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12-13-2008, 07:25 PM
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1986 XJ Cherokee
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oil pan damage?
Somehow I hit something, or something flew up and smoked the oil pan while on the trails, it put a fair size dent in it just by the drain plug, should I be worried and run out and get a new pan? or drive it like it is and change it when i feel like it.
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12-13-2008, 08:26 PM
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Web Wheeler
 
1995 XJ Cherokee
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If its not leaking the only thing I would be worried about would be if the dent was large enough and in the right spot to have damaged the Oil Pick up for the pump.
Picks?
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12-13-2008, 08:30 PM
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1986 XJ Cherokee
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yea i'll go take some picks...
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12-13-2008, 08:54 PM
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1986 XJ Cherokee
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hopefully these work, just copy/paste
C:\Documents and Settings\Kurtis\My Documents\My Pictures\Dp pics\renegade 049.jpg C:\Documents and Settings\Kurtis\My Documents\My Pictures\Dp pics\renegade 050.jpg |
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12-13-2008, 09:00 PM
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1998 XJ Cherokee
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No one can see these pics since they're local on your computer. You'll need to to upload them to photobucket or some other similar site if you want to share them.
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12-13-2008, 09:02 PM
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1986 XJ Cherokee
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yea my bad
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12-13-2008, 09:21 PM
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12-13-2008, 09:24 PM
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Web Wheeler
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NAXJA Member #2619 1995 Jeep Sport Cherokee 4x4 with an Auto and 4.0L B&M Transmission Cooler and Autometer Tranny Temp Gauge, Ruff Stuff Diff Cover on D30. Taraflex 1.5" BB (rear shackle only), HD Quadratec leaf springs, RE 3.5" front springs, OME Long shocks, JKS Adjustable Track Bar from K.O.R. Daystar Control Arm Bushings, Bushwhacker Flairs, Rhino lining along bottom trim, AGR PS pump with Cooler & Filter. Bored TB, APN Manifold, New Downpipe, Magnaflow High Flow Cat, Flowmaster Super 44. Dual Oil Relocation Kit running two K&N301 size filters, Autometer Digital Cobalt Oil Temp and Oil Pressure Gauge. |
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12-13-2008, 09:25 PM
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I would look at replacing it.... with in the next oil change... you might have to pull the pan to do your next oil change.
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NAXJA Member #2619 1995 Jeep Sport Cherokee 4x4 with an Auto and 4.0L B&M Transmission Cooler and Autometer Tranny Temp Gauge, Ruff Stuff Diff Cover on D30. Taraflex 1.5" BB (rear shackle only), HD Quadratec leaf springs, RE 3.5" front springs, OME Long shocks, JKS Adjustable Track Bar from K.O.R. Daystar Control Arm Bushings, Bushwhacker Flairs, Rhino lining along bottom trim, AGR PS pump with Cooler & Filter. Bored TB, APN Manifold, New Downpipe, Magnaflow High Flow Cat, Flowmaster Super 44. Dual Oil Relocation Kit running two K&N301 size filters, Autometer Digital Cobalt Oil Temp and Oil Pressure Gauge. |
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12-13-2008, 09:26 PM
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1986 XJ Cherokee
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yea i just did an oil change, I can still get the drain plug out
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12-13-2008, 09:38 PM
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I think you will be find the way it is. Nothing in that area of the pan that moves and should be find. Looks like the plug area is still flat for seal.
The pan is sheet metal and inside that area there is thicker stock that is tack welded to the inside of pan and is threaded for the oil plug. The dents may have disloged one or two of the welds. When my threaded piece failed I welded a class 5 nut to the inside and will never wear out. I would leave it alone, next time you have to remove oil pan bang out the dent, summer would be better and metal would be more maluable in warm 80/90F. Take the angle grinder with wire wheel to it and if the holes are concave from the bolt tightening flatten those with ball peen hammer holding the ledge against your wood work bench. Torque up slowly from center moving out in circle, and repeat do this several times, use a 1 pc premium gasket if you use RTV with then only finger tight so RTV just starts to move let sit 24 hrs and tighten up the next day like above. I had a much worse dents than that and it all came out, can almost not see most of them. PO must have a little bit of moron. |
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12-13-2008, 11:07 PM
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[QUOTE=Fjguercio;6171757]I think you will be find the way it is.
I think you will be ok too. |
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