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greenbastard96 05-15-2016 05:55 PM

96 jeep Cherokee
 
I have a really bad oil leak, I've replaced the oil filer adapter, made sure the drain plug is tight, made sure the oil filter itself isn't look but it still leaks oil looks like from my oil pan itself and the front of t

JPXJMOAB 05-15-2016 06:09 PM

That's where every 4.0 shows oil when it leaks being its tipped back in the engine bay. Does the valve cover leak? It's possible the oil pan/rear main are leaking, but eliminate every other leak first before you jump on the rear main wagon.

greenbastard96 05-17-2016 03:26 AM

where's the valve cover?

Orlo 05-17-2016 05:10 AM


Originally Posted by greenbastard96 (Post 3254097)
where's the valve cover?

Are you joking? It's that long, narrow piece right at the top of your motor where your oil fill cap is located. You may need engine anatomy 101 before you take a wrench to that thing.

greenbastard96 05-17-2016 05:46 AM

but it's leaking from below not from the top

SteveMongr 05-17-2016 06:00 AM

Gravity and blowback

Originally Posted by greenbastard96 (Post 3254113)
but it's leaking from below not from the top


Originally Posted by JPXJMOAB (Post 3253449)
That's where every 4.0 shows oil when it leaks being its tipped back in the engine bay.


greenbastard96 05-17-2016 06:09 AM

ok I'll do some research


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