SAVING My 10th WJ From A KIA DEALERSHIP!!

[@logisticsthenovice]

My mans over here doing the lord's work saving the WJs!

[@TylerPotter]

I'm trying! Thanks for the view!

[@jamesdewer]

Hahahahah no joke!

[@BrettMods2.0]

Haha that new owner was me, and this jeep runs amazing it currently has a oil leak, but it is still very nice

[@FreeRange4x4]

Tyler Potter is awesome. He is like the Doug demuro of WJs and he fixes them too! I love watching these.

[@TylerPotter]

They just keep finding there way home to me??? Thanks for the view!

[@timobyrne3428]

Absolutely would be very interested in buying that Jeep from you. We have 3 WJ's in the family already and love them. Unfortunately my son's 2001 with a 4.0 just gave up the ghost with a little over 300,000 miles on it. Chunks of piston skirts in the oil Pan. Looking for a really nice replacement for him.

[@mazens6666]

I love WJ infortunetly in my country i have to order online shipping parts internationally , thank yoi for keeping them on the road 😊

[@mvining7]

Clean looking WJ! Glad you were able to save another one.

[@TylerPotter]

Me too this one really drives nicely now that it is sorted out!

[@dudewheresmycar908]

Another clean WJ find! I always found it odd they never offered white as a paint option for the Overland... probably would have been popular in the southern states.

[@TylerPotter]

That is true I hadn't ever thought of that but I guess I haven't ever seen a white overland. Thanks for the view!

[@joelove3158]

I would be interested in seeing your perspective view on the A/C fix. I know there's other videos out there but not from a detailed Jeep mechanic as yourself.

[@bushturkey1019]

Very clean WJ I wouldve recently rescued a WJ with a 5 cylinder turbo diesel...father in law sold it for $600. If id known it was going for that cheap, i wouldve definitely purchased it

[@440phoenix]

Nice, saving the WJs is a great hobby 👍👍👍

[@TylerPotter]

They just keep following me home!

[@pmkstudios]

Amazing deal when looking underneath (we salt our roads up in Ottawa, ON) the v8 on those was thirsty but that will be a tank for someone for a long time

[@TylerPotter]

Yes other than the fuel tank skid plate being rustier than it should be for some reason it is really clean underneath. Thanks for the view!

[@CraigG21]

Yes, yet another saved WJ! 👏

[@TylerPotter]

I had an open spot at the new garage to fill! Thanks for the view!

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Tyler, you are indeed the WJ whisperer!!! 👍👍🙂

[@TylerPotter]

I try!

[@jeepercreepers54]

Thanks Mate for keeping the WJ's on the road and trails. You'll be happy to know among our Jeep collection I've got a '99 Laredo 4.0L that is a keeper and I am obsessive with maintenance. Keep up the good work and info.

[@TylerPotter]

Very cool! It just takes some upkeep to keep them happy on the road! Thanks for the view!

[@crivera530]

That’s a nice looking wj. Had the 1999 4.0 that was my grandmothers, then became my moms then my brothers lol and eventually it was mine. I wrecked it not too long ago being stupid with 300,000 miles on the odometer

[@LymanGreen]

Since discovering your videos I keep an eye on Fb marketplace and I see WJ’s and immediately think of you!

[@TylerPotter]

I'm not sure if that is a good thing or a curse!! lol Thanks for the view!

[@LymanGreen]

@@TylerPotter It’s a good thing. 😏

[@southwestvajeeper5106]

Thanks so much for savin the WJs!! Keep up the good work. I'm also savin a WJ myself right now, putting head gaskets in an '04 Limited 4.7! 🙂 Love these trucks😍

[@TylerPotter]

I have been there many of times! Glad to hear another one isn't going to the junk yard!

[@southwestvajeeper5106]

🙂👍Quick question for you on that head job, too. I watched one of your head gasket videos but didn't get a clear answer. Is it possible to pull the heads without pulling the timing cover? It seems like it would be...but what do you do to keep the timing chains from falling down into the motor? Thanks!

[@TylerPotter]

@@southwestvajeeper5106 yes there is a special tool that is a wedge to hold the timing chains so the head can be pulled

[@southwestvajeeper5106]

OK awesome, never heard of that before. I guess I need one tool per bank? (Maybe that's a very obvious question but I'm just making sure)

[@MrNeo562]

I have been eyeing a 2001 Limited at a dealership. How do you know if it’s an Up Country? I ran the VIN and there is nothing on the build sheet indicating Up Country. I LOVE these older GCs. I also really like your WJ videos, please keep saving them.

