Oil pan gasket replacement advice?

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Feb 25, 2015 | 09:11 PM

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steelybill

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From: Saginaw Mi area

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

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The Nile does.....

Feb 25, 2015 | 09:14 PM

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cruiser54

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From: Prescott, Az

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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The Nile does.....

Smart ***. So, if the OP had his Jeep parked near the Nile river, it could still be the oil pan gasket leaking?

Feb 25, 2015 | 09:15 PM

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drhoward1988

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From: Wetumpka, AL

Year: 1987

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And a gagillion others!!

BTW, I'm sending my favorite niece a "punk package" as I've recently named it, and she's getting the duck call!!!

That's awesome! Spread the love..or annoyance as my wife label them lol

Feb 25, 2015 | 09:37 PM

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cruiser54

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Year: 1990

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That's awesome! Spread the love..or annoyance as my wife label them lol

Girls just don't get it!!

Feb 26, 2015 | 07:45 AM

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Rcrivolio

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From: Sheridan, IL

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by jhc7399

Damn near everything is new on the engine when I put it back together.

I am thinking I didn't put enough rtv on the two front points on the oil pan like the fsm calls for.

You better just give that leaky old thing to me....

Feb 26, 2015 | 10:39 AM

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HappyPappy

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Originally Posted by cruiser54

Oil, like other things, doesn't flow uphill.

Aggreeded,about the balancer seal, had mine do the same thing. Replaced the seal and balance r, no more leaks

Feb 26, 2015 | 01:32 PM

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jhc7399

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From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

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Thanks for all of the input guys. I am going to clean that timing cover up real good and get a good look at it to try and narrow it down.

Mar 1, 2015 | 04:01 PM

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jhc7399

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From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

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Originally Posted by drhoward1988

X2. It's where my leak on the front was from. I replaced the front and rear seal along with oil filter adapter orings, pan seal and valve cover. No more leaky anywhere...no big ball of flame yet either cruiser...crazy stuff

Thanks for the good eye guys. Turns out it was my front crank seal. Replaced it yesterday, no leaks so far. When I put the HB on after the rebuild I did not put sealer on the HB keyway. I am thinking that was the problem.

Also replaced the tranny mount while I was at it, what a bastard that was. The two nuts and bolts on the cross member we good and came out easy. Three of the bolts on the mount came out easy but of course one was too rusted and stripped on me so about two hours later I had ended up prying and grinding the other three off so I could turn the mount fore and aft to get to the two 18mm bolts that hold the mount to the tranny. Those were in so good one of them tried to strip on me as well. Used a breaker bar all the way out. Then put the cross member in a vice and used the grinder again to get the last bolt out.