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Took off transmission skid plate and...

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SirNajera

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Noticed this. Rubber seal cracked. Front of the Jeep is to the left. First time taking the skid plate off so I am not sure how long this has been going on.

Other info - Had transmission lines replaced and transmission serviced by my mechanic due to a leak in the lines 3 months ago.

Drives fine, nothing at all noticeable.

I'm very new to working on my Jeep, hoping for any/all help. Road trip coming up soon.

Thanks all

2012 JK 2-door Sport, 103xxx miles, automatic transmission

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Does your Jeep have a lift?

You can buy a rebuild kit for that, I bought one on Amazon a few years ago. It's not to bad of a job, but if your Jeep has a lift then you might need a new driveshaft.
 
BLACKJKU said:
Does your Jeep have a lift?

You can buy a rebuild kit for that, I bought one on Amazon a few years ago. It's not to bad of a job, but if your Jeep has a lift then you might need a new driveshaft.
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Thanks for the reply :) bought it used and based on using these instructions found on another post (thank you Chris) it does not appear to have a lift. It was quite the task to take that picture lol

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When I bought my JK, it already had a lift but wasn’t installed properly. I’ve been fixing the issues and my joint had the same torn boot issue. I went with a whole new front driveshaft with a double cardam joint. Working great so far.

I wonder how much of a driveshaft angle these high angle Rzeppa joints can handle. Definitely cheaper than a whole driveshaft. The thinner replacement driveshaft does help with exhaust clearance.

Also, you DO have a spacer lift on your Jeep.
 
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