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Old 02-01-2014 | 04:54 PM
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So my 96 cherokee is burning a lot of oil i have to keep adding more. I don't notice any leaks no spots on driveway. I heard it's vale guide seals our piston rings. Plz help need to fix gonna end up spending more on oil then to fix my DD i need her
Old 02-01-2014 | 04:56 PM
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Help with what? You seem to already know what the issue is.
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Old 02-01-2014 | 05:01 PM
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Replace valve stem seals. They are not hard and you will see a big difference.
Old 02-01-2014 | 06:00 PM
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Make sure your CCV system is clean if one leg gets plugged the other will suck oil. If that doesn't help go a head and do the valve stem seals as bulrid8 stated.
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Out smokes on start up for a while hours hot not as much it smokes on acceleration. Btw dumb question what's CCV lol
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Originally Posted by 96xjshaggy
Btw dumb question what's CCV lol


Closed-circuit Crankcase Ventalation system. It is sort of like a PCV system but with no valve, there are two tubes and fittings on the valve cover, one on the front going to the air box and one at the rear going to the intake manifold, clean or replace the tubes and fittings (usually the fittings come out in pieces so plan on replacing them if you pull them out).
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I hate those there such a pain i recently replaced one cuz i broke the old one off lol so I'll clean those see if that helps. Is valve stem seals hard to replace anyone got a write up. Btw throw this out there my transmission like knocks also when at a light it vibrates the whole truck then ill put it in neutral back to drive and it stops any ideas. Truck falling apart
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Originally Posted by 96xjshaggy
I hate those there such a pain i recently replaced one cuz i broke the old one off lol so I'll clean those see if that helps. Is valve stem seals hard to replace anyone got a write up. Btw throw this out there my transmission like knocks also when at a light it vibrates the whole truck then ill put it in neutral back to drive and it stops any ideas. Truck falling apart

Sounds like your transmission mount needs replaced (cheap and easy if the bolts aren't too rusted) and you may have a loose or cracked flex-plate (there is an inspection cover on the front of the bell-housing) but a bad trans mount itself can cause all kinds of vibrations and noises. If the engine mounts are as old as the trans mount they also might be due for replacement.

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Old 02-02-2014 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 96xjshaggy
Is valve stem seals hard to replace anyone got a write up.

Take a look at post #61 in this thread.


http://forums.4wdmechanix.com/topic/...-trouble-code/
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