How Do You Replace The Rear Main Seal On A Jeep Grand Cherokee?
One of the hardest seals to replace in an engine is the rear main crankshaft seal. While the seal itself takes less than a half hour to replace by a qualified technician, getting to it is the hard part. Replacing the seal in a Jeep Grand Cherokee can be a difficult endeavor, but with patience, some heavy lifting, a little know-how and the right parts, it can be done by anyone with mechanical aptitude and the will to accomplish the task. Put on your safety glasses, jack the front of the vehicle up and rest the frame on the jack stands. You may have to use a large socket wrench and some major elbow grease to loosen some of the bolts during the job, so it is important that the vehicle is securely resting on heavy-duty jack stands. Place the drain pan under the engine drain plug. Use the socket wrench to remove the drain plug. Once the oil has drained, move the drain pan away. Unbolt and remove the oil pan by moving it toward the rear of the vehicle. You made need to coax the oil pan loose
