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Old 04-19-2014 | 09:11 PM
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I need help with what might be wrong, I have a '91 jeep Cherokee Laredo and on my front axle is covered in transmission fluid and is leaking severely
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Old 04-19-2014 | 09:45 PM
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Front axle should not have trany fluid in it maybe a trany line leaking
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Where exactly are the tranny lines at?
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Might be the cooler lines... Have you poked the ol noggin under there and looked?
Old 04-19-2014 | 10:41 PM
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Yeah it is definitely the tranny lines it is a deep red fluid but I just can't seem to pinpoint which one it is
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Originally Posted by JackJare9455
Might be the cooler lines... Have you poked the ol noggin under there and looked?
LOL!!!

The only way you're gonna find what you're looking for is to GO LOOK!

Around the Jeep that is. In these parts, we call it "noggin pokin".

That's where you use your God given senses to inspect YOUR Jeep for problems. We can only provide you with guidance as to where to poke your noggin.

There's no Silver Bullet cure you're gonna find from a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
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Have you jumped your jeep recently? Mine had the same exact problem I jumped my jeep and smashed my tranny lines cost me 650$ to replace lines. fix my rim and a tune up don't drive it or you'll cook up your tranny
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Originally Posted by matts91cherokee
Where exactly are the tranny lines at?
Above the leak ....
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Originally Posted by matts91cherokee
Where exactly are the tranny lines at?
Passenger side of transmission look right behind the front tire.
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Originally Posted by cherokeeowner123
Have you jumped your jeep recently? Mine had the same exact problem I jumped my jeep and smashed my tranny lines cost me 650$ to replace lines. fix my rim and a tune up don't drive it or you'll cook up your tranny
For $650 I hope you at least got it on video.
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Above the leak ....
The only way you're gonna find what you're looking for is to GO LOOK!

Around the Jeep that is. In these parts, we call it "noggin pokin".

That's where you use your God given senses to inspect YOUR Jeep for problems. We can only provide you with guidance as to where to poke your noggin.

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Originally Posted by cherokeeowner123
Have you jumped your jeep recently? Mine had the same exact problem I jumped my jeep and smashed my tranny lines cost me 650$ to replace lines. fix my rim and a tune up don't drive it or you'll cook up your tranny
No I didn't that's the weird thing it just started out of no where but I fixed that leak refilled the tranny fluid and now I have low oil pressure and it stalls.
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Originally Posted by matts91cherokee
No I didn't that's the weird thing it just started out of no where but I fixed that leak refilled the tranny fluid and now I have low oil pressure and it stalls.
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I debated every single idea in my head as to HOW those two are related... i cant come up with anything..

You will have to verify your oil pressure with an external oil pressure gauge... the sending units and gauge can be very misleading...

what kind of oil filter are you running? when is the last time you changed your oil? do you have oil in it?

What kind of stall? warms up for a while then stalls? stalls after a few seconds? stalls in gear?

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Originally Posted by JackJare9455

welcome to jeep

I debated every single idea in my head as to HOW those two are related... i cant come up with anything..

You will have to verify your oil pressure with an external oil pressure gauge... the sending units and gauge can be very misleading...

what kind of oil filter are you running? when is the last time you changed your oil? do you have oil in it?

What kind of stall? warms up for a while then stalls? stalls after a few seconds? stalls in gear?
I need to change the oil for sure it is actually over due for an oil change but I don't know about the filter or anything..
The stall is like every I brake and it idles it will stall. If it is just sitting it would start then idle for a few seconds then stall out.
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