1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4

Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??

Thanks for the help !!

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

"RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
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> 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
>
> Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
> Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?

That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened it?

> Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??

Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
__
Steve
..

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

"RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
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> 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
>
> Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
> Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?

That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened it?

> Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??

Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
__
Steve
..

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

FYI, the rear diff cover on my '96 Cherokee Sport was leaking at the seam.
When I pulled it off to reseal it I found that some idiot had run the cover
bolts down so tight with an impact wrench it had distorted the cover badly.
The replacement cover I got from the dealer had a proper threaded fill plug,
rather than the rubber plug. Might just want to get anew one and be done
with it.

"Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20030828230919.23713.00000083@mb-m22.aol.com...
> > 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
> >
> > Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
> > Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
>
> That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened it?
>
> > Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??
>
> Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

FYI, the rear diff cover on my '96 Cherokee Sport was leaking at the seam.
When I pulled it off to reseal it I found that some idiot had run the cover
bolts down so tight with an impact wrench it had distorted the cover badly.
The replacement cover I got from the dealer had a proper threaded fill plug,
rather than the rubber plug. Might just want to get anew one and be done
with it.

"Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:kSz3b.636$GH1.451@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
> "RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20030828230919.23713.00000083@mb-m22.aol.com...
> > 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
> >
> > Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
> > Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
>
> That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened it?
>
> > Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??
>
> Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

My 88 came with a steel plug when I still had the 35. Rubber plug, jees what
a dumb idea.
KH

"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vkuini3rod4g92@corp.supernews.com...
> FYI, the rear diff cover on my '96 Cherokee Sport was leaking at the seam.
> When I pulled it off to reseal it I found that some idiot had run the
cover
> bolts down so tight with an impact wrench it had distorted the cover
badly.
> The replacement cover I got from the dealer had a proper threaded fill
plug,
> rather than the rubber plug. Might just want to get anew one and be done
> with it.
>
> "Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:kSz3b.636$GH1.451@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
> >
> > "RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20030828230919.23713.00000083@mb-m22.aol.com...
> > > 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
> > >
> > > Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
> > > Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
> >
> > That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened
it?
> >
> > > Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??
> >
> > Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
> > __
> > Steve
> > .
> >
> >
>
>

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

My 88 came with a steel plug when I still had the 35. Rubber plug, jees what
a dumb idea.
KH

"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vkuini3rod4g92@corp.supernews.com...
> FYI, the rear diff cover on my '96 Cherokee Sport was leaking at the seam.
> When I pulled it off to reseal it I found that some idiot had run the
cover
> bolts down so tight with an impact wrench it had distorted the cover
badly.
> The replacement cover I got from the dealer had a proper threaded fill
plug,
> rather than the rubber plug. Might just want to get anew one and be done
> with it.
>
> "Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:kSz3b.636$GH1.451@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
> >
> > "RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20030828230919.23713.00000083@mb-m22.aol.com...
> > > 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
> > >
> > > Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
> > > Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
> >
> > That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened
it?
> >
> > > Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??
> >
> > Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
> > __
> > Steve
> > .
> >
> >
>
>

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

Bean counters at car comapnies never fail to amaze me, that probably saved a
$.05 per car.

"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:h3K3b.27894$Qy4.17586@fed1read05...
> My 88 came with a steel plug when I still had the 35. Rubber plug, jees
what
> a dumb idea.
> KH
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:vkuini3rod4g92@corp.supernews.com...
> > FYI, the rear diff cover on my '96 Cherokee Sport was leaking at the
seam.
> > When I pulled it off to reseal it I found that some idiot had run the
> cover
> > bolts down so tight with an impact wrench it had distorted the cover
> badly.
> > The replacement cover I got from the dealer had a proper threaded fill
> plug,
> > rather than the rubber plug. Might just want to get anew one and be done
> > with it.
> >
> > "Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:kSz3b.636$GH1.451@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > >
> > > "RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20030828230919.23713.00000083@mb-m22.aol.com...
> > > > 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
> > > >
> > > > Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber
Plug.
> > > > Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
> > >
> > > That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened
> it?
> > >
> > > > Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??
> > >
> > > Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
> > > __
> > > Steve
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

Bean counters at car comapnies never fail to amaze me, that probably saved a
$.05 per car.

"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:h3K3b.27894$Qy4.17586@fed1read05...
> My 88 came with a steel plug when I still had the 35. Rubber plug, jees
what
> a dumb idea.
> KH
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:vkuini3rod4g92@corp.supernews.com...
> > FYI, the rear diff cover on my '96 Cherokee Sport was leaking at the
seam.
> > When I pulled it off to reseal it I found that some idiot had run the
> cover
> > bolts down so tight with an impact wrench it had distorted the cover
> badly.
> > The replacement cover I got from the dealer had a proper threaded fill
> plug,
> > rather than the rubber plug. Might just want to get anew one and be done
> > with it.
> >
> > "Steve Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:kSz3b.636$GH1.451@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > >
> > > "RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20030828230919.23713.00000083@mb-m22.aol.com...
> > > > 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
> > > >
> > > > Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber
Plug.
> > > > Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
> > >
> > > That's where the fluid is installed and checked. You've never opened
> it?
> > >
> > > > Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??
> > >
> > > Yes, both... it will leak anyway. A new plug may slow it down.
> > > __
> > > Steve
> > > .
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: 1990 Cherokee Rear Axle Leak at Rubber Plug ??
 

The FSM says the Model 35 takes 3 pints... This will leave the level approx
1/2 inch below the bottom of the hole. Mine operates this way with no leaks.
I believe the hole is higher in the cover with the rubber plug vs the cover
with a pipe plug.

Joe, 90 XJ



"RamAir68" <ramair68@aol.com> wrote in message
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> 1990 Cherokee 4.0L 4 x 4
>
> Noticed some leaking on the Rear Axle Center Unit at the Rubber Plug.
> Is this an easy fix ? What is this 1.5" dia. Rubber Plug for ?
> Can it be popped off and replaced or ... ??
>
> Thanks for the help !!
>
>