Ol' Smokey
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- Hillsboro, OR
Ok so I'm new to this forum and looking for a little help/advice.
6 months ago I picked up a 91 comanche for $700. Wanted a pickup to caddy my bikes around. 4.0L, 5 speed, 2wd, 120,000miles. Nicknamed "Ol' Smokey" cause the rear main seal is leaking oil all over my exhaust giving me a great high everytime I drive it over 5 miles... Great huh?
I've put it up on the lift, unbolted some suspension members, took out the oil pan, unbolted the lower main seal housing and after a long time trying to get the old seal out, finally got it out. Replaced the seals (greased them liberally) and now is leaking way more than it did before. Obviously the seal didn't seat correctly or was put in wrong or something... My question is this: Would it be easier if I just pull the tranny to replace the seal since the truck setup should give me little resistance or should I go about it the same way as before, through the oil pan...? From what I read, this is a common problem and it may take a few times to get the seal to seal correctly.
My buddy who has experience pulling jeep trannies says the only way to replace the seal right is by pulling the tranny. Everything I read, even the Chilton's manual says to go through the oil pan, huh?
6 months ago I picked up a 91 comanche for $700. Wanted a pickup to caddy my bikes around. 4.0L, 5 speed, 2wd, 120,000miles. Nicknamed "Ol' Smokey" cause the rear main seal is leaking oil all over my exhaust giving me a great high everytime I drive it over 5 miles... Great huh?
I've put it up on the lift, unbolted some suspension members, took out the oil pan, unbolted the lower main seal housing and after a long time trying to get the old seal out, finally got it out. Replaced the seals (greased them liberally) and now is leaking way more than it did before. Obviously the seal didn't seat correctly or was put in wrong or something... My question is this: Would it be easier if I just pull the tranny to replace the seal since the truck setup should give me little resistance or should I go about it the same way as before, through the oil pan...? From what I read, this is a common problem and it may take a few times to get the seal to seal correctly.
My buddy who has experience pulling jeep trannies says the only way to replace the seal right is by pulling the tranny. Everything I read, even the Chilton's manual says to go through the oil pan, huh?