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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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hi i got a 91 jeep cherokee limited thats got a 6 inch lift on it and has the 4.0 HO. Recently i was thinking about trading it so me and another guy switched vehicles for a day before we officially traded. his was a 7.3 idi f250 that i soon found out was a piece of crap. so i went and got my jeep back and what do u kno?? its covered in mud and now it is leaking antifreeze slowly from the oil pan. It doesnt white smoke or nothing so idk what i should do?? the jeep seems to run fine other than a choke problem when starting cold. so anyways i wass just wantin to know if anyone had any suggestions??
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hi i got a 91 jeep cherokee limited thats got a 6 inch lift on it and has the 4.0 HO. Recently i was thinking about trading it so me and another guy switched vehicles for a day before we officially traded. his was a 7.3 idi f250 that i soon found out was a piece of crap. so i went and got my jeep back and what do u kno?? its covered in mud and now it is leaking antifreeze slowly from the oil pan. It doesnt white smoke or nothing so idk what i should do?? the jeep seems to run fine other than a choke problem when starting cold. so anyways i wass just wantin to know if anyone had any suggestions??
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no not at all and the guy that had the jeep for a day said he checked it and it was low so he put some in. but i havent checked it or drove it since i got it back but its slowly leaking as it sits in the driveway

ok thanks for the advice. ill get back with you sometime.

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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 91xj*limited*
hi i got a 91 jeep cherokee limited thats got a 6 inch lift on it and has the 4.0 HO. Recently i was thinking about trading it so me and another guy switched vehicles for a day before we officially traded. his was a 7.3 idi f250 that i soon found out was a piece of crap. so i went and got my jeep back and what do u kno?? its covered in mud and now it is leaking antifreeze slowly from the oil pan. It doesnt white smoke or nothing so idk what i should do?? the jeep seems to run fine other than a choke problem when starting cold. so anyways i wass just wantin to know if anyone had any suggestions??
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Is your oil dip stick milky? And hows your coolant level?
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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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no not at all and the guy that had the jeep for a day said he checked it and it was low so he put some in. but i havent checked it or drove it since i got it back but its slowly leaking as it sits in the driveway
We are gonna need more info. Drive it tomorrow and check the coolant level at the end of the day, if its not low then you might not have a bad head gasket
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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Be sure that you have properly isolated WHERE the coolant is leaking from. Fluid leaks can be tricky as the fluid "migrates" and where it drops off is not always where the cause of the leak can be found.

You could have a coolant leak that is dripping down and finally exiting by the oil pan.

Time to get underneath it with a good light and look around.

And yes, verify coolant level!
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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rubuild the head blown headgasket most likley
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