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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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mine is stick.
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JamDeeper
mine is stick.
I guess I never saw that mentioned. Does the clutch slip?
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Nope. not at all. which is surprizing because it is everywhere. the only thing it could really be is the front tranny seal. considering the past threads. there isnt a chance its external is there??
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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WATCH THIS VIDEO... This is probably the cause of it all. this was 2 days before it started leaking. oops.. ha

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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Here is another thing... my Oil Pressure Gauge bounces back and forth from 40 at idle to 80 interstate.. thats why i figured it was oil.. i still belive its oil.. only because im stubborn and have it set in my head that it is.
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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80!!!!! What weight oil??? Should be shootin a lot through the bypass by then.
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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5w 30. It used to ride 80 all day so I figured the gauge was fudged... but then it started leaking and now it wants to "work"
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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But then again.. I KNOW its not oil. My level hasn't dropped for 3 days of leaking like I said.. if you watched the movie a couple posts back it'll show that mud has a chance to submerged the tranny... clogging the breather hose.. I just went and blew a bunch of junk out of it hopefully that's the reason its gear oil possibly blowing out of the front seal because it can't breath and hense the reason it only leaks when I go above 40. If that doesn't help I'm thinking its the front seal on the tranny. It can be nothing else. As for the oil pressure.... I don't know. Maybe a bad gauge? Not sure. But that's the least if my worries if I can get this leak to stop, ill be alright till next week when something else goes wrong.. gotta love a jeep
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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Blowing out the line helped a little. but i think its the fact that my gear oil is gone.. im a winner. its tranny. hopefully its just the front seal... ill post the verdict when she's done.. thanks for all your guys help
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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Good time to replace the clutch disc, pressure plate, and throw out bearing.

Sure as you don't one will fail next week.
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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by JamDeeper
But wouldn't it leak at idle too if it were bearings? Or at least I could feel the crank be lopsided at high rpm. And I don't..
its not moveing thgat much and worse under load if you look at the bearings you'll see thyey are egg shapedthe lower saddle worn more than the upper
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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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its not moveing thgat much and worse under load if you look at the bearings you'll see thyey are egg shapedthe lower saddle worn more than the upper
its my front tranny seal. it doesnt leak a drop of oil. ill need to drop it and replace the seal. im going to look at a new jeep today. 2000 140k 4.5" 31's. i think im gunna buy it and crawl this one.
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