Lee Ayrton

Sounds like a good deal. Good for you.

That oil leak around the valve cover gasket is probably caused by the
crankcase venting system, if there's oil on the air cleaner element then
it is the crank case vent. A lot of people jump to the conclusion that it
is the rear main seal leaking because it generally runs down the back of
the engine. Dunno if your Wrangler's I6 uses the same plumbing as my `89
Cherokee's 4.0 or not but if it is similar it is it probably easiest to
simply replace the vacuum harness. The hard hoses plug up and the
grommets dry out, crack and leak vacuum.


On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, John D wrote:

> I posted awhile back. I was looking at a 79 cj5 and a ******. I opted
> to wait. Thanks for all your opinions and to Bill Hughs for the help.
>
> I think I am glad I waited. Just picked up a 1990 Jeep wrangler. It
> has a 6 cyl, 5 speed. 137k miles. ( I posted pics in the binaries group.
> Hope they came though. I am using outlook 6)
>
> I got the jeep for $750.00. A local finance company had it up for
> sealed bid. It was a repo. Hope it was agood buy... It runs and
> drives., Has a little puff of smoke at startup.
>
> Any recommendations as to what to do first. Is it a good idea to change
> the rear fluids, tranny fluid. I am sure it has never been changed.
> ALso, seems like a leak around the valve cover gasket.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Great group,
> John
>
>
>

Lee Ayrton

Sounds like a good deal. Good for you.

That oil leak around the valve cover gasket is probably caused by the
crankcase venting system, if there's oil on the air cleaner element then
it is the crank case vent. A lot of people jump to the conclusion that it
is the rear main seal leaking because it generally runs down the back of
the engine. Dunno if your Wrangler's I6 uses the same plumbing as my `89
Cherokee's 4.0 or not but if it is similar it is it probably easiest to
simply replace the vacuum harness. The hard hoses plug up and the
grommets dry out, crack and leak vacuum.


On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, John D wrote:

> I posted awhile back. I was looking at a 79 cj5 and a ******. I opted
> to wait. Thanks for all your opinions and to Bill Hughs for the help.
>
> I think I am glad I waited. Just picked up a 1990 Jeep wrangler. It
> has a 6 cyl, 5 speed. 137k miles. ( I posted pics in the binaries group.
> Hope they came though. I am using outlook 6)
>
> I got the jeep for $750.00. A local finance company had it up for
> sealed bid. It was a repo. Hope it was agood buy... It runs and
> drives., Has a little puff of smoke at startup.
>
> Any recommendations as to what to do first. Is it a good idea to change
> the rear fluids, tranny fluid. I am sure it has never been changed.
> ALso, seems like a leak around the valve cover gasket.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Great group,
> John
>
>
>

Lee Ayrton

Sounds like a good deal. Good for you.

That oil leak around the valve cover gasket is probably caused by the
crankcase venting system, if there's oil on the air cleaner element then
it is the crank case vent. A lot of people jump to the conclusion that it
is the rear main seal leaking because it generally runs down the back of
the engine. Dunno if your Wrangler's I6 uses the same plumbing as my `89
Cherokee's 4.0 or not but if it is similar it is it probably easiest to
simply replace the vacuum harness. The hard hoses plug up and the
grommets dry out, crack and leak vacuum.


On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, John D wrote:

> I posted awhile back. I was looking at a 79 cj5 and a ******. I opted
> to wait. Thanks for all your opinions and to Bill Hughs for the help.
>
> I think I am glad I waited. Just picked up a 1990 Jeep wrangler. It
> has a 6 cyl, 5 speed. 137k miles. ( I posted pics in the binaries group.
> Hope they came though. I am using outlook 6)
>
> I got the jeep for $750.00. A local finance company had it up for
> sealed bid. It was a repo. Hope it was agood buy... It runs and
> drives., Has a little puff of smoke at startup.
>
> Any recommendations as to what to do first. Is it a good idea to change
> the rear fluids, tranny fluid. I am sure it has never been changed.
> ALso, seems like a leak around the valve cover gasket.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Great group,
> John
>
>
>

John D

Again, thanks a million for the comments and ideas.

