Varun Mehndiratta Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Its American made vehicle in GCC syndrome. Believe most of the JL ppl have been there and fixed that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary F Posted April 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 An update on the patient: Crankshaft Seal VVL Seal Gasket Cylinder head cover. Timing chain gasket (none available in country) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 As expected from pic, the crank seal was a probable bet, but wondering why Head Gasket is leaking. A head gasket leak is definitely not a good sign for the overall longevity of the engine. Has your car overheated to the max and were you still kept pushing? 2 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 @Gaurav to my surprise no. I’ve never noticed the engine or the oil get abnormally hot. I usually make sure I switch my displays between tyre pressure and oil pressure along with checking the engine temp. My engine temp is usually always on the cold side with one bar difference in the middle. When I get the car back I’ll make sure to monitor the engine temp closer especially after long climbs to make sure I haven’t been overseeing something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary F Posted April 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) I may have misspoke , don’t believe the head gasket went, shall know shortly. 2no gasket cylinder head covers, one of each bank. And a kit of seals to go in the covers. Lttle higher up in the engine for then the head gasket and seemingly a common item to leak as it ages. The covers are made of plastic too. Then we have the pcv valve as you replace at the same time.Then the crankshaft oil seal Followed by The timing chain gasket kit. Plus a some random other seals and a whole coolant refill as the front of the car and radiator came off to get access to the engine. Edited April 11, 2023 by Gary F Update on parts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 If the head gasket is/was leaking driver will surely feel the loss of power and misfire at idle. 2 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gaurav said: If the head gasket is/was leaking driver will surely feel the loss of power and misfire at idle. Weird. Never had a misfire. Apart from that I’ve found the jeep to be always very ‘peppy’ with only a few times I felt I didn’t have power under a heavier load Edited April 11, 2023 by Benjamin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary F Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Looks like the valve covers were also replaced, engine looks and runs like new. proper test will be tonight’s drive @Benjamin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kailas Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Both times I got leaks were when I did an extreme wash. I stopped doing extreme wash with water on the engine side and no more leaks. I think the sand actually helped me in sticking and containing the leaks. I simply use my ARB air blower for cleaning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary F Posted February 29 Author Report Share Posted February 29 Almost a year since this post and either we got a bad engine or it’s a bad design, in the last 11 months the crankshaft seal has been replaced twice due to leaks. or alternatively this is just a consumable on the wrangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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