Is it worth replacing the rear main seal?

Is it worth replacing the rear main seal?

Not very bad at all, I’ve had the jeep about a month or so and haven’t done an oil change yet and it’s still at the full mark so it’s not a big leak.I heard its not really worth replacing the seal unless its really bad or if your doing an overhaul.. So I figured some kind of stop leak would be better than nothing.

How is the seal on a Jeep 4.0?

The seal is in two halves: bearing cap and engine block 4. Using something plastic, so you do not scratch anything push the top part out. It will be a semi rigid half circle. 5. Using something plastic, so you do not scratch anything push the top part out. It will be a semi rigid half circle. 6. Carefully note how it goes in there.

How to replace the rear main seal on a 4.0 inline 6?

Replacing the rear main seal in your 4.0 inline 6. Anyone who has a high milage 4.0 knows how prone the rear main seal is to leaking. Don’t worry, though, it’s not that hard to change. We’ll walk you through it. 1. Remove oil pan 2. Remove furthest back bearing cap 3. The seal is in two halves: bearing cap and engine block 4.

How to fix and replace rear main seal and oil pan?

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How do you remove the rear seal on a jeep?

Remove the seal still in the block using a small drift punch or a small screwdriver. A couple taps or hard pressure on the seal should cause it to rotate out. Be careful not to nick the bearing or seal surface. Grab the side now sticking below the block with a pair of pliers and pull it out. Rear main bearing journal… Rear main seal.

The seal is in two halves: bearing cap and engine block 4. Using something plastic, so you do not scratch anything push the top part out. It will be a semi rigid half circle. 5. Using something plastic, so you do not scratch anything push the top part out. It will be a semi rigid half circle. 6. Carefully note how it goes in there.

How to change the 4.0 rear main seal?

Anyone who has a high milage 4.0 knows how prone the rear main seal is to leaking. Don’t worry, though, it’s not that hard to change. We’ll walk you through it. 1. Remove oil pan 2. Remove furthest back bearing cap 3. The seal is in two halves: bearing cap and engine block 4.

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