Re: Common oil leak on a '98 XJ 4.0?
 

Well could be one of 3 different tools, either a 5/8's (?) wrench, a t50 (?)
torks bit (thats is one of those 6 pointed stars) or a metric Allan wrench,
I eventually ended up having a local shop change my seal's when they changed
my valve cover gasket and changed the rear sway bar and front track bar,
wasn't to bad of a bill either as I supplied all the parts I only had to pay
for labour and taxes. Now I just need to replace the track bar frame mount
due its heavily worn.

Snow..93 XJ, 4.0, 90% stock & 85% new...


"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:cHzfb.674266$YN5.530981@sccrnsc01...
> Does anybody offhand know what size tool to use to remove the oil filter
> adapter. I need to replace my O-rings. 93XJ. Any help is appreciated.
> "Will Honea" <will@codenet.net> wrote in message
> news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-rl40yu36LNnE@anon.none.net...
> > Don't forget the oil filter adapter - it runs right back there as
> > well.
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 19:15:37 UTC "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> > <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote:
> >
> > > This is a common spot to find oil as it's the lowest and most rearward
> area
> > > on the engine for it to accumulate. Most likely to be 1) a leaky valve
> cover
> > > gasket, 2) leaking main seal, 3) leaking oil pan gasket, 4) all of the
> > > above, 5) none of the above. I'd advise you clean it off with solvent
> and
> > > watch it for awhile. Before you pop for a new rear main & pan gasket,
> when
> > > it's cool to the touch, reach around the back of the cylinder head by
> the
> > > firewall and see if you feel any oil running down the head below the
> valve
> > > cover. If the gasket is leaking you'll find oil in this area, this is
a
> very
> > > common leak source on these engines.
> > >
> > > "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3f81c8ee.11895554@wilhelp.com...
> > > > I was under the Jeep the other day and noticed a fresh oil residue
on
> > > > the rear of the oil pan near the drain plug. Looking straight up
> there
> > > > is a "valley" between the oil pan/block and transmission and that
> > > > appears to be where the oil is coming from.
> > > >
> > > > Its not a big leak where I can see a visible trail of oil coming
down
> > > > and it its not making it on to my driveway so I wonder what the
cause
> > > > is... any clues for me?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Taylor
> > > >
> > > > '89 Audi 200
> > > > '03 Audi S6 Avant
> > > > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
>
>

Re: Common oil leak on a '98 XJ 4.0?
 

Well could be one of 3 different tools, either a 5/8's (?) wrench, a t50 (?)
torks bit (thats is one of those 6 pointed stars) or a metric Allan wrench,
I eventually ended up having a local shop change my seal's when they changed
my valve cover gasket and changed the rear sway bar and front track bar,
wasn't to bad of a bill either as I supplied all the parts I only had to pay
for labour and taxes. Now I just need to replace the track bar frame mount
due its heavily worn.

Snow..93 XJ, 4.0, 90% stock & 85% new...


"Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
news:cHzfb.674266$YN5.530981@sccrnsc01...
> Does anybody offhand know what size tool to use to remove the oil filter
> adapter. I need to replace my O-rings. 93XJ. Any help is appreciated.
> "Will Honea" <will@codenet.net> wrote in message
> news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-rl40yu36LNnE@anon.none.net...
> > Don't forget the oil filter adapter - it runs right back there as
> > well.
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 19:15:37 UTC "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> > <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote:
> >
> > > This is a common spot to find oil as it's the lowest and most rearward
> area
> > > on the engine for it to accumulate. Most likely to be 1) a leaky valve
> cover
> > > gasket, 2) leaking main seal, 3) leaking oil pan gasket, 4) all of the
> > > above, 5) none of the above. I'd advise you clean it off with solvent
> and
> > > watch it for awhile. Before you pop for a new rear main & pan gasket,
> when
> > > it's cool to the touch, reach around the back of the cylinder head by
> the
> > > firewall and see if you feel any oil running down the head below the
> valve
> > > cover. If the gasket is leaking you'll find oil in this area, this is
a
> very
> > > common leak source on these engines.
> > >
> > > "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3f81c8ee.11895554@wilhelp.com...
> > > > I was under the Jeep the other day and noticed a fresh oil residue
on
> > > > the rear of the oil pan near the drain plug. Looking straight up
> there
> > > > is a "valley" between the oil pan/block and transmission and that
> > > > appears to be where the oil is coming from.
> > > >
> > > > Its not a big leak where I can see a visible trail of oil coming
down
> > > > and it its not making it on to my driveway so I wonder what the
cause
> > > > is... any clues for me?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Taylor
> > > >
> > > > '89 Audi 200
> > > > '03 Audi S6 Avant
> > > > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
>
>

