mbarker9
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Johns Creek, GA
I have recently come into some money and have set apon fixing the jeep. I got her new bfg ats on monday before trying to head over to alabama to pick up a regeared axle. Well 100 miles in I notice a bunch of smoke behind me and I pulled over. There was oil dripping off of 4 different locations on the underside and the smoke was from it landing on the exhaust. After further investigations I also found dirty transmission fluid under there. As the owner before me didn't know anything about cars I am assuming the trans fluid hasn't been changed in a while. Anyway, I checked the oil and only had to put a quart in here to fill her back up. I then carefully drove home while checking the oil level every 30 miles or so. I have been checking the oil every time I go anywhere now and It hasn't moved. I am wondering what what would cause oil and transmission fluid to leak a lot and then stop. I have never had any other leaking problems since I got the XJ. It is from Ohio so I don't know if that would contribute to anything.
On a side not since I lifted the jeep I have been able to feel bumps and pulls through the steering more so then one our other stock jeeps. (we have 3 XJs in the immediate family and 3 more with the other relatives.) I had to put a track bar relocation bracket on it to stop the DW and 4 wheel parts recommended a new steering stabilizer. Any ideas about anything how to stiffen up the steering or about the oil would be appreciated! Thanks
On a side not since I lifted the jeep I have been able to feel bumps and pulls through the steering more so then one our other stock jeeps. (we have 3 XJs in the immediate family and 3 more with the other relatives.) I had to put a track bar relocation bracket on it to stop the DW and 4 wheel parts recommended a new steering stabilizer. Any ideas about anything how to stiffen up the steering or about the oil would be appreciated! Thanks