Inspecting used xj

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shaddady34

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Maryland

• Oct 6, 2006

• #1

hey i'm a soon to be jeep owner but am wondering about one i saw at the dealer. There is what looks to be dryed up oily substance on the driver side rear axle and differential. There is no substance on the passenger side axle. I probably sound like an idiot but i dont want to buy a bad xj does any one know what i'm talking about

 

5-90

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Location

Hammerspace

• Oct 6, 2006

• #2

Residue from an oil leak, sounds like.

Where on the axle housing is it? If it's at the very end, it was probably a wheel seal leak. If it's inboard from the end, you're probably seeing detritus from a "forward" oil leak - like the transmission or the engine.

On the driver's side, the only leaks I can think off offhand that would present like that are valve cover leaks (top of the engine,) or maybe a transmission leak - what transmission?

If the stuff is old and dry, the leak has been likely fixed - fresh oil leaks are fairly distinctive.

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XJoshua

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Location

Pueblo, CO; USA

• Oct 6, 2006

• #3

The way I see it is if its leaking oil, it a good XJ. More oil the marrier, keeps the metal fresh, and joints lubbed til it touched rubber, then you get distortions, but everything rubber is a quick fix to replace.

But dont listen to me, I like doing lots of work.

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Oct 6, 2006

• #4

Thats where the axle vent is!!

 

JrTxJ

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Location

Canton, MA

• Oct 7, 2006

• #5

RCP Phx said:

Thats where the axle vent is!!

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+1....could have been overfilled and came out of the breather tube thing...

 

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Blaine B.

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Location

Northwest Indiana

• Oct 7, 2006

• #6

Not to change the subject, but I know where my D30 vent/breather is......where is it ont he 8.25? Can't see it!

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Oct 7, 2006

• #7

On the D35 and C8.25" it is the brakeline fitting bolt,on the D44 it a separate vent right next to the brakeline bolt.

 

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Blaine B.

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Location

Northwest Indiana

• Oct 7, 2006

• #8

Ok, that explains the 8.25's. The D30 has a hose which leads up into the engine compartment.

 

chelms27

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Location

Elkhorn, Nebraska

• Oct 7, 2006

• #9

Just buy the XJ and drive it, it will leak more soon anyways.

 

87manche

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Location

Ohio

• Oct 7, 2006

• #10

RCP Phx said:

On the D35 and C8.25" it is the brakeline fitting bolt,on the D44 it a separate vent right next to the brakeline bolt.

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on all of my older non-c clip d35's there's a seperate vent, drivers side, 6 inches maybe from the brakeline bolt.