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Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L Renix
What do I do now!?
Am I missing a bolt? I JUST noticed this morning quite a bit of oil leaking, and some smoke coming out of my engine. I looked under and it looks like oil is dripping onto my exhaust and then burning and that's what the smoke is.... Is this the real main seal? I'm soo mad. 3 people were supposed to look at my Jeep this weekend.
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Year: 1989
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Engine: 4.0L 242ci I6
I don't believe you are missing a bolt, my 89 looks the same. And yeah, it could be the rear main seal going. I need a new one in mine so it leaks pretty good.
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So yours looks bent just like that and mine IS missing a bolt... or at least there is a hole for one. It makes me think that someone tampered with it last night because it DID NOT do this last night and I showed someone it who was interested in buying it..
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Yes, mine is bent a little and I have a hole that looks like a bolt should be through it. My dad assured me there there was never a bolt there since we owned it (second owner since 92). If the leak is bad, replace the seal. Mine isn't too bad yet so I'm not too worried. I just keep a check on my oil. When you sell it, just let them know and be honest. If they know cherokees, they shouldn't have a problem with it. But if you do diagnose the leak as the rear main seal, it's quite the expensive fix.
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Okay so upon closer inspection. I overreacted because of the smoke. Found a leak in a tranny fluid line that was squirting a mist onto the exhaust which was the smoke and the rear main didn't decide to nuke itself. I'm glad to call myself an idiot today. THANK GOD.