Any tricks to replacing the rear main seal?
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Any tricks to replacing the rear main seal?
I am going to be replacing the oil pan gasket tomorrow. Want to replace the rear main seal while in there....any tricks or booby traps?
#2
CF Veteran
nope, just use lots of lube for the top piece and make sure the tabs face the front of the engine for the cap seal. also use a dab of rtv on the tabs.\
there are a few decent write-ups around. it's very straight forward and actually quite simple.
and don't get the cheap seal. or oil pan gasket for that matter.
good luck.
there are a few decent write-ups around. it's very straight forward and actually quite simple.
and don't get the cheap seal. or oil pan gasket for that matter.
good luck.
#3
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chico,ca
Posts: 2,158
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes
on
9 Posts
Year: 89
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Get the double lip seal and make sure there is no rtv on the metal services,it will cause a clearance issue with the bearing and cause a leak. It is ok to put a little on the seal ends.
#4
Member
Thread Starter
Ended up not doing it. O'Reilly's only had 1 rear main seal and I will wait until I have 2 in hand, as this is my only vehicle for a family of 4.
I did replace the valve cover gasket, which was leaking. Gonna wash off the entire engine with Automotive Simple Green and see if the oil pan gasket is actually leaking, or if all the oil was from the valve cover gasket leak. If the oil pan is leaking, I will attack that and the rear main seal, next Sunday.
I did replace the valve cover gasket, which was leaking. Gonna wash off the entire engine with Automotive Simple Green and see if the oil pan gasket is actually leaking, or if all the oil was from the valve cover gasket leak. If the oil pan is leaking, I will attack that and the rear main seal, next Sunday.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Blackcherokee290
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
27
07-26-2022 07:52 PM
investinwaffles
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
11
05-18-2021 12:02 PM
SixShooterXJCherokee
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
9
08-30-2015 08:06 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)