Topic: Leaking Oil

[78 k550]

Hey All,
 It look's like I have an oil leak. I don't like leak's. Funny from a guy who own's 2 Jeeps, there alway leaking somewhere. It look's to be from my counter sprocket shaft. On a 1-5  5 being the hardest,what would you rate this job. How long should it take also?

Thank's

 Paul

[n9viw]

I think I'd rate that one a 2 for the actual work, but a 4 for overall complexity. The difficult part is the fact that, since it's your countershaft seal, you're going to have to split the cases. I've heard from some here who've said that you can nip off a tab from the new one and drive it in place of the old one, but considering the old one was installed before the cases were put together and it's lasted this long, I'd suggest following the factory's lead.
Drain the engine, pull the engine, flip it over, remove the bottom case half, replace the seal, put on a new case seal, and put it all back together. A goodly weekend job if you're handy, a week of evenings if you're not. Make sure all your parts and tools are lined up beforehand and save yourself some heartache and waiting.

[78 k550]

Found it and fixed it. It was the oil pump cover o'ring.

[Kixx007]

Funny from a guy who own's 2 Jeeps, there alway leaking somewhere.

Best thing I have read all day.  We're getting a new driveway, the XJ's wont be in the drive anymore.. What kind of Jeeps do you have? My 88 XJ leaks REALLY bad. She's on the verge of taking a poop.  I also have a 78 550K

[78 k550]

I have a 93 XJ with a 3.5 RE super flex lift. I have also a 78 J10 Honcho with J20 running gear. Pretty much stock for now but going to do a SOA in a couple month's.

Paul

[Kixx007]

Rock on.  I am in the market for a YJ. That J10 sounds sweet, you're going to have to shoot me some pictures when its done, where are you from?

[78 k550]

I'm in Colorado.
Here is a pic of the Honcho up at Red Rocks, with my Pursang in the back.