Oil still leaking out....

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monks

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Hello all,
So I managed to get the oil cooler sorted and replaced and the great news is that there are no more leaks in that spot. Was pretty stoked with myself for getting the job done all be it eventually. But that wonderful saying "Pride comes before a fall" rang true as I still have oil pouring out of the wonderful jeep when on an incline. I have just sprayed everything with degreaser to try and find out exactly where the leak is coming from. Thought I would ask you guys for any ideas on where I should be looking. The oil seems to coming out of the crank pulley area.
Upper oil pan seal?
I will check back in once I have fully cleaned it all off but just wanted to get any help on where to look.
Thanks heaps.
 
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monks said:
Hello all,
So I managed to get the oil cooler sorted and replaced and the great news is that there are no more leaks in that spot. Was pretty stoked with myself for getting the job done all be it eventually. But that wonderful saying "Pride comes before a fall" rang true as I still have oil pouring out of the wonderful jeep when on an incline. I have just sprayed everything with degreaser to try and find out exactly where the leak is coming from. Thought I would ask you guys for any ideas on where I should be looking. The oil seems to coming out of the crank pulley area.
Upper oil pan seal?
I will check back in once I have fully cleaned it all off but just wanted to get any help on where to look.
Thanks heaps.
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Gonna watch thos as well. My oil pan is covered in oil and drips off of it. No oil in the valley so I know its not coming from up there. I was thinking maybe an oil pan gasket but was waiting until my next oil change to investigate.
 
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monks said:
Hello all,
So I managed to get the oil cooler sorted and replaced and the great news is that there are no more leaks in that spot. Was pretty stoked with myself for getting the job done all be it eventually. But that wonderful saying "Pride comes before a fall" rang true as I still have oil pouring out of the wonderful jeep when on an incline. I have just sprayed everything with degreaser to try and find out exactly where the leak is coming from. Thought I would ask you guys for any ideas on where I should be looking. The oil seems to coming out of the crank pulley area.
Upper oil pan seal?
I will check back in once I have fully cleaned it all off but just wanted to get any help on where to look.
Thanks heaps.
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depending on how much oil was in the valley when you changed it out, there is oil that collects behind and on top of the transmission housing.
Did you change the pcv valve at the same time? put the hose back on?

Occasionally, I'll take the DIY carwash, clean the motor bay and spray down behind down along the firewall - don't go crazy pressure, there are connections back there
 
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Thanks guys.
I didnt change the PCV valve. The Jeep has only done 44000 klms. The issue behind on this is that my son drove it for 20000ks without changing the oil filter. He did an oil change inbetween but when I looked at the oil filter it was shocking. I am guessing this has caused all the issues on such a low klm car. I have cleaned all the engine bay and will start the car shortly to see if I can find out where the oil is coming from. I have a sinking feeling it is going to be the timing cover gasket. its a good lesson that failure to take 10 mins to do an easy maintenance job has now turned into an epic long and expensive mission.
 
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monks said:
Thanks guys.
I didnt change the PCV valve. The Jeep has only done 44000 klms. The issue behind on this is that my son drove it for 20000ks without changing the oil filter. He did an oil change inbetween but when I looked at the oil filter it was shocking. I am guessing this has caused all the issues on such a low klm car. I have cleaned all the engine bay and will start the car shortly to see if I can find out where the oil is coming from. I have a sinking feeling it is going to be the timing cover gasket. its a good lesson that failure to take 10 mins to do an easy maintenance job has now turned into an epic long and expensive mission.
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I would highly doubt not changing an oil filter caused any of this.
 
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Do you think it would be because the car was not run very often?
The oil was pushing out through the oil filter housing it was that clogged.
Maybe its just a Jeep thing :).
 
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