Re: Common oil leak on a '98 XJ 4.0?
 

Thanks for the info.
"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:BkBfb.8168$op2.851717@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Well could be one of 3 different tools, either a 5/8's (?) wrench, a t50
(?)
> torks bit (thats is one of those 6 pointed stars) or a metric Allan
wrench,
> I eventually ended up having a local shop change my seal's when they
changed
> my valve cover gasket and changed the rear sway bar and front track bar,
> wasn't to bad of a bill either as I supplied all the parts I only had to
pay
> for labour and taxes. Now I just need to replace the track bar frame
mount
> due its heavily worn.
>
> Snow..93 XJ, 4.0, 90% stock & 85% new...
>
>
> "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:cHzfb.674266$YN5.530981@sccrnsc01...
> > Does anybody offhand know what size tool to use to remove the oil filter
> > adapter. I need to replace my O-rings. 93XJ. Any help is appreciated.
> > "Will Honea" <will@codenet.net> wrote in message
> > news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-rl40yu36LNnE@anon.none.net...
> > > Don't forget the oil filter adapter - it runs right back there as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 19:15:37 UTC "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> > > <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is a common spot to find oil as it's the lowest and most
rearward
> > area
> > > > on the engine for it to accumulate. Most likely to be 1) a leaky
valve
> > cover
> > > > gasket, 2) leaking main seal, 3) leaking oil pan gasket, 4) all of
the
> > > > above, 5) none of the above. I'd advise you clean it off with
solvent
> > and
> > > > watch it for awhile. Before you pop for a new rear main & pan
gasket,
> > when
> > > > it's cool to the touch, reach around the back of the cylinder head
by
> > the
> > > > firewall and see if you feel any oil running down the head below the
> > valve
> > > > cover. If the gasket is leaking you'll find oil in this area, this
is
> a
> > very
> > > > common leak source on these engines.
> > > >
> > > > "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3f81c8ee.11895554@wilhelp.com...
> > > > > I was under the Jeep the other day and noticed a fresh oil residue
> on
> > > > > the rear of the oil pan near the drain plug. Looking straight up
> > there
> > > > > is a "valley" between the oil pan/block and transmission and that
> > > > > appears to be where the oil is coming from.
> > > > >
> > > > > Its not a big leak where I can see a visible trail of oil coming
> down
> > > > > and it its not making it on to my driveway so I wonder what the
> cause
> > > > > is... any clues for me?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Taylor
> > > > >
> > > > > '89 Audi 200
> > > > > '03 Audi S6 Avant
> > > > > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Will Honea
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Common oil leak on a '98 XJ 4.0?
 

