96Cherokee

ok guys..I ordered my seal and went to put in today. I pulled the front driveshaft. Then removed the yoke from the t-case. And from what I understood from an ealier post is the seal slides over the shaft and into place. Well my seal ripped. I may have put it on backwards but I really dont think so. Heres a picture of the seal if you guys can tell me what side goes into the t-case and what side goes against the yoke for the driveshaft. It would help. Or maybe Im doing this wrong all together.

I installed it with this side to the yoke


Thanks for the help guys

96Cherokee

bumpp

Cherokee 4.0

i dont know?

96Cherokee

like i put it in with the black side to the t-case...but it wouldnt go in far enough to accully seal and my yoke wouldnt even slide on enough to bolt it back....do i have to acully drop the tcase to put this in or something

Cherokee 4.0

i just did my sye and i cant even remember i just remember that front yoke nut was pita.

96Cherokee

it sure was...i had both feet on the passenger side uni rail and my *** off the gruond pulling on the ratchet...I have yet to purchuse a 2ft bar....i sure learned my lesson today lol

Cherokee 4.0

ha yeah i used a one foot breaker and i had the chain off the transfer case so i had to rig something up to stop the yoke from spinning when turning on the nut, if that makes any sense, which just made matters worse, i sprayed it good before i put it back on and it went on easy

96Cherokee

bump

SeriousOffroad

You're kidding right?
There's a lip on it, that should be a dead give-away that it can only go on one way.

96Cherokee

yea well thats the way i put it up and it didnt seem to fit right. I couldnt get the yoke on far enough to bolt it back onto the output shaft. I cant afford to buy any more of these seals and I already rippped 1 and have to get another new one tomorrow to replace it. after I get the yoke off is there anything else I need to do to get it on?

mike37

looks like you have the wrong seel
this should be the right one

cragen O'reilly Part Number: 18771

96Cherokee

i didnt think it was the right seal. I have another one of those coming tomorrow but I dont think im going to pick it up. I orderd this part from our local NAPA and he's a nightmare to deal with.