Cost Of Rear Main Seal Replacment

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cj11

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Location

Easton Pa.

• Nov 29, 2009

• #1

I live in an apartment and dont think i can tackle this one in a parking lot. I just used the Bars Leak Rear Main Seal Stop Leak (band-aid) for now see if it works.
I will probably have to bring this to a mechanic does any one know what this will cost me to have fixed. Thanks

Also someone had told me to check the PCV as if it is clogged it can cause more pressure in the engine which could be why it started leaking more. None of the local part places carry them they it is not required is this true :doh:

 

kastein

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Location

Rainy side of Washington

• Nov 29, 2009

• #2

this is true, Jeeps use a CCV system rather than a PCV system.

I think the last guy who posted up here got charged 2-300 for a rear main seal but I am not sure. Personally I would rather try and tackle it in the apartment parking lot at that price.

 

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roosteroby

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Location

New Jersey

• Nov 29, 2009

• #3

I just did mine and its not fun but not too terrible. I think its around 600 or so because it requires alot of stuff to be disconnected if its not lifted. Google this site go jeep-xj I think that it will help you make your decision on doing it yourself or paying to have it done. Good Luck

 

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x99j

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Location

ohio

• Nov 29, 2009

• #4

make sure you give bars leak a chance to work. seal swellers can take up to 2-3000 miles to work. mike

 

ParadiseXJ

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Location

Paradise, CA 95969

• Nov 29, 2009

• #5

My trusted (really) mechanic quoted me $15 for the seal, $35 for the pan gasket and $560 for labor. I did it myself in 6 hours on a gravel driveway. Most of that was getting all the stuff out of the way, getting the pan off, putting it all back together.
Well worth the work, saved myself over $500.

 

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cammer34

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Location

Colorado

• Nov 29, 2009

• #6

Around $300 or so is what I was quoted, but I am sure that included labor for an oil pan that actually came off in a reasonable amount of time. I did it myself and prying the baked on cork gasket away from the block was by far the hardest part. one-piece gasket FTW

 

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cj11

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Location

Easton Pa.

• Nov 29, 2009

• #7

Around $300 would suck but not that bad but $600 that would hurt.

And as far a ccv valve where is this located

 

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xj4rocksaz

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Location

Tempe Az.

• Nov 29, 2009

• #8

I think I paid around 500 well worth it. Oil leaks suck!

 

ParadiseXJ

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Location

Paradise, CA 95969

• Nov 29, 2009

• #9

CCV is built in to the valve cover. The rear grommet, with the small vac hose going to manifold. You can clean out the hose with compressed air or run a wire through it. The front grommet is fresh air from intake, large hose.

If either is damaged, cracked or missing, replace them. Don't try to redneck it with duct tape etc. (same goes with ALL other vac lines).

 

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cj11

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Location

Easton Pa.

• Nov 29, 2009

• #10

Thanks for the help will check out the hoses and clean if needed.

As far as the rear main seal $500 is alot of coin but I think I would rather get this done right and not have to redo something like this again. May be I will get lucky and the bars will work :doh: will give it acouple of days and see.

 

joe_peters

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Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Nov 29, 2009

• #11

cj11 said:

Thanks for the help will check out the hoses and clean if needed.

As far as the rear main seal $500 is alot of coin but I think I would rather get this done right and not have to redo something like this again. May be I will get lucky and the bars will work :doh: will give it acouple of days and see.

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At the rear of the valve cover, there is an orifice in the valve cover, a small drill bit or stiff wire will clean it out, and don't forget to check the opening in the intake manifold port too.