John
"John D" <flper@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gXhOc.6372$FZ5.2413@trndny07...
> I posted awhile back. I was looking at a 79 cj5 and a ******. I opted to
> wait. Thanks for all your opinions and to Bill Hughs for the help.
>
> I think I am glad I waited. Just picked up a 1990 Jeep wrangler. It has
a
> 6 cyl, 5 speed. 137k miles. ( I posted pics in the binaries group. Hope
> they came though. I am using outlook 6)
>
> I got the jeep for $750.00. A local finance company had it up for sealed
> bid. It was a repo. Hope it was agood buy... It runs and drives., Has a
> little puff of smoke at startup.
>
> Any recommendations as to what to do first. Is it a good idea to change
the
> rear fluids, tranny fluid. I am sure it has never been changed. ALso,
> seems like a leak around the valve cover gasket.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Great group,
> John
>
>

John D

Again, thanks a million for the comments and ideas.

John
"John D" <flper@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gXhOc.6372$FZ5.2413@trndny07...
> I posted awhile back. I was looking at a 79 cj5 and a ******. I opted to
> wait. Thanks for all your opinions and to Bill Hughs for the help.
>
> I think I am glad I waited. Just picked up a 1990 Jeep wrangler. It has
a
> 6 cyl, 5 speed. 137k miles. ( I posted pics in the binaries group. Hope
> they came though. I am using outlook 6)
>
> I got the jeep for $750.00. A local finance company had it up for sealed
> bid. It was a repo. Hope it was agood buy... It runs and drives., Has a
> little puff of smoke at startup.
>
> Any recommendations as to what to do first. Is it a good idea to change
the
> rear fluids, tranny fluid. I am sure it has never been changed. ALso,
> seems like a leak around the valve cover gasket.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Great group,
> John
>
>

John D

Again, thanks a million for the comments and ideas.

John
"John D" <flper@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gXhOc.6372$FZ5.2413@trndny07...
> I posted awhile back. I was looking at a 79 cj5 and a ******. I opted to
> wait. Thanks for all your opinions and to Bill Hughs for the help.
>
> I think I am glad I waited. Just picked up a 1990 Jeep wrangler. It has
a
> 6 cyl, 5 speed. 137k miles. ( I posted pics in the binaries group. Hope
> they came though. I am using outlook 6)
>
> I got the jeep for $750.00. A local finance company had it up for sealed
> bid. It was a repo. Hope it was agood buy... It runs and drives., Has a
> little puff of smoke at startup.
>
> Any recommendations as to what to do first. Is it a good idea to change
the
> rear fluids, tranny fluid. I am sure it has never been changed. ALso,
> seems like a leak around the valve cover gasket.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Great group,
> John
>
>

John D

Again, thanks a million for the comments and ideas.

John
"John D" <flper@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gXhOc.6372$FZ5.2413@trndny07...
> I posted awhile back. I was looking at a 79 cj5 and a ******. I opted to
> wait. Thanks for all your opinions and to Bill Hughs for the help.
>
> I think I am glad I waited. Just picked up a 1990 Jeep wrangler. It has
a
> 6 cyl, 5 speed. 137k miles. ( I posted pics in the binaries group. Hope
> they came though. I am using outlook 6)
>
> I got the jeep for $750.00. A local finance company had it up for sealed
> bid. It was a repo. Hope it was agood buy... It runs and drives., Has a
> little puff of smoke at startup.
>
> Any recommendations as to what to do first. Is it a good idea to change
the
> rear fluids, tranny fluid. I am sure it has never been changed. ALso,
> seems like a leak around the valve cover gasket.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Great group,
> John
>
>