MikeM
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-1990 xj with 4.0 liter/ 5 speed, and the rear main seal is leaking bad. Is the rear main seal a 1 piece or 2 piece? Repair suggestions welcome!! -Mike
no worries of that, the most I have loosened any of them is 1/8", just to make sure I don't have bearing popping out or getting mixed up8Mud said:It would be a bumber, for a main bearing to pop out or shift. If it isn´t too late, don´t get the main bearing caps mixed up (a middle serious screw up), or backwords. I always mark them on one side near the bolt hole (sometimes they are already marked), number them front to rear. Even if they are already marked, I mark them again myself.
The tool you describe is for "rope" type seals, NOT for the solid rubber type seals.PapaPump said:kragen sells a kit that has a wire with a screw type shape at the end, and a t-handle. i am sure you could make this from hardware store stuff. there is also a piece that makes it easier to install the new one, which is also a tremendous pain in the ass. i saw these after i had done mine the hard way, and i think they would have helped. i used a torx driver to get mine out, and the shoulder of the tool marred the block. it hasn't made a difference, but i am glad i didn't get the crank. with the kit (or a homemade one) you just remove the seal like a cork. good luck