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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to get thing apart and back together. Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
You might try throwing the carrier into the housing, I haven't had
a problem doing that, and it's not like your changing any of the shims: http://www.billhughes.com/temp/dana30alxeSeal.pdf http://billhughes.com/Dana30WheelBearing/ God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O wrote: > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are > the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to > get thing apart and back together. > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
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> wrote: #My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my #2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual #to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are #the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the #case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and #the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped #older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to #get thing apart and back together. The pumpkin speader is not the problem. It's just bar stock, nuts, bolts, and a turnbuckle. The problem is not spreading the housing more than 1/2 mm as per the manual. /herb |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
Hmmm.....
Well, when I do front axle seals I use a threaded rod and washers I put inside the axle tube to suck the seal into place rather than push the seal in with the 'special tool' like Bill's pdf states. I do the wrench turning out where the CV/U joint would be. I am really not 100% sure, but I don't think I would have to take all the guts out of the pumpkin to do this. The book uses a push rod to set the seals which does require the guts to be taken all the way out. Getting the hub out of the steering knuckle is usually the worst part. I have a sacrificial bolt I use to put half way back in and pound on to get the hub moving. It has 3 bolts that can be accessed easy when you cut the steering hard each way. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) wrote: > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are > the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to > get thing apart and back together. > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
once ina great whil;e does the case spreader need to be used and usually
when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak wrote: > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are > the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to > get thing apart and back together. > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to the seat. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) philthy wrote: > > once ina great whil;e does the case spreader need to be used and usually > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak > > wrote: > > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are > > the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to > > get thing apart and back together. > > > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
Mike Romain wrote: > Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them > properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you > got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to > the seat. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > philthy wrote: > > > > once ina great whil;e does the case spreader need to be used and usually > > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does > > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak > > > > wrote: > > > > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my > > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual > > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are > > > the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the > > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and > > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped > > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to > > > get thing apart and back together. > > > > > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
philthy did pass the time by typing:
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool in the rental bins. Worth a shot. > Mike Romain wrote: > >> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them >> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you >> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to >> the seat. >> >> Mike >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) >> >> philthy wrote: >>> >>> once ina great whil;e does the case spreader need to be used and usually >>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does >>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my >>>> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual >>>> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are >>>> the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the >>>> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and >>>> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped >>>> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to >>>> get thing apart and back together. >>>> >>>> Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I made my own tool and I have
done a bunch of them successfully. The tool is a threaded rod with washers on it that I use to suck the seal into it's seat. That tool means I wouldn't have to have the complete guts out of the case so I likely wouldn't need the case spreader. Mike philthy wrote: > > without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them > > Mike Romain wrote: > > > Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them > > properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you > > got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to > > the seat. > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > > > philthy wrote: > > > > > > once ina great whil;e does the case spreader need to be used and usually > > > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does > > > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my > > > > 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual > > > > to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are > > > > the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the > > > > case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and > > > > the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped > > > > older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to > > > > get thing apart and back together. > > > > > > > > Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
why yes it is
DougW wrote: > philthy did pass the time by typing: > > without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them > > I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool > in the rental bins. Worth a shot. > > > Mike Romain wrote: > > > >> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them > >> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you > >> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to > >> the seat. > >> > >> Mike > >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > >> > >> philthy wrote: > >>> > >>> once ina great whil;e does the case spreader need to be used and usually > >>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does > >>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak > >>> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my > >>>> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual > >>>> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are > >>>> the "special tools" required, mainly the spreader used to spread the > >>>> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this spreader and > >>>> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped > >>>> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to > >>>> get thing apart and back together. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks fellow Jeep fans! |
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