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Dannie Lyman

Jeep WK2 Diesel Engine Oil Temperature to high

A common issue arising with the Diesel WK2 is the engine oil temperature getting to hot. The normal temperature for the engine oil temperature is 90-95 degrees Celsius. If your jeep is exceeding 100 degrees Celsius and or getting up to 110-120 degrees, you have a problem and need to stop driving the vehicle until

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Are Women Bad Drivers?

For reasons unknown, In the United States, the Social Issues Research Centre conducted a study back in 2002. The study was based on differences between male and female driving. This seems like a sensible and practical use of tax payers money, Reguardless it has led to some fascinating results that can shed some light on

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

2023 Report from the Managing Director

The majority of the correspondence I put out in the name of GDL is intentionally made to look like it was not published or re-released by myself. This is an attempt to wean customers off the need to speak and deal with me directly and to be comfortable doing business with the staff I have

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Mechanic Open over Christmas & New year

GDL Automotive Services is only closed for the public holidays. if you need anything for your motor vehicle throughout the Christmas Holiday period, don’t hesitate to call our teams. Contact our teams if you Need help in the week between Christmas and the new year. Phone: 99872818.

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Jeep
Dannie Lyman

Jeep Grand Cherokee Diff Bushes

WK2 Rear Diff mounting bushes. A common fault with the WK2 Grand Cherokee is the rubber rear diff bushes fail and start to split. This can be a challenging Job to carry out if you do not have the correct bush pressing tools. The bushes are mounted in the rear subframe and require the removal

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Jeep
Dannie Lyman

Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 Won’t turn off

Diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2s are known to give trouble with the tone wheel. This wheel is a magnetic ring that goes oil the back of the crack shaft between the transmission and the engine and is used to give the crank angle sensor its signal for engine operation. This tone wheel is known to

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Jeep
Dannie Lyman

Jeep Grand Cherokee: Front Upper Control Arms

A common fault with the WK2 is a knocking noise in the front suspension. There are a number of common things to look for in the front end. These have been covered in this article. The Definitive Guide to Front end Suspension Noise in a WK2 If you get to the point where you need

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Jeep
Dannie Lyman

Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 SRT 6.4. Oil In coolant

Oil in coolant for many vehicles is a confirmation of a blown head gasket or cracked cylinder head. In the SRT Jeep Grand Cherokee, this is not always the case and many owners and technicians are condemning head gasket failure which in most cases is an inaccurate diagnosis. The most common cause for the Oil

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