About to buy a 2005 Liberty: Question
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Victorian
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Thanks for all the responses! It really helps a lot 
I had a look at this one: http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/2005-Jeep-liberty_21448455 Turned out that it was rebuild after an insurance write off. The seller did not want to tell me the extend of the damage and reacted "agitated" when I requested a "pre-sale" inspection at the Jeep dealer ship. I guess I'm looking around for a bit longer
Cheers
Andreas
I had a look at this one: http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/2005-Jeep-liberty_21448455 Turned out that it was rebuild after an insurance write off. The seller did not want to tell me the extend of the damage and reacted "agitated" when I requested a "pre-sale" inspection at the Jeep dealer ship. I guess I'm looking around for a bit longer
Cheers
Andreas
Stumpalump
Expedition Leader
220K on our 2004 Renegade liberty 6 cly. I changed the oil and went thru it on Tuesday. It was up to the full mark before I dumped the oil and it runs as quiet as a new one. It is hard to shift in 4 WD and you really need to pull it firmly to get it fully engaged. In its life it's had a radiator, AC compressor, idler pulley, breaks and a sensor on the throttle body that the dealer replaced. It's never really been off road but it's been a great runner. I'd buy one with 90k miles and some rust.
Victorian
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test drove that thing twice! Looked through everything twice. Everything looked and felt right. 200.000km on the clock. And guess what, just noticed a burning oil smell... hard to see, but I'm afraid that the left head gasket is gone... $$$$$ I could cry...
Well I have no experience with Liberty's and even less of an opinion, so I'll just work to get us off-topic.
With thoughts of easier riding for the wife and simply cruising back roads, the Forester: ExPo Subaru Project thread has seriously piqued my curiosity.
With thoughts of easier riding for the wife and simply cruising back roads, the Forester: ExPo Subaru Project thread has seriously piqued my curiosity.
jscusmcvet
Explorer
We had head gasket go on my wife's 2002 Subaru. Had a local mechanic do it for about $680... look around cause we had quotes from other mechanics for twice that. So it is not the end of the world... I know heartbreaking, but you can recover and still have a great vehicle.
john
Most likely just the valve cover gasket, simple to fix, takes 15/20 minutes. What you are smelling is the oil dripping down on the exhaust. Again easy fix
Don't give up on it if you like it. There have been a few with the same issue with about that many miles , no worries
ihatemybike
Explorer
Agreed, it's most likely the valve cover gasket. One it warms up again, it's on my list of things to fix on our Liberty before my wife drives it to the PNW.
