Oil leak?

[Punisher]

Hey guys... Just a little thread on how to fix an oil leak on the adapter where the oil filter screws onto.... this is just the basic repair that you can do...

This is what it looks like, (this is off a 1996 sport Cherokee with a 4.0L I6)

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab165/punisher1_972/DSCF14979.jpg

This is that starting point and I'll be puting up a video on how to repair it
Stay Tune... :thumbsup:

[LizardRunner]

Looking forward to this! I have that problem, along with about ten other.

[PolarXJ]

Very common problem on XJs. :)
Sweet a video :D Thanks for putting this together.

[modestmar00xj]

awesome i also have this problem along with many others!

[Punisher]

Well I was going to start recording the fix but we have rain all day today:headshake:, So I'll have to wait til it let up.... I'll try to get this up asap...:patriot:

[PolarXJ]

hey, great thinks come to those who wait, right :D

[Punisher]

Ok guys.... got it done... If ya have any ?s feel free to ask
this repair took me 1 1/2 hours to do... enjoy

On the first 40 sec. I mention a T-55 star socket I was wrong its a T-60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHocoooxtnc

[PolarXJ]

:cool0010:

[LizardRunner]

very nice video there my friend, thank you for this informative piece. I will be checking this leak to see if it's one of the ones I have to deal with.

[4x4Dalton]

Hey thanks for the vid bro. I think thats the leak I am having. Will check it out tomorrow. Thanks again :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[tbone]

Thank's, that's where my last oil leak is, this will make fixing it a lot easier. :thumbsup:

[Punisher]

Thanks guys for checking this out...
I've read other threads from other jeep sites and they had it where you had to remove the pass. motor mount, Well you dont have too.. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to do including the oil change.. I'm glad I could help make this easy...:thumbsup:

[Switch_knuckles]

I will be checking tomorrow, but I am sure this is one of my many oil leaks. Once it warms up a little, I plan on spending a lot more time under The nasty. There are so many leaks under there.

[Punisher]

I will be checking tomorrow, but I am sure this is one of my many oil leaks. Once it warms up a little, I plan on spending a lot more time under The nasty. There are so many leaks under there.

It's the most common leak that XJ's has...
Also as well as the oil pan...
I have a very slight leak on the pan but nutin to worry about now, will be doing sumin abut it when I have the time to figure it out how to do it without pullint the motor..:thumbsup:

[gumby1220]

Thanks for the video I just replaced my Oil Pan gasket, rear main seal, and valve cover gasket. still have a leak and its from the oil filter adapter, and your video is going to make it much easier especially with the torx socket size.:thumbsup:

[gumby1220]

Ok guys.... got it done... If ya have any ?s feel free to ask
this repair took me 1 1/2 hours to do... enjoy

On the first 40 sec. I mention a T-55 star socket I was wrong its a T-60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHocoooxtnc

for the smaller gasket do you know what size or the part number that is?

[Tural]

lol, hey Paul you sound like an italian mafia boss...

[maps]

New member here... great thread. Will be doing this as soon as thw weather breaks.

[Punisher]

for the smaller gasket do you know what size or the part number that is?

I dont remember them part #
But I found this site that might help ya...

http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/filter.html

[Punisher]

lol, hey Paul you sound like an italian mafia boss...

LOL.......
Ya never know.......... :rolleye0012:

[gumby1220]

I dont remember them part #
But I found this site that might help ya...

http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/filter.html

alright thank. went to the dealership and picked the o-rings up but my word is that one tuff mother to break loose. My box wrench bent on me trying to loosen it and still didn't budge it at all. any tips on how to get this sucker loose?

[Punisher]

alright thank. went to the dealership and picked the o-rings up but my word is that one tuff mother to break loose. My box wrench bent on me trying to loosen it and still didn't budge it at all. any tips on how to get this sucker loose?

is it the torqe style or the bolt?

[gumby1220]

it's the torque style got a t60 and knocked the torx out of the fixed socket it came in and put a boxed wrench around it with a breaker bar. thought I was making progress but was only bending my box wrench

[Punisher]

it's the torque style got a t60 and knocked the torx out of the fixed socket it came in and put a boxed wrench around it with a breaker bar. thought I was making progress but was only bending my box wrench

Bending the box wrench? damn it shouldnt be that tight... did you try using what I had a rachet box wrench with a breaker bar? but Spray PD Blaster on it b4 you do anything
Also try to make sure you turning it the right way....

[gumby1220]

Bending the box wrench? damn it shouldnt be that tight... did you try using what I had a rachet box wrench with a breaker bar? but Spray PD Blaster on it b4 you do anything
Also try to make sure you turning it the right way....

lol i've actually been known to tighten instead of loosen lol, but yes I am going the right way to my surprise. Yeah I didn't think it should be that tight because from specs its only supposed to be 75 foot pounds of torque and i'm putting in a whole lot more torque then that. I'll have to go pick a rachet box wrench up tomorrow. Can you get them separately or do you have to buy a set of them?

[Punisher]

lol i've actually been known to tighten instead of loosen lol, but yes I am going the right way to my surprise. Yeah I didn't think it should be that tight because from specs its only supposed to be 75 foot pounds of torque and i'm putting in a whole lot more torque then that. I'll have to go pick a rachet box wrench up tomorrow. Can you get them separately or do you have to buy a set of them?

you can buy them seprate... i think i got mine at home depot.. husky 1/2" life time warranty so if ya bend it take it back for a new one...:thumbsup::smiley-laughing021:

[gumby1220]

you can buy them seprate... i think i got mine at home depot.. husky 1/2" life time warranty so if ya bend it take it back for a new one...:thumbsup::smiley-laughing021:

lol alright good deal. yeah i felt like the hulk when i realized i bent it lol:character0028:

[Punisher]

lol alright good deal. yeah i felt like the hulk when i realized i bent it lol:character0028:

Are ya drinking that green monster drink? :smiley-laughing021:

[gumby1220]

:smiley-laughing021:nope all natural pure midwest corn fed power here baby :smiley-laughing021::thumbsup:

[Punisher]

:smiley-laughing021:nope all natural pure midwest corn fed power here baby :smiley-laughing021::thumbsup:

:popcorn:...... :smiley-laughing021::smiley-laughing021::smiley-laughing021:

[gumby1220]

lol alright thanks for the suggestions and the video hopefully I can get this oil filter adaptor loose without bending anymore tools. :popcorn:power :smiley-laughing021: