few issues with my 94 laredo
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few issues with my 94 laredo
ok so i will try to explain this the best of my ability
so we took it to midas, which i was dead set against anyways but the ex decided to because it was literally 3 blocks from the house... so she took it there they said it has a oil leak and coolant leak... no more then 3 days later the jeep lost all the oil and is loosing coolant every time it starts and runs for a few before dieing. her friends husband looked at it and said the rear main seal needs replaced, problem is i just moved the jeep into a new spot and it seems to be leaking somewhere from the front of the engine. same for the coolant, the radiator is keeping its pressure and the oil seems to be leaking straight down the center. so my question is
on the engine how many spots could leak oil? which ones would be more likely to look at?
also the jeep now wont start, the battery has juice the lights all come on and work but it sounds like the started could be dead, this is also a very new issue ...
so we took it to midas, which i was dead set against anyways but the ex decided to because it was literally 3 blocks from the house... so she took it there they said it has a oil leak and coolant leak... no more then 3 days later the jeep lost all the oil and is loosing coolant every time it starts and runs for a few before dieing. her friends husband looked at it and said the rear main seal needs replaced, problem is i just moved the jeep into a new spot and it seems to be leaking somewhere from the front of the engine. same for the coolant, the radiator is keeping its pressure and the oil seems to be leaking straight down the center. so my question is
on the engine how many spots could leak oil? which ones would be more likely to look at?
also the jeep now wont start, the battery has juice the lights all come on and work but it sounds like the started could be dead, this is also a very new issue ...
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Oil can come from many places. Most common places are valve cover, oil filter adaptor and rear main seal. It could also come from the oil pressure sender, the oil pan or even the oil drain plug. My suggestion would be to degrease the engine, make it clean and pretty, then take it for a short drive and take a close look to see where it's coming from exactly. However, if you're losing THAT much oil, it's probably coming from a lower area, like the rear main or the oil pan. But take a closer look to be certain.
And also same goes for your coolant leak. Make sure you track it down and find exactly where it's coming from. It could be the difference between a cracked radiator or a brittle hose.
For your starting issue, is it even turning over?
And also same goes for your coolant leak. Make sure you track it down and find exactly where it's coming from. It could be the difference between a cracked radiator or a brittle hose.
For your starting issue, is it even turning over?
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it hesitates to turn over, like its flooded yet its not... randomly it decides to start up and will run till it chokes out. it defiently wont start when there is no oil in it. i dont think its the starter .. i will post a video of it soon
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First of all, I REALLY hope you didn't try and start it when there wasn't any oil in it.......
Secondly, try refreshing all your grounds. Even take out your starter, clean it up and put it back in and try it out. I would run a test on your battery and your alternator to ensure they are up to par. That'd be a good start for you.
Secondly, try refreshing all your grounds. Even take out your starter, clean it up and put it back in and try it out. I would run a test on your battery and your alternator to ensure they are up to par. That'd be a good start for you.
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You said "no more then 3 days later the jeep lost all the oil" I'm gonna stick out my neck here and say this.. it's your oil pressure sending unit.. I don't care how bad your RMS is leaking, it isn't going to drain the crankcase in 3 days.
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basically give or take a day and yes, she drove it like 5 miles to school and then home, i came by after work and when she went to leave and get her kids it just kept dieing.. i checked the oil and it was pretty empty. i recently added 2 quarts and some leak stoppage that i thought would help to slow it down, but it requires it to work after a 1000 miles
i am on 10hr shifts and its almost dark when by the time i get home, i need to locate the leakage for the oil and the coolant.. are there any tools i can rent to maybe tell me if there is a pressure leak or something? is it possible i might need to look at the heads and see if any of them are damaged?
i am on 10hr shifts and its almost dark when by the time i get home, i need to locate the leakage for the oil and the coolant.. are there any tools i can rent to maybe tell me if there is a pressure leak or something? is it possible i might need to look at the heads and see if any of them are damaged?
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i lost my oil pressure sending unit once and all 5 quarts of oil seemed to just pour out of the side of the motor. it was a cheap and fast fix tho.
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You'e said several times that it just keeps dying...very low on oil...big leaks of oil and coolant...
The engine may be fried. Pistons galled. Bearings toast.
You probably need to have it flatbeded to a real mechanic to diagnose. Doesn't sound like you have the time or daylight.
We can't really diagnose or fix it over the Internet.
The engine may be fried. Pistons galled. Bearings toast.
You probably need to have it flatbeded to a real mechanic to diagnose. Doesn't sound like you have the time or daylight.
We can't really diagnose or fix it over the Internet.
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i am not sure the speed of which the oil is exiting, i was going to check it tonight and see how much is left in it.. does it take 5 qts?
i doubt the engine is fried, i started it and moved it the other day and it sat and idled just fine before choking and dieing again. my ex had her friends husband come look at it and he right off the bat said the rear main seal but that's not where i am getting oil dropping from he is a mechanic and is supposed to be checking it out tonight
i doubt the engine is fried, i started it and moved it the other day and it sat and idled just fine before choking and dieing again. my ex had her friends husband come look at it and he right off the bat said the rear main seal but that's not where i am getting oil dropping from he is a mechanic and is supposed to be checking it out tonight
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i am not sure the speed of which the oil is exiting, i was going to check it tonight and see how much is left in it.. does it take 5 qts?
i doubt the engine is fried, i started it and moved it the other day and it sat and idled just fine before choking and dieing again. my ex had her friends husband come look at it and he right off the bat said the rear main seal but that's not where i am getting oil dropping from he is a mechanic and is supposed to be checking it out tonight
i doubt the engine is fried, i started it and moved it the other day and it sat and idled just fine before choking and dieing again. my ex had her friends husband come look at it and he right off the bat said the rear main seal but that's not where i am getting oil dropping from he is a mechanic and is supposed to be checking it out tonight
And the engine is dying after warming up a bit? Metal expands with heat and the pistons could be scraping the walls, causing excess internal friction.
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