I have a 88' Xj lardeo with many annonying oil leaks. One of the
culprites was the rear main, So one sunny day (actully many sunny
days) I changed the valve cover gasket, the rear main seal, and the
oil pan gasket. Even though that has been done, It is still leaking,
much slowler now but from the front leaking down the front of the oil
pan untill it reaches the drain bolt and then drips off, onto every
thing, my front drive line, trnasmission, and the exhaust causing a
build up, eventully smoking as it bakes off. I checked the oil filter
and there are no leaks from it or the mounting bracket itself. At
first I thought that I screwed up the oil pan gasket but, After some
inspection, I think that it may be coming from above the pan, like the
timing chain cover gasket leaking down, I have read that the front
main is located in there too. I just put a new water pump in it
yesterday and noticed today that a bead of oil was sitting on the
water pump radiator hose connection, above the front of the oil pan
gasket. What else could it be? Any suggestions would be great?

Thanks,
Ben H.

 

See what I mean? Well, since I'm in here any way, I might as well (add
endless list of other things to do) <g>.

Happens every time!

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 21:55:40 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:

> And, While your at it, might as well replace the timing chain. ;-)
> Use the balancer as a timing chain cover centering tool.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > You hit both problems: front main seal and timing chain cover. Do
> > them both at once, since you have to pull the vibration dampner for
> > either one. I changed the front main - a royal PITA as there is not
> > enough room to work easily without pulling the radiator. Pulling the
> > radiator is simple and fairly quick, but it leads to more of the
> > "while I'm at it" stuff like new hoses. I haven't changed the timing
> > cover gasket and the leak is down to a mild mess with seepage - no
> > drips.
> >
> > Just a tip: the Feldpro timing chain gasket set cost me about $7 and
> > included the front main seal. The seal alone was quoted at $27!
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>


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Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

 

mine leaked where the oil filter screwed onto the block.
There is a spacer with an "o" ring behind it.
john
"Xanatos" <hotspot026@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 88' Xj lardeo with many annonying oil leaks. One of the
> culprites was the rear main, So one sunny day (actully many sunny
> days) I changed the valve cover gasket, the rear main seal, and the
> oil pan gasket. Even though that has been done, It is still leaking,
> much slowler now but from the front leaking down the front of the oil
> pan untill it reaches the drain bolt and then drips off, onto every
> thing, my front drive line, trnasmission, and the exhaust causing a
> build up, eventully smoking as it bakes off. I checked the oil filter
> and there are no leaks from it or the mounting bracket itself. At
> first I thought that I screwed up the oil pan gasket but, After some
> inspection, I think that it may be coming from above the pan, like the
> timing chain cover gasket leaking down, I have read that the front
> main is located in there too. I just put a new water pump in it
> yesterday and noticed today that a bead of oil was sitting on the
> water pump radiator hose connection, above the front of the oil pan
> gasket. What else could it be? Any suggestions would be great?
>
> Thanks,
> Ben H.