Cherokee engine problem oil everywhere
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Cherokee engine problem oil everywhere
hey guys I just got back from driving my Jeep and throughout the day it was making a weird noise sounded like it was coming from the rear end like the driveline or something and it got progressively louder/worse throughout the day. Also while the engine was under load the windshield started to fog up. I just parked it outside and heard a hissing noise so i looked underneath and saw something leaking thinking it was coolant but it was oil. I popped the hood and there was oil all over the place and a hissing noise. I couldn't pinpoint exactly where it was coming from but I took a video of it. It's on YouTube at this link:
if anyone can help me out by letting me know what the problem is that'd be great
edit: also neglected to mention over the last few months as the weathers warmed up it's been running a bit hotter than normal maybe about 1 line higher still not so hot to be overheating but hotter than normal. I added more coolant because it was below the fill line in the overflow reservoir but it didn't seem to change anything
if anyone can help me out by letting me know what the problem is that'd be great
edit: also neglected to mention over the last few months as the weathers warmed up it's been running a bit hotter than normal maybe about 1 line higher still not so hot to be overheating but hotter than normal. I added more coolant because it was below the fill line in the overflow reservoir but it didn't seem to change anything
Last edited by 95cherokee96; 05-04-2017 at 11:45 PM. Reason: Added coolant info
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Looks like coolant to me also and in the right spot for a coolant leak.
Clean it up, start the engine til hot then look for the leak.
If it was hissing, shouldn't be hard to find where its leaking.
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Get a coolant pressure test.
Clean it up, start the engine til hot then look for the leak.
If it was hissing, shouldn't be hard to find where its leaking.
or
Get a coolant pressure test.
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This just happened to me as well, when I did my valve cover gasket. I had to move one of those flex clamps out of the way. Never put it back. I turned around to see coolant dripping from the oil pan after a short drive. Sure enough it was the hose clamp.
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