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Invictus · 06-10-2010, 01:17 AM

I am new to Jeeps and just bought a 1998 Jeep cherokee 4x4 with the magnum v8 5.2 litre engine. I wanted to know how much difference is there between the 5.2 and the 5.9? Is my stock 5.2 engine strong enough for off roading?

**CT99XJ** · 06-10-2010, 01:57 AM

Welcome to the forum from Connecticut, dude

And yes, the 5.2 is a plenty strong engine. Most of us do with a measly four liters o'fury

drakan1908 · 06-10-2010, 08:32 AM

I think the 5.2 was listed as 225hp 300ft and the 5.9 was listed with 245hp and 345ft.

Invictus · 06-10-2010, 06:13 PM

Thanx guys.

I have one other question.... When I drive my Jeep I hear a winding sound the faster I drive the faster the rythem of the sound. When I slow down the sound does to. When the Jeep is just parked and running the sound is gone. Im no mechanic but Im guessing 4 wheel drive? Or transmission? Is this something I should be worried about? Other then that the Jeep runs great!

drakan1908 · 06-11-2010, 08:35 AM

You might wanna check your fluid levels in the transfercase and your diffs. Just to make sure they aren't low.

**WJCraig** · 06-11-2010, 07:14 PM

Power steering will make a whining noise when the fluid is low that will change with engine RPM also.

Invictus · 06-11-2010, 07:25 PM

I took it in today to be serviced. They said what I was hearing was normal for a 4 wheel drive vehicle. All my fluids were fine and they said everything looks good. I guess I just have to get use to some new things with 4x4's since it is my first one.

lliamsdad · 06-12-2010, 07:41 AM

My 98 zj has the 4.0 i6 in it and its more than powerful enough to wheel. And we do just that. And its a 2wd.