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Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by zila, Sep 17, 2020.

  1. zila

    zila I throw poop

    Changed the earl in the heap. and the filter. Fired it up to build oil pressure. It did. Shut er down. 4 days later just sittin and oil is leaking out the rear main profusley. Guess it's to for the dreaded rear main seal repair. All I lack is a box of ambition.
     
    zila, Sep 17, 2020
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  2. '74Renegade

    '74Renegade Active Member

    Is that a 2 piece seal like the 4.0s?
     
    '74Renegade, Sep 17, 2020
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  3. zila

    zila I throw poop

    Yeah and a 4 piece pan gasket mess
     
    zila, Sep 17, 2020
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  4. Jw60

    Jw60 That guy 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    I feel your pain. I have a rear main seal in the glove box and 710 stains all over the driveway after I dropped and chipped the clutch disk.
     
    Jw60, Sep 17, 2020
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  5. '74Renegade

    '74Renegade Active Member

    The 2 part rear mains aren't too bad as long as the upper seal comes out easy, but a 4 piece pan gasket sounds like a jigsaw puzzle held together with gasket sealer.
     
    '74Renegade, Sep 17, 2020
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  6. bigjohn

    bigjohn Active Member

    If it's a 6 you can get a one piece pan gasket for it now. Regardless one of my least favorite jobs. Did one on my 258 ten years ago and the 304 this year. They were both lame.
     
    Last edited: Sep 18, 2020
    bigjohn, Sep 17, 2020
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