i have an oil leak not a big one its a small one but i want to get rid of it
i was thinking about adding a leak sealer into the engine oil and was wondering if anyone has put any in there engine and what kind it was and if it worked or not
thanks guys

 

first off wheres is it leaking from?

 

i would never add anything like that to my engine, the engine has alot of small oil passages in it that would clog before any leaking seal. the first step is to find out where the oil is comming from. if you cant easily tell, clean the engine off with degreaser, then drive for a day or 2 and look for where the oil is leaking from, remember it falls down and back. they also sell UV dyes you can add to your oil, then you need a UV flashlight and some yellow tinted glasses and the dye will stand out like a sore thumb. although that probably wont be necessary.

 

it looks like its leaking somewhere on the passenger side of the engine
close to the oil filter and trickles down the oil filter but its not the oil filter

 

valve cover gasket sounds like the leak sealers are nothing but a very bad bandaid and are more trouble in the long run than just replacing the gaskets

 

I am guessing it's your oil filter adapter gasket?

 

could be your valve cover gasket, or your oil filter adapter. if its the valve cover, get the felpro gasket. if its the oil filter adapter, you will need 3 o rings, you can buy them as a set from a jeep dealer.

 

http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...nt_O-Rings.htm
This should help you out if it is your oil filter mount that is leaking as mine was.

 

thanks for the input guys im gonna try and look at it more during the week

 

My guess as well. I wont be one of those guys who gives you an opinion on something I have never tried. I have used them and they do not work. I have tried them all. Lucas, Bars, etc... Finally I just went and changed the valve cover gasket. Now I noticed that I still have the leak and its comming off the oil filter. I have the tools and the gaskets so I will be changing mine next weekend. I tried this weekend and its a real bear to remove. I will be giving it a second shot next saturday. Google "jeep cherokee oil filter adapter leak" and you will find all the info you need. Take note of how hard it is to remove the torx screw. I tried this saturday and broke a wrench.

 

thanks man
and damn you broke a wrench on that thing thats ridiculous
im hoping thats where my leak is coming from doesnt seem to hard to do except for that torx screw your talking about

 

if you are gonna do this make sure you have a GOOD set of torx sockets you can put on a ratchet i'm sure i speak for most in telling you a hardware store $5 kit will either break or bung the bolt all up

 

Depends on your engine I guess. Mine was not a Torx and it came off without too much trouble. My Hub retainer nut put up a far tougher fight.

 

Very good point. You get what you pay for. Dont cheap out.

 

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=60657

found it heres the link im gonna get mine soon
but i posted in case someone else needed help finding it to