2004 KJ 3.7 leaking by oil filter

[streetyme]

Hello I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty 3.7 v6 4x4 and just recently started to leak by the oil filter. There looks like a plastic spout by the filter and oil is making it's way down the spout.. What could cause this? Could this be a bad oil pressure switch leaking? Any advice would be great..

 

[Kirksjeep]

Hello I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty 3.7 v6 4x4 and just recently started to leak by the oil filter. There looks like a plastic spout by the filter and oil is making it's way down the spout.. What could cause this? Could this be a bad oil pressure switch leaking? Any advice would be great..

Without seeing it, I would guess it is the oil pressure sensor. The sensor is just above the oil filter. I would also check your vavle cover gaskets, and your power steering hoses since they are also known to leak and show oil in the same area.

 

[yellocoyote]

(yeahthat)

 

[streetyme]

Thanks for the advice..

 

[Cardhu]

clean the oil off your rubber bushings at your rack and pinion too, don't need those rotting out.

 

[streetyme]

I 'll defintely do that.. I live in the midwest and the darn weather has not been to very cooperating with me.