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Author: Gordon Atkinson

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Gordon Atkinson

Ash’s Mint Cammed Hemi V8 Overland Grand Cherokee

Don’t Read This. Watch the Video. What Are You Doing? This is one of those builds you’re meant to hear, not read about. Go hit play on the video first. Way better than me trying to describe it. Still here? Alright, let’s talk about it. This one turned out unreal. Ash dropped off his 5.7L

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Gordon Atkinson

Weird Things on JK Wranglers: Handbrake Setup Explained

If you own a JK Wrangler, this is something you need to know. Unlike most vehicles that run rear disc brakes with internal handbrake shoes, the JK Wrangler does things a bit differently. There’s no adjustment at the handbrake lever. That means you can’t just tighten the cable from inside the car when it starts

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Jeep
Gordon Atkinson

Current Wranglers Builds in house at the moment

If you’ve ever been involved in a project car, you already know the feeling. The satisfaction of building it often outweighs actually driving it. It’s the process that gets you, working through problems, figuring things out, and slowly seeing everything come together. That’s what keeps people hooked, and it’s something we see every day in

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Jeep
Gordon Atkinson

WK2 Grand Cherokee Transmission or AC Leak

If you’ve got a WK2 Grand Cherokee and you’re noticing leaks or air conditioning issues, this is something you need to know. At GDL Automotive, we regularly see failures in the combined air conditioning condenser and transmission cooler unit, and it can cause more problems than most people expect. How the System Works On the

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Gordon Atkinson

Noticing Higher Temps After a Thermostat Replacement on Your Grand Cherokee?

If you’ve recently had a new thermostat installed on your Grand Cherokee, you might have noticed that your engine’s operating temperature sits slightly higher than before. Don’t worry this is a common situation. In many cases, the replacement thermostat supplied through the parts department is designed to run a little hotter than the original factory

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GDL Auto Blog
Gordon Atkinson

WK2 JEEP Grand Cherokee Tone Wheels: Make Sure You Get the Right One

Did you know that depending on the year of your WK2, your Grand Cherokee uses a different tone wheel? It’s not a one size fits all part even though they look identical and getting it wrong can cause serious headaches. EcoDiesel Tone Wheel Differences by Series Series 1 WK2 (5-speed transmission) Series 2 WK2 (8-speed

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Gordon Atkinson

CP4 Fuel Pump Timing For EcoDiesel Engines

We recently had a customer come into the workshop that wanted verification his Z46 recall had been done properly due to slightly worse fuel economy, while there is no way of checking its been timed previously we took it off and ensured it was correct. Here’s a breakdown of the correct process straight from stellantis

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Gordon Atkinson

Why Our Content Seems Contradictory

Healthy people do not go to hospital. You only go if something is wrong. This analogy comes up a lot when people comment on our social media and say our content looks like it is ragging on the product. They see posts on YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram pointing out common issues and assume we do

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