The VVT cam issue is not just a gladiator issue. It is common to the engine across all fiat products. There are tons of YouTube posts for them. They are literally the #1 engine issue for Pentastars.
Fiat, has no plans to fix this issue. They have given up and plan to replace the engine to a...
Other known issues with the 3.6 Pentastar:
If you can get a look at the valley below the intake plenum, look for oil leaking here. The oil filter and cooler housings are plastic and a common problem with age on the Pentastar engines is leaking oil from the oil filter housing.
Look for engine...
I can confirm that they do. They set a background code that doesn't display a CEL. I don't remember the number, I removed it from the available codes on mine, but I have HP Tuners and the replaced chip in the ECM makes it obvious it has been modified.
You can remove the BUS style tuners...
We had a member who put over 100K miles on his vehicle in the first 18 months he had it. No major issues! Like a lot of people who put that type of mileage on, he was religious on the maintenance, and stated all was good. Even the clutch survived the first 100K. He posted a review of the...
Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Superchargers and turbos have complicated boost management systems to control pressure and increase pressure safely.
Additionally, the hard part of forced induction is the tuning. If you don't know what you are doing, don't try!
without proper tuning, it...
Have you seen any of the big 3 us dealers lots lately? Chevy, Ford, and Dodge can't sell trucks right now. Lots are overflowing, but the dealers aren't making any attempt to lower prices to sell. I suspect they are holding inventory so they have stuff to sell during the long strike everyone...
He didn't have multiple issues. He had a single issue. instead of fixing both sides at once, the drivers side was fixed, but they didn't look at the other side and fix it at the same time.
This lead to him needing to have the other bank fixed later. A shoddy repair that only fixed half of the...
You are missing one piece of information.
What is your current mileage?
These engines are going to wear out the cams. It is what they do. Everyone is acting like you have done something wrong, but depending on your mileage, this is normal wear and tear for these engines. The VVL cams are...
Spoken like a true Jeep fanatic!
Part of the reason they weren't afraid to put that defective design in the Jeep is they know the dedicated will just say it is a Jeep thing and put up with it.
I have been driving manual transmission cars and trucks for almost 40 years. The stock OEM clutch...
Mine handles the additional power of my Magnuson with no issues.
With the low end torque from the Maggie, I have plenty of power and can easily spin the tires in first and second gear when the road is wet.
That said, I have a Centerforce clutch. I had one of those factory clutches that...
Yes, the interesting thing about the way they engage the airlifts on our jeeps, you can use the small airbag that comes for stock height with the taller springs. It will stiffen the portion of the spring it engages with. It doesn't touch both top and bottom even on stock suspension.
A...
This is exactly what air bags are for.
There are 2 models out there for the gladiator. basically, they go inside the spring on the rear, and when you add additional air, they expand filling the gaps between the springs making the spring stiffer temporarily.
I have used these on many...
Just curious! Looking at videos on you tube and heard a mechanic go on about heads cracking on dodge/Jeep 3.6 Pentastar engines. I haven’t seen that complaint here. Has anyone else heard of cracked heads as a problem for these engines?
So the biggest challenge I have seen with these is the low RPM highway running. At WOT these are easy to tune, and you can get some crazy HP and Torque numbers at WOT.
The factory tune is super lean, especially at highway speeds. Everything leans way out, which is how they got the MPG they...
As for the stock Maggie tune being ok, not so much. We had 2 forum members blow up their engines running stock Maggie tunes.
I am still running my conservative Dave tune. At this point I have about 13K and 2 years on mine. Dave was over 35K on his blower when he uninstalled it and installed...
I shaved the bumps on the front of my bumper, but not sure that would help you much. The frame is about 1/2 to 1 inch max from the front of the rest of the bumper. If you want to test, you could pull the front bumper and see where the frame horns sit without a bumper installed.
To shave the...
Why not just use a snatch block and pull the vehicle onto the trailer that way?
You can leave the trailer attached to the new owners vehicle, just use a snatch block attached to the front of the trailer to change your angle for your tow.