really bad leak
08-14-2012 | 10:29 AM
#16
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
08-14-2012 | 12:13 PM
#17
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From: Seal Beach, CA
Year: 1996
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Engine: 4.0 HO Straight Six
08-14-2012 | 07:36 PM
#19
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From: Seal Beach, CA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO Straight Six
08-14-2012 | 07:42 PM
#20
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From: Springfield, Missouri Area
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
What you were told was for 1 piece rear main seals. The only way to get a 1 piece on is to separate the tranny from the engine.
08-16-2012 | 11:50 PM
#23
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From: Longview, TX
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
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Look up Jeep 4.0 Rear Main Seal on YouTube. The guys name is michaelrogerslive I believe. Watch it a few times, that's what I used... best step by step I've seen.
08-17-2012 | 10:44 AM
#24
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From: New Jersey
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L I-6
08-17-2012 | 12:28 PM
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From: Az,desert
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
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HI..I am newbie,have had the wife's cherokee since new in 94.Developed an oil drip about 150,000 miles. Cleaned all & searched for any pos place it could be from many, many times.Finally about 195k it got worse. Cleaned all ,ran, watched & could not locate.Put some more miles on it & found it was leaking BEHIND the oil filter adaptor.Tried to remove with a #55 torx,finally got it off & found it really was a # 50 torx. Ordered new stem & O-ring kit,put together & no more leak!!It is a real pain to do but now no oil on carport floor..Also it is a 94 sport,4.0,auto,4x4,air & all..Now at 205k it is starting a different prob with shutting off on the road,I am reading up on the forum & will prob post questions another day..HTH..Wayne@#@**SORRY/sorry,,it takes a torx# 60.......
Last edited by Wayne,Az; 08-18-2012 at 01:14 PM. Reason: sorry!! it was a #t60 torx that worked to re-install...
08-17-2012 | 01:49 PM
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From: Prescott, Az
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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HI..I am newbie,have had the wife's cherokee since new in 94.Developed an oil drip about 150,000 miles. Cleaned all & searched for any pos place it could be from many, many times.Finally about 195k it got worse. Cleaned all ,ran, watched & could not locate.Put some more miles on it & found it was leaking BEHIND the oil filter adaptor.Tried to remove with a #55 torx,finally got it off & found it really was a # 50 torx. Ordered new stem & O-ring kit,put together & no more leak!!It is a real pain to do but now no oil on carport floor..Also it is a 94 sport,4.0,auto,4x4,air & all..Now at 205k it is starting a different prob with shutting off on the road,I am reading up on the forum & will prob post questions another day..HTH..Wayne
08-17-2012 | 04:29 PM
#27
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From: Covina, ca
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6 4.0 L
I'm gonna start with the distributor gasket and oil filter adapter seeing as how I'm hoping it isn't the rms anywho I was wondering though isn't the distributor the thing that holds all the spark plug wires?
08-17-2012 | 06:10 PM
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From: Covina, ca
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: inline 6 4.0 L
08-17-2012 | 06:16 PM
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From: Seal Beach, CA
Year: 1996
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Yessir that is correct. You can pick up a gasket at a local auto parts store. Like so:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...67698_188113_0_
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...67698_188113_0_