I knew I should have gone for the DuraLast WP!
Stripped front oil pan bolt
- Thread starter Zorba
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Just to play it safe you should probably pull the 6 spd. and t-case to check the rear main for coolant seepage !Ok, time to come clean...
@mrblaine will laugh his ass off - I had my head so far up my ass that I *finally* figured out the real problem once I opened my mouth and could see out! It wasn't an oil leak, it never was an oil leak, and once I put a catch can under it, I was able to figure out it wasn't an oil leak. The slick feeling "oil", was a bright pink once I had a quantity of it to look at! Its the fucking water pump! It even smelled like coolant. Duh! The puke bottle apparently didn't need changing either, although I swore I saw a damp pinhole on its bottom. Probably condensation.
What makes me more annoyed with myself is that I *ALWAYS* change the water pump when I buy a used car - until this one. The dealer I bought the Jeep from changed the t-stat and its housing, and I carefully inspected the whole mess and it isn't leaking from the hoses anywhere (or the T-stat housing), so that leaves the water pump. Every single time I've failed to change the water pump on a used vehicle, this is what happens. Double Duh!
So, despite @Jerry Bransford 's stellar rec, I chose not to buy a DuraLast WP, and ordered a Gates!
But hey! I learned some stuff! I don't think I've ever been so happy to have a failed WP in my life - I'll take this all day long over what it was looking like originally...
Seriously Zorba you need to lower the veil just a smidge to obtain a clearer view ! You blood Pressure will thank you !
Glad you found the real issue brother !!!!!!
Well since the water pump will be off might as well pull timing cover and fix bolt holes that aren’t jacked up
Check timing chain while there
Check timing chain while there
Yea, those sequins felt kinda funny going up there...Just to play it safe you should probably pull the 6 spd. and t-case to check the rear main for coolant seepage !
Seriously Zorba you need to lower the veil just a smidge to obtain a clearer view ! You blood Pressure will thank you !
Glad you found the real issue brother !!!!!!
Lifetime warranty on the Duralast too. That comes in handy when you have to change them every 6 months.I knew I should have gone for the DuraLast WP!
Whatever the stock size is (I've since forgotten) - just longer.
I know it's a few years old, but I'm so glad I saw this post before I went and changed out the timing cover.
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