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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Front crank seal? Easy mechanic job?
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<blockquote data-quote="72c10" data-source="post: 444842" data-attributes="member: 19352"><p>@Cresron: Thanks for the insight. Damn seals! </p><p></p><p>[USER=22091]@Vman[/USER]: he had a bolt with washers to press the balancer onto the shaft. Just get it done at the dealer. The local Jeep dealer would've done it for $160. Id just rather pay my small business mechanic. He just stresses me out at times, but he's a good dude. </p><p></p><p>[USER=18221]@BLACKJKU[/USER]: there's about a 1/4" gap between the back of the balancer and the seal. Part of the shaft is exposed. He said there was A LOT OF SAND in there and mother effed the engineers at Chrysler for that design and not having anything to protect the seal. </p><p></p><p>Update: Fixed. Brought it in today, he actually had me help him with the little stuff like taking the belt off and moving the track bar to give him room. </p><p></p><p>Upon looking at the seal with the harmonic balancer off, we saw a rip in the seal. He said that he must've ripped it putting it in when he tried to do it from the ground on his back, instead of hoisting up the rig. </p><p></p><p>Well, with it on the hoist this time : the view for the view install was spot on (opposed to doing it from up top, because he's vertically challenged and I have a bumper with a stinger. </p><p></p><p>He put the new one in there carefully and it IS NOW BONE DRY! He felt so bad that he scared me about the crankshaft and taking so long, he didn't want to charge me for the labor. He got paid anyway. </p><p></p><p>So, lesson learned and it's been in a few instructions: put it in delicately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="72c10, post: 444842, member: 19352"] @Cresron: Thanks for the insight. Damn seals! [USER=22091]@Vman[/USER]: he had a bolt with washers to press the balancer onto the shaft. Just get it done at the dealer. The local Jeep dealer would've done it for $160. Id just rather pay my small business mechanic. He just stresses me out at times, but he's a good dude. [USER=18221]@BLACKJKU[/USER]: there's about a 1/4" gap between the back of the balancer and the seal. Part of the shaft is exposed. He said there was A LOT OF SAND in there and mother effed the engineers at Chrysler for that design and not having anything to protect the seal. Update: Fixed. Brought it in today, he actually had me help him with the little stuff like taking the belt off and moving the track bar to give him room. Upon looking at the seal with the harmonic balancer off, we saw a rip in the seal. He said that he must've ripped it putting it in when he tried to do it from the ground on his back, instead of hoisting up the rig. Well, with it on the hoist this time : the view for the view install was spot on (opposed to doing it from up top, because he's vertically challenged and I have a bumper with a stinger. He put the new one in there carefully and it IS NOW BONE DRY! He felt so bad that he scared me about the crankshaft and taking so long, he didn't want to charge me for the labor. He got paid anyway. So, lesson learned and it's been in a few instructions: put it in delicately. [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Front crank seal? Easy mechanic job?
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