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Now thats an oil leak - 2/26/2008 12:13:28 PM

CarBizIndio

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Looks like a high pressure engine oil line or Oring got screwed up and shot oil out every where, thank god it didn't happen to me on the freeway going 100mph this morning.

Its on the driver rear corner of the engine bay.

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/26/2008 1:40:01 PM

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Yikes!

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/26/2008 4:46:44 PM

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You drving that thing at 100? Brave soul.

Is it engine oil or power steering fluid?

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/26/2008 5:59:36 PM

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If a car cant handle 100mph I cant sell it =).

It looks like motor oil but the funny thing is the oil level is still ok. There are 2 hoses that cross over the top of the trans and then are pressed in to metal lines that wrap around the back of the driver side cyl head that I think mite be the problem unless those are ps lines. If I cant see the leak with my mirror I'm thinking about maybe pulling a fuse so the engine wont start and turn it over till I see where the leak is coming from. Is there a better way to keep this motor from starting besides pulling a IGN fuse?

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/26/2008 6:05:10 PM

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Pull fuel pump relay. The two metal lines sound like the trans cooler lines. If oil level is ok, may be trans fluid. Those lines do leak and they do suck to replace.

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/26/2008 7:05:51 PM

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Shouldn't the trans fluid have a redish tint?

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/27/2008 4:50:34 AM

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n it is new yes. If it is burned at all, it won't.

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/27/2008 3:40:43 PM

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it won't have a redish tint.. 98-2003 xj trani fluid has a Light gold colour .. and when old turns dark dark gold/brown and yes they are not fun to change.

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/27/2008 4:42:36 PM

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It is the trans line, its the one that runs across the top of the trans. It looks like some one messed with it before and routed the hose in front of a bracket that holds some electrical connections and mite of caused the problem. It doesn't look to hard to change, I'm going to pull it off tomorrow. I saw a plug in the side of the trans, I'm assuming that's where I refill the trans and show the correct level of fluid? Should I bother replacing the filter since I have to refill it?

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RE: Now thats an oil leak - 2/27/2008 5:31:09 PM

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You dont have to drain trans to do the line. I wouldnt mess with the filter. Just do the line. Good luck. You got 2 techs telling you it sucks to do.......it sucks to do.....lol

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