Rear main.. question..
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Rear main.. question..
Do I have to pull the tranny/flex plate to get to it?
the article at.. http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
never mentions the tranny or anything, seems weird that only the oil pan is taken out? but that would be good news to me haha, maybe they assume if you are reading it you know to take it out? i dunno
anyone replaced one before? can you do it with out a auto lift?
the article at.. http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/
never mentions the tranny or anything, seems weird that only the oil pan is taken out? but that would be good news to me haha, maybe they assume if you are reading it you know to take it out? i dunno
anyone replaced one before? can you do it with out a auto lift?
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check this thread. I just went over on how to do it, and it's easier for me to link it.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showth...?t=6791&page=2
cheers!
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showth...?t=6791&page=2
cheers!
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The rear main seal is a piece of cake so long as you already have the oil pan off. There are 2 bolts to remove the rear most cap. The lower half of your rear seal will be on the inside of that. The upper half is inside the block. You will need to take a very small punch or screwdriver and GENTLY tap it out. Just tap gently on one side and it will start coming out the other. When you have enough out to grab with pliars Gently pull it out. Just smear some fresh oil on your new seal upper half and feed it in one side until it is all the way in. You will need to put the lower half of the new seal in the cap. I recommend a dap of RTV on each side where the halves meet. Put your rear cap back on and tighten and torque it. DONE. Well, replace your oil pan gasket and you;re done.
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Wow! That is so awesome! my buddy was a chrystler mechanic forever and always went by the tranny/flexplate technique!
Thanks guys, imma try to fix it myself soon!
Thanks guys, imma try to fix it myself soon!
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The rear main seal is a piece of cake so long as you already have the oil pan off. There are 2 bolts to remove the rear most cap. The lower half of your rear seal will be on the inside of that. The upper half is inside the block. You will need to take a very small punch or screwdriver and GENTLY tap it out. Just tap gently on one side and it will start coming out the other. When you have enough out to grab with pliars Gently pull it out. Just smear some fresh oil on your new seal upper half and feed it in one side until it is all the way in. You will need to put the lower half of the new seal in the cap. I recommend a dap of RTV on each side where the halves meet. Put your rear cap back on and tighten and torque it. DONE. Well, replace your oil pan gasket and you;re done.
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Worst part is when you get a leak after wards lol.
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Though a bit of a pain in the butt. Dropping the oil pump and pickup tube will make wrestling you oil pan out, much easier. You should at least clean the pickup tube and all up real good while you have the pan off, anyway, if not replacing it. Plan on disconnecting the steering linkage, track bar, and maybe even lower shock mounts. The more you can drop that front axle down. especially without any lift on it, the easier it is to get the oil pan out.
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Don't forget wrestling to get the pan from under the jeep with out bending it to crap. And no matter how long you let it drip it will still drip lol. And then the countless time laying under it scraping the old baked on gasket off the bottom. Dirty and irritating job, Hardest part is getting your pan back on with the gasket.
Worst part is when you get a leak after wards lol.
Worst part is when you get a leak after wards lol.
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