4.7l Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ Engine Removal Time! She Is Going To Be Coming Back To Life Soon!!!

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@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

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@TheHawaiiantiger 6 ай бұрын

I bought a 2001 WJ 4.7 2WD about 7 years ago with only 62000 miles on it. It's in very good condition. After I owned it for about a year the engine dropped a valve seat. I immediately shut the engine off when I heard the clattering and felt the engine miss fire. Fortunately it didn't do any damage to the engine, in fact the machine shop was able to reuse the exhaust valve to my surprise. But pulling those heads off with the engine still in the vehicle was a pain!! Still own it today and runs great! And I forgot to mention that it came with the factory tow package which comes with a limited slip differential with 3:73 gearing. So this thing pretty fast off the line.

@AGuyandHisProjects 6 ай бұрын

Yep, I enjoy these little jeeps!

@brynnond.6952 5 ай бұрын

All 4.7 WJ’s came with 3.73 with a 44A rear diff I believe

@TheHawaiiantiger 5 ай бұрын

@@brynnond.6952 From what I seen on a website that talks about WJ"s, the ones without the tow package came with a 3.55 ratio. Not sure how reliable the website was though.

@brynnond.6952 5 ай бұрын

@@TheHawaiiantiger my 4.7 is a 2002 model, non tow package, and has a Dana 44A with 3.73 gearing, only thing I’ve noticed between models with and without is the cooling system for the transmission is different / has a bigger transmission cooler, and that’s instead of 80w-90 conventional in the rear, manual calls for 75w-140 full synthetic, but I have only looked at a handful of 4.7 wj’s so a 3.55 could be possible since the rear diff if 100% swappable +\- some drive shaft sizing options with the u-joints.

@felicitous48 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid! I'm getting ready to do this on my mom's 1999 WJ. I have a reman on order.

@AGuyandHisProjects 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, let me know how it goes! Next time I'll probably break it into a series with some detail

@MajorWeakness Жыл бұрын

Great project! WJs are great Jeeps!

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I like them! They are fun little buggers to drive

@jamesdewer 2 ай бұрын

A worthy endeavor! I've got 266k plus and three engines. One was a factory recall in 07. My 01 just got a new engine and brother that was not cheap

@AGuyandHisProjects 2 ай бұрын

I've been looking at new engines, yeah, hard to justify those haha

@jamesdewer 2 ай бұрын

It was less than a new Grand Cherokee! Feel me?

@AGuyandHisProjects 2 ай бұрын

Haha, yes, yes I do

@eliinthewolverinestate6729 Жыл бұрын

About to put 4.0 with manual in my wj. The 4.7 seized around 330k. Hoping to use ecm and wiring from a wrangler. Have clutch parts for it. I reused a bread tie in fuel injector clips because I broke a couple lock tabs. My block seized so I tore it down to the block to autopsy it. Removed bumper too. I pulled mine with trans also.

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

Always a project isn't it lol

@aforbes98 Жыл бұрын

Should mention that you have to remove the starter to removebthe two forward facing bellhousing bolts

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

Good call, thanks!

@shedhed8482 3 ай бұрын

idk how far got found easier to just pull the whole grill and front hood bar off easier to get out im in process of pulling 2 now a 99 and a 2001

@AGuyandHisProjects 2 ай бұрын

I've done it oth ways now. I think they were equally involved. Best part for me about removing grill was not having to lean on the grill. Other than that, not sure it makes a big difference personally

@adamJeepstuff 10 ай бұрын

Damn. You made that look easy lol

@AGuyandHisProjects 9 ай бұрын

Haha thanks! It wasn't too horrible actually.

@user-wm3fc1sk1p 6 ай бұрын

Where did you mount the chains on to, to lift the motor? Also, there's a wiring harness that runs through the back side of the valve cover by the breather connection on the passenger side, its a thick harness, is this harness bolted onto the engine or the chassis?

@AGuyandHisProjects 6 ай бұрын

There are two threaded holes where long bolts can go (might already be there) and you can hook to those. That harness is not connected to the body...I don't remember if it was bolted to engine or not, either way, not connected to body in my case

@Harleylovinchelley1 6 ай бұрын

He says, "I'm not a mechanic". Then he shows us removing an engine. Seems to me he's more than a paper pusher.. My concern would be missing something when putting it back together and having to tow it to a shop to get it fixed. I test drove a 2008 Grand Cherokee with the 4.7 engine, 105,000 miles. That thing was fast. I looked up the specs and learned the 2008 with 4.7 is faster than the hemi with 5.7 liters. It appears the 4.7 makes more torque below 3500 rpms. According to several car road tests, It did 0-60 in 6.6 seconds when new. I can't figure out if ALL 2008 have the HO equipment, but the HO has 30 more HP than the standard 4.7L.

@AGuyandHisProjects 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yep, very easy to forget something for sure! Once you have your hands all over ut though it is fairly easy to figure out where you went wrong...most of the time anyway haha

@JF32304 Жыл бұрын

I sincerely hope and pray I never have to go down this path.

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

Haha! It was a lot of work. Looking back at it now it was a few days work but it was only half horrible

@JF32304 Жыл бұрын

@@AGuyandHisProjects I'm on my 9th WJ and have always taken care of them and fixed them and made them better. NEVER changed an engine and I do not plan to. I'm glad yours went fairly smooth.

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

@J F potentially this one is rebuildable. Still have it sitting In the garage waiting for me to have motivation haha

@yongsikmun1417 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for good info I have 02 jeep grand Cherokee trying to do same engine swap Now I have to figure out what motor year 4.7 motor is interchange with my jeep. Any information will help Thanks again

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! From what I understand (not a mechanic) any 99-04 engine from a jeep will fit. It's going from dodge to jeep that I guess sometimes creates problems. That is what I understand anyway

@yongsikmun1417 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Love all your jeep videos Your back yard is like mine full jeep projects

@mbmansaray 5 ай бұрын

Good day. I am from Sierra Leone. I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ of the same age. It cranked but did not start. The timing was reset and it can now start. But the problem now is, when the engine is running and engages gear R or D it stalls. Can you advice what is the problem?

@AGuyandHisProjects 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately I am not a mechanic nor skilled enough to help you with a remote diagnoses

@sarneli_yyc Жыл бұрын

I'll be removing mine very soon. I got a rebuild kit, new pistons coming soon. Fun offroader.

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah, let me know how it goes!

@sunnyjohnson3929 Жыл бұрын

I currently have to do this on my 06 3.7. I lost compression in cylinder 2 😢 how long did this take you ? A weekend? (I have no lift)

@AGuyandHisProjects Жыл бұрын

I have the lift, removal was easy. With moving camera and all that it took my probably 8 hours total. Putting it back together is what took a couple of days

@JF32304 Жыл бұрын

I'll bet you just had a broken valve spring on #2.

@sunnyjohnson3929 Жыл бұрын

@@JF32304 nope, a little piece of metal got into the cylinder head & destroyed piston #2. Luckily theres no valve damage lol

@JF32304 Жыл бұрын

@@sunnyjohnson3929 I gotcha. I had to do a valve spring replacement on a 4.7 years ago. Number 8 lol, the worst one.

@engrxtn Жыл бұрын

I have a 08 3.7 GC with 270,000 miles. The only problem is that she is oil thirsty….probably 1 qt every 800 miles. I might be close to having to replace the engine…