Help with weeping oil near rear of oil pan
 

I have an 05 tj that I recently did a hundred mile off road trip. No
rock crlawing just some really steep hills. Got it home to check the
under carriage and I notice between the rear of the oil pan and bell
housing there seems to be a large round rubber gasket or seal that has
a small leak. It seeps it seems, no drips or puddling. Is this normal
after some steep hills or should I take it to a dealer and tell them to
replace whatever?

Thx!

Re: Help with weeping oil near rear of oil pan
 

nawt2smart wrote:
> I have an 05 tj that I recently did a hundred mile off road trip. No
> rock crlawing just some really steep hills. Got it home to check the
> under carriage and I notice between the rear of the oil pan and bell
> housing there seems to be a large round rubber gasket or seal that has
> a small leak. It seeps it seems, no drips or puddling. Is this
> normal after some steep hills or should I take it to a dealer and
> tell them to replace whatever?

If you were going steep enough to put the oil line over the rear
seal, then yes it can leak a bit. Suggest you wipe the pan down, and
check the back of the block below the valve cover, just in case the
valve cover leaked a bit. In the next week or so, go back and look
again.

--
DougW

Re: Help with weeping oil near rear of oil pan
 

nawt2smart wrote:
> I have an 05 tj that I recently did a hundred mile off road trip. No
> rock crlawing just some really steep hills. Got it home to check the
> under carriage and I notice between the rear of the oil pan and bell
> housing there seems to be a large round rubber gasket or seal that has
> a small leak. It seeps it seems, no drips or puddling. Is this
> normal after some steep hills or should I take it to a dealer and
> tell them to replace whatever?

If you were going steep enough to put the oil line over the rear
seal, then yes it can leak a bit. Suggest you wipe the pan down, and
check the back of the block below the valve cover, just in case the
valve cover leaked a bit. In the next week or so, go back and look
again.

--
DougW

Re: Help with weeping oil near rear of oil pan
 

nawt2smart wrote:
> I have an 05 tj that I recently did a hundred mile off road trip. No
> rock crlawing just some really steep hills. Got it home to check the
> under carriage and I notice between the rear of the oil pan and bell
> housing there seems to be a large round rubber gasket or seal that has
> a small leak. It seeps it seems, no drips or puddling. Is this
> normal after some steep hills or should I take it to a dealer and
> tell them to replace whatever?

If you were going steep enough to put the oil line over the rear
seal, then yes it can leak a bit. Suggest you wipe the pan down, and
check the back of the block below the valve cover, just in case the
valve cover leaked a bit. In the next week or so, go back and look
again.

--
DougW

Re: Help with weeping oil near rear of oil pan
 

Might also be the rear main seal leak which is standard equipment on many of
the 4.0's. Take it to the dealer.

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> nawt2smart wrote:
>> I have an 05 tj that I recently did a hundred mile off road trip. No
>> rock crlawing just some really steep hills. Got it home to check the
>> under carriage and I notice between the rear of the oil pan and bell
>> housing there seems to be a large round rubber gasket or seal that has
>> a small leak. It seeps it seems, no drips or puddling. Is this
>> normal after some steep hills or should I take it to a dealer and
>> tell them to replace whatever?
>
> If you were going steep enough to put the oil line over the rear
> seal, then yes it can leak a bit. Suggest you wipe the pan down, and
> check the back of the block below the valve cover, just in case the
> valve cover leaked a bit. In the next week or so, go back and look
> again.
>
> --
> DougW
>

Re: Help with weeping oil near rear of oil pan
 

Might also be the rear main seal leak which is standard equipment on many of
the 4.0's. Take it to the dealer.

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:x6CSg.9928$iA5.7735@dukeread11...
> nawt2smart wrote:
>> I have an 05 tj that I recently did a hundred mile off road trip. No
>> rock crlawing just some really steep hills. Got it home to check the
>> under carriage and I notice between the rear of the oil pan and bell
>> housing there seems to be a large round rubber gasket or seal that has
>> a small leak. It seeps it seems, no drips or puddling. Is this
>> normal after some steep hills or should I take it to a dealer and
>> tell them to replace whatever?
>
> If you were going steep enough to put the oil line over the rear
> seal, then yes it can leak a bit. Suggest you wipe the pan down, and
> check the back of the block below the valve cover, just in case the
> valve cover leaked a bit. In the next week or so, go back and look
> again.
>
> --
> DougW
>

Re: Help with weeping oil near rear of oil pan
 

Might also be the rear main seal leak which is standard equipment on many of
the 4.0's. Take it to the dealer.

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:x6CSg.9928$iA5.7735@dukeread11...
> nawt2smart wrote:
>> I have an 05 tj that I recently did a hundred mile off road trip. No
>> rock crlawing just some really steep hills. Got it home to check the
>> under carriage and I notice between the rear of the oil pan and bell
>> housing there seems to be a large round rubber gasket or seal that has
>> a small leak. It seeps it seems, no drips or puddling. Is this
>> normal after some steep hills or should I take it to a dealer and
>> tell them to replace whatever?
>
> If you were going steep enough to put the oil line over the rear
> seal, then yes it can leak a bit. Suggest you wipe the pan down, and
> check the back of the block below the valve cover, just in case the
> valve cover leaked a bit. In the next week or so, go back and look
> again.
>
> --
> DougW
>