goneboating06

Tomorrow i am going to pull the engine out of my 89 Cherokee. Its all ready to be pulled besides all the tranny to engine bolts. I am running a BA10/15 or whatever Tranny, and a np231 tcase.... now while i am at it should i pull out the Tcase and tranny too and inspect and maybe replace a few seals?... i don't really think my tranny is leaking, but is there any thing i need do on it while i am at it? Any ideas? thanks!

huntingman2706217

front seal on the tranny... i would leave it in if possile... be sure to pull the crossmember and keep the tranny on a jack... lower the jack... this will let the tranny come down and its WWAAYY easier to get to the top bolts on the engine... and allow for a better angle to pull the motor... i just pulled all 3 at once from a 04 WJ but had the grill, rad support and everything else outta the way...

xjrev10

yep. i usually just pull the tranny and engine in one piece. PITA sometimes but not too bad.

goneboating06

Thanks! what do you have to do to pull the engine out with the tranny?

huntingman2706217

take the cables loose and play games with the wire harness... driveshafts... yatta yatta

ziggy-73

ya i did a tranny swap from my 92 to my 94 jeep cherokee, and it was kinda a pain but wasnt to bad, the 2 top bolts were reverse torx that i couldnt see from below. and to get the transfer case off was a huge pita even since i couldnt get at the bolts with the cross member on. i think it might be easier to pull the motor and tranny and tc all at once but havent tried it.