the exhaust pipe. It should blow the paper away but if it sucks the paper into the exhaust intermittently then that would be a sign of a bad valve also. Happy New Year, God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
Hey Brock, I think it’s a very good fixer-upper. I also think it’s an awesome idea of a father/son project.👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks
Brock, that will make a nice project. The price is good for that. Little tlc and it will be top notch
I have a ‘98 TJ 4.0 manual. I will try to email you some pics an video. If Id known I would have sold you mine. for 2,500 dollars more than what you paid. But I have rebuilt 4 jeeps over the years 74,84,41 willys an the current 98. best thing is you can buy parts for any of it. on the miss issue..Id start with plugs. if you notice there is one cylinder that is tough to gt to spark plug . most dont ever get changed. also if the heater core needs changed you have to pull the dash. but I always love a Good project.
I like Jeeps, if I were looking for on, (rust free) i would go to Tx. Just a thought, your findings may vary. This will be quite a project.
That’s about the going rate around my area for the same year and condition. Good luck with it.
Nice project Jeep which should turn out some great videos. The exhaust man would definitely get all my muffler work!!!
Do a search on the TUPY 0331 cylinder heads.
This year is before those
When Gage was little he announced mom drives around with her top off he meant the jeeps top but that is not how it sounded.
#LetsGoBrandon 🤣 I LOVE IT!
Nice grab Brock!
Good project!
Not to bad of price . I would do shocks and springs . Maybe a front end alignment .
That line by the front bumper is factory, theres a black plastic cover thats supposed to cover that section
3:48 the engine swapped in likely was used and had similar mileage, apparently 30k less lol, and could have been done at any time.
That's a steal for 5k...even his asking price
You're a busy guy, I think you should sell it & buy a safer SUV that won't need so much $$$ to get it safe & running. A friend of mine who was a mechanic used to say if you see rust on the outside frame it's usually 10x's worse on the inside!
My nephew had a jeep and he took the sway bars off for offroading. When I found out I made him put them back on. It was dangerious to drive on the hoigway!
Wow amazing ❤
Morning
Morning! Hope you had a great Christmas! 🤠
@@Cowboy_Steve ditto
I couldn't tell you if you got a good deal or not, been driving my Chevy PU for well over 20 years, haven't looked at prices for awhile. I learned how to drive in a '69 CJ5, it had a manual transmission with a separate stick for overdrive. It was red too, come to think if it.
I would’ve liked to get one that Old for myself
Jeeps are cool, old pickups too. I still steer with my left hand, even though I'm right handed. The right hand was for shifting.
Fix the miss first. No reason to do anything else if it's got a cylinder issue or any big issue you may not want to deal with. You did fine on the price. You'll get your money back if you decide to bail on it. I want one to run around my property but don't need one as nice as yours.
Looks more of a part Jeeps then a project
Why do you say that
@@RockhillfarmYT all that rust, could have saved more money, found one with next to no rust, and be ahead hard tops are a dim a dozen, odds are you will always be a 4.0
Brock, dont listen to this guy. He has obviously no knowledge of a jeep like this. @@adamlivelife2608
I don’t care how many problems the Jeep has. I still like the previous owner….
5:30 😂😂😂
That body roll might be sway bars, instead of shocks.
Some offroaders just take them out.
I'm sure someone with more knowledge than me can tell if that's what it is, just from your shake demo.
Definitely shocks
My vote was sway bars also
Jeep stands for just empty every pocket. I have had a handfull over time. Always end up selling em. You will never stop wrenching on it. Ever...
Number one is the FRAME, they rust from the inside out. I wouldn’t put a dime into it, till you check the frame from front to rear. IMHO
Let’s go Brandon 5:35
Needs a holly efi improved performance and fuel economy
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I have owned a few wranglers and XJ's, all 4.0 motors. They were all money pits, one should never buy one unless you just enjoy the challenge of fixing stuff. Also, they are unsafe for younger drivers, even the newer JK/JL versions are unpredictable in handling. I wish they were good vehicles, but they just aren't.
All 4.0s are noisy...its an ancient design...mine do it too for the past 50k
I have seen too many high school kids roll Jeeps. Not a fan. Just my opinion. It is a vehicle for an experienced driver.
The Ford Raptor and now a Jeep with a six cylinder and automatic. You must be a glutton for punishment 😂 I hope it makes you happy!
The 4L I6 isn't close to rare in a Wrangler, its was the most common engine actually. Hard top isn't all that rare either, most people in my area take the tops off and never put them back on...the automatic isn't all that bad, but a manual in a Wrangler would be my choice LOL.
Wouldn't want a Wrangler as a daily driver, as a play toy for going up in the hills on trails yes, but to daily driver one, nope...not even the new ones....terrible ride quality, lots of road noise, and terrible road manners LOL.
Both the Grand Cherokee's I've owned had the 4L I6....great engines if taken care of, unfortunately the previous owner of the 2nd one I had didn't bother with maintenance and it developed a terrible low end knock.
Put the right size tires back on it, that'll fix the lack of power right quick.
Resell it before your son drives it would be what I'd do, and buy him a commuter car....at 18 he don't need an offroad oriented short narrow wheelbase vehicle...it'll get him in trouble real quick. Been too way too many recoveries of those Wranglers involving teenagers that were doing things beyond their driving skill level....get rid of the Jeep, get him an economical car....or keep the Jeep for a toy and get your son a car LOL.
Misfire? Might be an injector, or multiple injectors. Also, stupid as it sounds, make sure all the plug wires are on all the way, and that the spark plugs are tight...I've come across a few cases where those 2 things were not right causing the misfires. Injectors aren't too bad to do on that engine, heck none of the maintenance on the 4L I6 is really all that bad, much easier than the V6 they use now.
I've yet to own a Wrangler, really not all that interested in them as I don't venture far enough offroad to need anything like that...my old 88 Ford Bronco 2 took me everywhere I cared to venture to after I got rid of my 96 Grand Cherokee that I beat the hell out of all the time...only got rid of it because the viscous coupler in the transfer case failed....and with 232k on it at the time, I wasn't really thinking at the time about doing a transfer case swap, otherwise I would have kept the Jeep and did the t-case swap and kept on driving it as the drivetrain was still great, body was fine, but needed to have the driver seat cover replaced as it was pretty worn out. It had the full time 4WD and took me places you wouldn't think a stock Jeep would go, and it didn't have lockers or a limited slip either.
Yea I'd have more confidence in the restoration if you didn't have so many unfinished projects.
Cheap jeep? HA HA! No such thing.
IDK not a machanic here but used and evedently abused off road.... for 5 g? maybe .... Lot used prices are being kept artificially high by dealers... super frustrating!
You have no idea what tjs go for 😂
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Wonderfully sharing hate and ignorance with your son.
Looks like a money pit…..
W.W.B.D? What would Brandon doo 👴🏻
I wouldn’t buy a sport
Ewwwww a jeep
🛻💨💨😮💨 well do what I do run it till the wheels fall off then invest in a welder