oil leak

lobsterdmb

Just a Lobster Minion

NAXJA Member

Location

Lobster in Lake Tahoe

• Jun 11, 2003

• #1

I have a 96 XJ that is leaking oil from somewhere in the back of the engine. Any common areas that XJ's are prone to leak from? I am not too car savvy so please describe what I should look for to check please. Thanks.

Johnny

 

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juicexj24

NAXJA Forum User

Location

USA

• Jun 11, 2003

• #2

valve cover gaskets leak in the back, rear main seal is something else that can go.

 

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GreedyXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Maryland

• Jun 11, 2003

• #3

probably the rear seal...but don't forget the oil filter housing o-rings.

Check and tighten the valve cover bolts but be careful they break pretty easy.

Clean the engine top and bottom and trace where it's coming from.

 

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hawaiian89xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Hawaii

• Jun 18, 2003

• #4

any luck?