TRANSFER CASE LEAKING....

85cherokoholic · Sep 28, 2008

im pretty sure its my transfer case, and its leakeing reddish brown oil, i know red oil is usually transmission oil, i just didnt think that acutually had red oil in it. is there something im missing here??? i do not know hardly anything at all about cars. any help will be greatly appreciated..:helpme::helpme::helpme::helpme::helpme::helpme:

lawsoncl · Sep 28, 2008

Yeah, the xfer case has tranny fluid in it.

mfascuba · Sep 29, 2008

There are two fairly easy to get to seals (front & rear output shafts) and drain & fill plugs. Beyond that it's gonna cost you some time & money. The shaft seals will make you pull the yoke and replace the seal, the plugs are an easy day. Front input seal will be a bad day but I'd think it's unlikely that the seal there would go unless a bunch of stuff is going bad.

Mark

Rod Knee · Sep 29, 2008

Next time you are looking around under your jeep you might try to see if the front driveshaft can be wiggled around. What happened with my rig was the cv joint in the ds (located rearward n the ds) had failed resulting in damage to the bearings in the ds. Result......I spent 1250$ at the transmission shop for a tcase rebuild and new front ds. Ouch.

yourmom · Sep 29, 2008

you could have done it your self and saved $900.

Rod Knee · Sep 29, 2008

yourmom said:
you could have done it your self and saved $900.

I suppose I could have done it but for my lack of confidence in my own skills and diagnostic ability. The drive shaft still would have cost about 400$ though.

JNickel101 · Sep 29, 2008

You must have one hell of a custom DS....

Rod Knee · Sep 29, 2008

JNickel101 said:
You must have one hell of a custom DS....

No, that's just from pricing them out on the internet.

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/cherokee/Driveshaft.htm

Rod Knee · Sep 29, 2008

Rod Knee said:
Next time you are looking around under your jeep you might try to see if the front driveshaft can be wiggled around. What happened with my rig was the cv joint in the ds (located rearward n the ds) had failed resulting in damage to the bearings in the ds. Result......I spent 1250$ at the transmission shop for a tcase rebuild and new front ds. Ouch.

Correction there, the bearings in the *tcase* crapped out. Typing too fast.

85cherokoholic · Dec 19, 2008

hey guys i called a mechanic and told him where it was leaking he said it was a front (something) o ring, does that sound any bit right

lawsoncl · Dec 26, 2008

85cherokoholic said:
hey guys i called a mechanic and told him where it was leaking he said it was a front (something) o ring, does that sound any bit right

He's probably talking about the seal on the input shaft. Pull the transfer case and replace both the input shaft seal on the transfer case and the transmission output shaft.

mfascuba · Dec 26, 2008

If you're looking for replacement driveshafts give tom woods a call. I had him make replacements for both front & rear, he ships the next day and it's fit to your vehicle so it's a bolt in. Great service, and it's a custom length shaft for less than the price of a factory original unit. And it's made stronger than the factory unit.

Mark

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