Finally Have A Reason to Get Rid of the X5!!

[romeokc10]

Well it looks like it's time to get rid of my 2002 X5 4.6is...and go ahead and purchase my dream SUV, a Grand Cherokee SRT8, if I sound excited it's because I am...lol! So here's what happened, started it up yesterday morning, hear this clicking, clacking noise, immediately shut it down, start it again, same noise, shut it down again. Fire up the laptop, do a search here, (this site is awesome) found two threads that have the exact same symptoms, looks like the timing chains guides need replacing. Looks like it's an expensive (even if you DIY) and time consuming job, so now I have justification (more for my wife...lol) to get a 1st Gen SRT8. I haven't decided if I'll fix it before I get rid it, if anyone in Northern California wants to shoot me an offer, PM me.

Now for those of you driving high mileage V8's if you hear a noise that sounds like an old GM power steering pump whining/failing (prior to the clicking clacking noise) it's the timing chain guides, check out the two threads below.


http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...my-m62b46.html

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ing-apart.html

[giodog2000]

Your resignation has been rejected by the board...

Thanks for the heads up and enjoy the SRT8

[tmv]

Should have replace the Timing Chain Tensioner when you have "Marble in a Can" sound at start up. When you have a " Diesel" sound, it's too late and the Timing Chain Guide need to be replaced.
GL with your choice. I'd rather replace the Timing Chain Guide and enjoy the 4.6iS, even though the Cherokee SRT8 isn't a bad replacement.

giodog2000, you have N62 engine in your 4.8iS, not the M62TU in the 4.6iS. I haven't heard or see thread about its chain guide. You have the rear main seal to deal with though.

[Ricky Bobby]

sure I'll take the 4.6 with bad chain guides, I'll ship it out to my indy to do the work.

Problem is, i won't be paying you top dollar for it.

You might try a shady sale to a local with no test drives, but if you drive it much its really a ticking time bomb, and we already know how rare the 4.6 engine is (and a lot it seems have been dying lately), gosh i hope you let it go cheap enough to a member on the boards who can fix it up nice, drive it and enjoy it!

What other maintenance does it need and what are the color combo/options/specs on it and how many miles?

[upallnight]

I got a couple of more years with my X before I start looking for a SRT.

[Brandon002]

I have a buddy with an SRT8 pushing around 750hp after a ton of mods, engine boring, blower etc.. It's a bad a$$ truck, but I still prefer my X5 as it drives 100x better, feels more solid and the quality of materials in the cockpit are lightyears above the SRT.

[puddinboo]

a dodge wil be a dodge no matter what I worked on those things for over 10 years at a dodge dealership ,dodge takes to many short cuts on their vehicles not much quality control . even when I worked at the dealer we wouldn`t buy dodges just for that reason. but other manufactures might be the same way who knows ,but what I know and had to deal with at dodge , customer service sucks and give clients a hard time about warranties all the time. because of headoffice is a big headache. even for us working for them.

[admranger]

SRT? Pfffft.

Land Rover Sport with the supercharged V8. You'd be a regular footballer if you had one of those!

[tmv]

^LR Range Rover Sport S/C
Ask X5SND about his.

[04e53x5]

If I was going to get rid of my x (which will never happen) id go straight to the ml 63. The RR is not a bad choice too