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!

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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
>

 

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
>

 

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
>