Timing belt??

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Hi all.
Ya totally new here and new to the CRD.
I haven’t had a Jeep Spence my 81 CJ7. Loved that ride !
Anyway I’m looking to buy a 06 liberty CRD with 174000 miles on it no information on weather or not the timing belt was ever changed
Is it even possible for the belt to last that long ?
Thanks for your help!!! Ya I’m a newbie lol
 

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No. Common wisdom is to change the belt, idlers, tensioner, and water pump if their age/miles are unknown. 70,000 miles or 6 years installed on the belt. Water pumps don't last 2 belts.

Many additional modifications are recommended to keep the engine intact. LOSTJeeps has the most info, and sad stories, relating to the CRD.

Do you like to wrench? A lot?
 

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Not a big fan of wrenching but I do it
I’m going to make an offer on this CRD but I will most surely do timing belt pump and thermostat. Just to make sure. It kinda scares me not knowing
 

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But wait! There's more...

Consider:

ARP head studs
In tank lift pump
Mr Bauer's incredible thermostat housing
Weeks kits to eliminate unmentionables
Provent air/oil seperator
GDE tune
Torque converter upgrade

I must be forgetting something...
 

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But wait! There's more...

Consider:

ARP head studs
In tank lift pump
Mr Bauer's incredible thermostat housing
Weeks kits to eliminate unmentionables
Provent air/oil seperator
GDE tune
Torque converter upgrade

I must be forgetting something...
I hope your not forgetting anything. Lol.
So what makes you guys and gals like theses jeeps ?
 

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The torque is nice.

I forgot...

metal glow plugs
silicon turbo hoses
new air intake hose

Folks seem happy with the 3.7 gas engine as long as it doesn't overheat.
 

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