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martin977
06-05-2012, 12:14 PM
Took the xj on the daily hour commute yesterday, when I arrived smelled oil burning. Found the leak, highlighted in the pic.
I am new to working on cars and I have no idea what this is that leaking, but oil is seeping in between the two parts, I guess its a seal of some kind.
Would appreciate any insight.
Thanks!
bigjim350
06-05-2012, 12:25 PM
Yeah thats a common problem on xjs. The o rings in your oil filter adapter need to be replaced. There are a few different write ups on it
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Mudderoy
06-05-2012, 12:54 PM
Took the xj on the daily hour commute yesterday, when I arrived smelled oil burning. Found the leak, highlighted in the pic.
I am new to working on cars and I have no idea what this is that leaking, but oil is seeping in between the two parts, I guess its a seal of some kind.
Would appreciate any insight.
Thanks!
Check out this prior post, and specifically the video! :D
:link: (http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5631)
OrangeXJ
06-05-2012, 01:36 PM
Yeah thats a common problem on xjs. The o rings in your oil filter adapter need to be replaced. There are a few different write ups on it
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Yep that's it
Mudderoy
06-05-2012, 01:38 PM
Oil leak.wmv - YouTube
martin977
06-05-2012, 04:10 PM
Success! Fixed. Thanks folks!
Mudderoy
06-05-2012, 04:38 PM
Success! Fixed. Thanks folks!
Man that was quick. I've read people bitching and bitching about getting that torx bolt out.
martin977
06-06-2012, 08:01 AM
It wasn't fun, but I had to be somewhere right then, lol, the bolt was the hardest part, just got lucky and didn't break the socket.
clawdog60
01-13-2013, 09:35 AM
Yeah I have a MF one. I ground a hardened torx bit to accept a 5/8 combo wrench, I put a 18" breaker bar on the box end and still can't budge the bolt. Would like to use some heat but a compartment fire would be emminent.
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