Non mechanical girl with a mechanical question here..
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You don't HAVE to do anything, but it will be a TON harder to see what's going on if everything is already covered in oil. Trust me you should definitely try.
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Oh Lil Rustie, Youre my kinda girl. You care about your Jeep. Take the good advise and pressure wash your motor, not spending Too much time around the distributor cap/wires area, but spraying the valve cover, under the Intake/exhaust manifolds, oil filter, engine block above the oil pan, and then finally the entire oil pan. Spraying from the top of the engine, down. then drive her for a day or two, to let the leak come out, and trace where you see oil upwards, and you should find Rusties leak.
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Year: 1992
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I wonder if it's possible to convince anyone to take a picture of the areas I should look at? I'm going to be doing this all on my own, without the net to fall back on (no internet where I live..out in the woods) So if I had pictures, or diagrams, I might have a better chance of finding what I'm looking for.
....too much to ask?
....too much to ask?
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lol, I was thinkin the same thing...... too bad she isn't down here in Indiana (it's a whole lot cheaper to live here!) I could fix her XJ and in the meantime she could drive one of my three XJ's.... well, 1 on the road and one off road, #1's getting an engine overhaul.... if all else fails their is always the 97 Ram 2500HD 4x4 too....
Where in Indiana are you? I spent some time in South Bend, I loved it there. I could be convinced to go back for a while
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Year: 1990
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WHAT?
just had my heater blower motor replaced, had the mech find the leak, and he told me that's where it was.
I live in fort mcmurray, canada. Dunno if any of you know of the place, but it's basically canada's "little texas". All oil, so we make great $$, and pay 3x the average cost for anything. On average, it's $195/hr for a mechanic...can't afford to get 2nd and third opinions, and i wouldn't even know where to begin looking at it myself.
I live in fort mcmurray, canada. Dunno if any of you know of the place, but it's basically canada's "little texas". All oil, so we make great $$, and pay 3x the average cost for anything. On average, it's $195/hr for a mechanic...can't afford to get 2nd and third opinions, and i wouldn't even know where to begin looking at it myself.
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Year: 1993
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I can't reach the back of the engine, lol, I'm only 5'2"
I have literally no friends here that are able to help, as the town I'm currently in is a busy oil town, and no one has time for anything but work.
I know there's fresh oil on TOP of my engine, or so it looks, nearly every time I pop my hood to top her off. I should take pictures....
Yeah, I think I'll take some pictures and see if that helps. ....would that help?
The mechanic who changed my heater blower motor agrees that it's the rear main, so should I believe him? He told me it's better off to keep topping her off, he wasn't trying to sell a big fix to me. So, why would he give me false information?
I have literally no friends here that are able to help, as the town I'm currently in is a busy oil town, and no one has time for anything but work.
I know there's fresh oil on TOP of my engine, or so it looks, nearly every time I pop my hood to top her off. I should take pictures....
Yeah, I think I'll take some pictures and see if that helps. ....would that help?
The mechanic who changed my heater blower motor agrees that it's the rear main, so should I believe him? He told me it's better off to keep topping her off, he wasn't trying to sell a big fix to me. So, why would he give me false information?
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Hardy har har.
I can reach the places I need.... basically I'm able to top up the fluids and pump my own gas.
Oh, and I can reach the gas pedal
I can reach the places I need.... basically I'm able to top up the fluids and pump my own gas.
Oh, and I can reach the gas pedal
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Right now were getting ready to get a snowstorm.... 3 to 5 inches which pretty much makes this state a disaster area....lol
I found the leak on my Jeep, not the front seal or oil pan as the dealer said... valve cover! Figures, they always go bad. But I got the "good" gasket to fix it, only $39.
Uh ho.... gotta go round up the 3 monsters.... sounds like they just escaped again crazy dogs....
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And yup, the valve cover gasket is expensive....I just got one, $39.....
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YAY!
It's NOT the rear main.
It's a fricken O-Ring that's worn out. A $7 part from Chrysler and roughly an hour labour. Riiiiiight on.
Just wanted to thank everyone for all the help and suggestions!
It's NOT the rear main.
It's a fricken O-Ring that's worn out. A $7 part from Chrysler and roughly an hour labour. Riiiiiight on.
Just wanted to thank everyone for all the help and suggestions!