Thanks for the info.
"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:BkBfb.8168$op2.851717@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Well could be one of 3 different tools, either a 5/8's (?) wrench, a t50
(?)
> torks bit (thats is one of those 6 pointed stars) or a metric Allan
wrench,
> I eventually ended up having a local shop change my seal's when they
changed
> my valve cover gasket and changed the rear sway bar and front track bar,
> wasn't to bad of a bill either as I supplied all the parts I only had to
pay
> for labour and taxes. Now I just need to replace the track bar frame
mount
> due its heavily worn.
>
> Snow..93 XJ, 4.0, 90% stock & 85% new...
>
>
> "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:cHzfb.674266$YN5.530981@sccrnsc01...
> > Does anybody offhand know what size tool to use to remove the oil filter
> > adapter. I need to replace my O-rings. 93XJ. Any help is appreciated.
> > "Will Honea" <will@codenet.net> wrote in message
> > news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-rl40yu36LNnE@anon.none.net...
> > > Don't forget the oil filter adapter - it runs right back there as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 19:15:37 UTC "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> > > <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is a common spot to find oil as it's the lowest and most
rearward
> > area
> > > > on the engine for it to accumulate. Most likely to be 1) a leaky
valve
> > cover
> > > > gasket, 2) leaking main seal, 3) leaking oil pan gasket, 4) all of
the
> > > > above, 5) none of the above. I'd advise you clean it off with
solvent
> > and
> > > > watch it for awhile. Before you pop for a new rear main & pan
gasket,
> > when
> > > > it's cool to the touch, reach around the back of the cylinder head
by
> > the
> > > > firewall and see if you feel any oil running down the head below the
> > valve
> > > > cover. If the gasket is leaking you'll find oil in this area, this
is
> a
> > very
> > > > common leak source on these engines.
> > > >
> > > > "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3f81c8ee.11895554@wilhelp.com...
> > > > > I was under the Jeep the other day and noticed a fresh oil residue
> on
> > > > > the rear of the oil pan near the drain plug. Looking straight up
> > there
> > > > > is a "valley" between the oil pan/block and transmission and that
> > > > > appears to be where the oil is coming from.
> > > > >
> > > > > Its not a big leak where I can see a visible trail of oil coming
> down
> > > > > and it its not making it on to my driveway so I wonder what the
> cause
> > > > > is... any clues for me?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Taylor
> > > > >
> > > > > '89 Audi 200
> > > > > '03 Audi S6 Avant
> > > > > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Will Honea
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Common oil leak on a '98 XJ 4.0?
 

Thanks for the info.
"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:BkBfb.8168$op2.851717@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Well could be one of 3 different tools, either a 5/8's (?) wrench, a t50
(?)
> torks bit (thats is one of those 6 pointed stars) or a metric Allan
wrench,
> I eventually ended up having a local shop change my seal's when they
changed
> my valve cover gasket and changed the rear sway bar and front track bar,
> wasn't to bad of a bill either as I supplied all the parts I only had to
pay
> for labour and taxes. Now I just need to replace the track bar frame
mount
> due its heavily worn.
>
> Snow..93 XJ, 4.0, 90% stock & 85% new...
>
>
> "Wildman" <mjswildman@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:cHzfb.674266$YN5.530981@sccrnsc01...
> > Does anybody offhand know what size tool to use to remove the oil filter
> > adapter. I need to replace my O-rings. 93XJ. Any help is appreciated.
> > "Will Honea" <will@codenet.net> wrote in message
> > news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-rl40yu36LNnE@anon.none.net...
> > > Don't forget the oil filter adapter - it runs right back there as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 19:15:37 UTC "Gerald G. McGeorge"
> > > <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is a common spot to find oil as it's the lowest and most
rearward
> > area
> > > > on the engine for it to accumulate. Most likely to be 1) a leaky
valve
> > cover
> > > > gasket, 2) leaking main seal, 3) leaking oil pan gasket, 4) all of
the
> > > > above, 5) none of the above. I'd advise you clean it off with
solvent
> > and
> > > > watch it for awhile. Before you pop for a new rear main & pan
gasket,
> > when
> > > > it's cool to the touch, reach around the back of the cylinder head
by
> > the
> > > > firewall and see if you feel any oil running down the head below the
> > valve
> > > > cover. If the gasket is leaking you'll find oil in this area, this
is
> a
> > very
> > > > common leak source on these engines.
> > > >
> > > > "Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3f81c8ee.11895554@wilhelp.com...
> > > > > I was under the Jeep the other day and noticed a fresh oil residue
> on
> > > > > the rear of the oil pan near the drain plug. Looking straight up
> > there
> > > > > is a "valley" between the oil pan/block and transmission and that
> > > > > appears to be where the oil is coming from.
> > > > >
> > > > > Its not a big leak where I can see a visible trail of oil coming
> down
> > > > > and it its not making it on to my driveway so I wonder what the
> cause
> > > > > is... any clues for me?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Taylor
> > > > >
> > > > > '89 Audi 200
> > > > > '03 Audi S6 Avant
> > > > > '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Will Honea
> >
> >
>
>