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Need to replace front main seal but what is this darn thing actually called?

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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 09:23 AM
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Default Need to replace front main seal but what is this darn thing actually called?

Hello all,

I plan to do my harmonic balancer soon as well as the "front main seal". I put that in quotes cause it's clearly called something else as I can't find a front main seal anywhere. I've seen it referred to as the timing cover seal, crank seal, as well as a few other names.

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what seal I have to actually buy? A link would be amazing. If you'd like pictures, I posted a while back here: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/whe...coming-190656/

How do you guys feel about the Dorman harmonic balancer? Seems to be what most places are carrying.

Thanks
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...26669_0_17395_
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by loligator
Hello all,

I plan to do my harmonic balancer soon as well as the "front main seal". I put that in quotes cause it's clearly called something else as I can't find a front main seal anywhere. I've seen it referred to as the timing cover seal, crank seal, as well as a few other names.

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what seal I have to actually buy? A link would be amazing. If you'd like pictures, I posted a while back here: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/whe...coming-190656/

How do you guys feel about the Dorman harmonic balancer? Seems to be what most places are carrying.



Thanks
The older dormans were machined a fraction too small and they wont fit properly onto the crank.....Do yourself a favor and buy the OEM one or different brand.
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 10:38 AM
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thanks. i'll look around to see if i can find a non dorman one. i think team cherokee was selling a different brand.

i appreciate the link. takes all the guess work out of it
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