I think my rear main is bad.
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I think my rear main is bad.
I have a 98 4.0 in a 96 body XJ. I just got back from JS and saw smoke coming from the front so I popped the hood and could'nt find anything. I looked under it and there was oil coming from the bell housing. When I turn the motor off it stops. I cheacked the valve cover gasket and it's good. I don't see oil any where but where the tranny and motor mount together. Rear main seal?What do you think? When the motor is running it comes out pretty fast. I called auto Zone and they said there are a 2or 1 piece ,which one do you have?I dont know. Does anyone know?
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Year: 98
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Its a 2 piece seal. I just replaced mine on my 98. I would get the double lip.. Its pretty easy to replace too.. heres a link http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
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Its a 2 piece seal. I just replaced mine on my 98. I would get the double lip.. Its pretty easy to replace too.. heres a link http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
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you and me both dude. but u actually saw the oil comming from the bell housing? mines going down the right side of the oil pan if your looking at the car head on. i think mine is either valve or oil filter housing.
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Mine makes a puddle about the size of a 12in sub in about 10 to 15 sec and is comming from the middle of bell.
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ok. that is probally your rear main then. mine looks like its comming down from the block. so mine is prob valve. but here are sites to help you. ive read a thousand times.
http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoRearMain.htm
http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoRearMain.htm
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ok. that is probally your rear main then. mine looks like its comming down from the block. so mine is prob valve. but here are sites to help you. ive read a thousand times.
http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoRearMain.htm
http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoRearMain.htm
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