Replacing 87 Seals

87CheroJEEP · 03-03-2005, 03:31 PM

About to get a 3.5 Flex Kit
I heard that I should replace the seals, because they are all stock and probably now hard rubber about would crack when i go out.

What seals should I replace?
All of them?

Thanks

Timmay · 03-03-2005, 04:16 PM

all 87 of them yes

87CheroJEEP · 03-03-2005, 04:33 PM

I meant I have an 1987 XJ ...
not 87 seals, i dont know what seals so i dont know how many

Spyder041 · 03-03-2005, 05:13 PM

theres at least 3 i can think of...f&r pinion, and rear main on the engamin

1990 Bel-Air XJ · 03-03-2005, 05:14 PM

The seals you have would be F and R diffs, valve cover seal,oil pan seal, rear main seal, thats all the seals i can think of. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

MJMA · 03-03-2005, 05:48 PM

If they aren't leaking yet, don't mess with them!!

YJeff · 03-03-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MJMA:
If they aren't leaking yet, don't mess with them!!

seriously. and if they are leaking, don't worry about it until it stops. then you know its out of fluid. [img]icon_smile_big.gif[/img]

03-03-2005, 04:16 PM	#2
Timmay Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ/PA Posts: 19,067	all 87 of them yes __________________ Tim Diekmann Liquid Iron Industries tim@liquidironindustries.com http://www.LiquidIronIndustries.com (856)-336-2639 '13 LII Eliminator Chassis - "Fred" Ultra 4 #4343 '03 3/4 ton Cummity Cummins - "The Black Knight" '03 KTM 450 - "Katoom" '99 Kenworth T2000 - "Shamu"

03-03-2005, 05:13 PM	#4
Spyder041 Simple Mind Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 5,293	theres at least 3 i can think of...f&r pinion, and rear main on the engamin __________________ '95 YJ on BFG Muds. 4" RE lift--SOLD '96 Toyota Tacoma X-Cab.4x4 Trend Setter...Follow this, *****.

03-03-2005, 05:14 PM	#5
1990 Bel-Air XJ Trail Guide Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Folsom, California Posts: 238	The seals you have would be F and R diffs, valve cover seal,oil pan seal, rear main seal, thats all the seals i can think of. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ 1990 XJ with 4.5in RE lift and 32in BFG Mud Terrains. a new trackbar and PA system, rocker guards,air intake,40 series flowmaster,wrangler cargo net,RE tie rod,new slip yoke and cv driveshaft,bushwackers,4-1 transfercaes and stinger bumper

03-03-2005, 05:48 PM	#6
MJMA Got Rocks? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rehoboth, MA, USSA Posts: 9,743	If they aren't leaking yet, don't mess with them!! __________________ "If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." Thomas Jefferson

03-03-2005, 03:31 PM	#1
87CheroJEEP Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3	About to get a 3.5 Flex Kit I heard that I should replace the seals, because they are all stock and probably now hard rubber about would crack when i go out. What seals should I replace? All of them? Thanks

03-03-2005, 04:33 PM	#3
87CheroJEEP Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3	I meant I have an 1987 XJ ... not 87 seals, i dont know what seals so i dont know how many