[@chrisogilvie2230]

Hi Tyler, as always love your videos! I see that this WJ has the sunroof. Have you ever had to repair a sunroof on a WJ? Do you know if anyone either repairs the mechanism or can supply new parts? Reason for my question: I just replaced my failed sunroof with a ( luckily ) good one from the salvage yard. Successful installation, it now works perfectly. On my old one the mechanism failed where the cables attach to the glass panel carrier. Snapped the plastic brackets clean off! I examined and serviced the replacement carefully, and I find the whole assembly a bit fragile. So, I will keep it closed except during the summer, when I pop it open to vent and leave it there.

[@TylerPotter]

I really don't think I have had any issues with WJ sunroofs yet, so far they have been pretty durable. Glad you were able to find a good one in the salvage yard. Thanks for the view!

[@dewdew34]

Nice find !

[@TylerPotter]

Thanks! This one kind of found me!

[@kerrylewis2581]

I need a tow vehicle to replace my current vehicle. I'd love your thoughts about this vehicle towing a 3,500-pound trailer. Any idea of the asking price? I had a 1998 5.9 as a tow vehicle and I loved it. Very interested...

[@chrisogilvie2230]

I think it depends on how you will tow: Long uphill grades at freeway speeds? Or more flat terrain with short climbs? My perspective: Purchased my 2002 4.7 WJ in 2018 specifically as a towing vehicle for a roughly 2000 lb T@B trailer. I live on the West Coast ( SF Bay Area ) and all out of state travel involves getting over high mountain passes with long grades. Our WJ has performed just fine in our use. Main towing limitation on long grades of more than say 7% is not the engine, but the shift points on the 545RFE transmission. It has a large gap between top and second gear, so it either struggles to stay at say 55 mph in top gear or races in 2nd. I like to keep it then at 45 mph in 2nd. AND, I always tow with the overdrive disabled! On the transmission issue: I used to have a 1989 Cherokee XJ with the 4.0 six and manual 5 speed transmission. Towing over the mountains was just fine, whereas buddies that had one with the automatic transmissions were NOT happy. Personally, I would pick a diesel pickup truck for a larger and heavier trailer for mountain freeway towing, preferably with a manual transmission.

[@kerrylewis2581]

Thank you for the reply@@chrisogilvie2230

[@ttex8171]

Tyler Potter’s home for wayward WJs strikes again! Maybe you need to expand your business. How does this sound? “Tyler Potter’s Used WJ Emporium” 😂

[@TylerPotter]

I agree though this one found me! Thanks for the view!

[@gradient602]

keep saving them!!

[@TylerPotter]

I'll try! Thanks for the view!

[@hangrymachinist]

The WJ looks super clean

[@TylerPotter]

So far it seems really nice! Thanks for the view!

[@ghall7763]

Another WJ Rescue!!

[@TylerPotter]

The garage seemed a little too roomy without another one!

[@yiyangcheng]

I was kinda hoping some on-throttle action lol

[@TylerPotter]

I want to change all the fluids 1st before too much throttle gets applied! lol

[@SkiddingF350]

Question for you: Do you have an opinion on transfer case options? Is the 4hi/4low transfer case a good option ? Or is this a transfer case to stay away from??

[@TylerPotter]

My friends and I have all swapped to the (242 and 242HD) Select trac transfercases with the 2hi/4part time/4full time/and 4 low. The (247J) quarda trac and quadra drive 4hi and 4 low tcases work fine but the clutches are getting pretty worn at this point in there life and are almost all just outputing power to the rear wheels in the 4hi position but when shifted into 4low the drive shafts are locked together so they still work fine when off-roading. Thanks for the view!

[@mrhupen]

Dead serious. How do I get ahold of you to buy it?

[@TylerPotter]

I always end up putting them on our local facebook marketplace. Thanks for the view!

[@kstorrer]

Embarrassing story about always having a different WJ in the house - the other day we were meeting someone at a gas station to sell something on FB Marketplace. I told the buyer we were in a mauroon Jeep Grand Cherokee (this is the color of Tyler's main Jeep that we've had the longest). We kept seeing this car circle around the parking lot like they were looking for someone. Tyler asked me what color I told them our Jeep was. I replied Mauroon. He said this Jeep is white! Oops! I felt so dumb having to message the buyer that I meant White Jeep instead of Mauroon! In my defense it we've had every WJ color available and it's hard to keep up 😂

[@keithmorgan266]

Did I just see you in an episode of car issues where he crashed a Ferrari meeting with a Maserati? Guy looked just like you if it wasn't you.

[@TylerPotter]

Yes that was me!!! I was in the blue 456! Hoovie is a really good friend of mine.

[@bozodog428]

White creampuff.

[@TylerPotter]

It seems that way! Thanks for the view!

[@jamesdewer]

Another interesting video. I don't know how you do it, but I'd rather watch your videos than listen to Joe Rogan

[@oscaralvarez3150]

u lucky man

[@TylerPotter]

Thanks for the view!