Runnin'OnEmpty
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Southeast USA
After reading all the oil leak threads here, and crawling
under the Jeep numerous times, I finally found the
leak source. It was hard to find because the oil was
covering the oil pan and getting on everything
underneath after driving. I had checked everything
from the pressure sender to valve cover, etc, with
no luck. Began to think it might be the rear main
seal leaking. After a very thorough search with a
good droplight this afternoon, finally found it...
The oil drain plug gasket had cracked, and was
slowly seeping oil. It's one of those polycarbonate
(hard) gaskets, and I'd retightened it a few days
ago with no change in the leak. Looking back, that
probably made the leak worse. Anyway, I'm a happy
puppy knowing that the fix will be so easy.
What about using a copper or aluminum gasket
this time around, instead of the polycarbonate?
under the Jeep numerous times, I finally found the
leak source. It was hard to find because the oil was
covering the oil pan and getting on everything
underneath after driving. I had checked everything
from the pressure sender to valve cover, etc, with
no luck. Began to think it might be the rear main
seal leaking. After a very thorough search with a
good droplight this afternoon, finally found it...
The oil drain plug gasket had cracked, and was
slowly seeping oil. It's one of those polycarbonate
(hard) gaskets, and I'd retightened it a few days
ago with no change in the leak. Looking back, that
probably made the leak worse. Anyway, I'm a happy
puppy knowing that the fix will be so easy.
What about using a copper or aluminum gasket
this time around, instead of the polycarbonate?
