Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
get thing apart and back together.

Thanks fellow Jeep fans!

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

You might try throwing the carrier into the housing, I haven't had
a problem doing that, and it's not like your changing any of the shims:
http://www.----------.com/temp/dana30alxeSeal.pdf
http://----------.com/Dana30WheelBearing/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

You might try throwing the carrier into the housing, I haven't had
a problem doing that, and it's not like your changing any of the shims:
http://www.----------.com/temp/dana30alxeSeal.pdf
http://----------.com/Dana30WheelBearing/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

You might try throwing the carrier into the housing, I haven't had
a problem doing that, and it's not like your changing any of the shims:
http://www.----------.com/temp/dana30alxeSeal.pdf
http://----------.com/Dana30WheelBearing/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

In article <1151459909.410891.148490@75g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>,
<n30er@yahoo.com> wrote:
#My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
#2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
#to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
#the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
#case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
#the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
#older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
#get thing apart and back together.

The pumpkin speader is not the problem. It's just bar stock, nuts,
bolts, and a turnbuckle.

The problem is not ------ing the housing more than 1/2 mm as per
the manual.

/herb

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

In article <1151459909.410891.148490@75g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>,
<n30er@yahoo.com> wrote:
#My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
#2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
#to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
#the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
#case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
#the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
#older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
#get thing apart and back together.

The pumpkin speader is not the problem. It's just bar stock, nuts,
bolts, and a turnbuckle.

The problem is not ------ing the housing more than 1/2 mm as per
the manual.

/herb

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

In article <1151459909.410891.148490@75g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>,
<n30er@yahoo.com> wrote:
#My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
#2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
#to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
#the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
#case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
#the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
#older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
#get thing apart and back together.

The pumpkin speader is not the problem. It's just bar stock, nuts,
bolts, and a turnbuckle.

The problem is not ------ing the housing more than 1/2 mm as per
the manual.

/herb

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

Hmmm.....

Well, when I do front axle seals I use a threaded rod and washers I put
inside the axle tube to suck the seal into place rather than push the
seal in with the 'special tool' like Bill's pdf states. I do the wrench
turning out where the CV/U joint would be.

I am really not 100% sure, but I don't think I would have to take all
the guts out of the pumpkin to do this. The book uses a push rod to set
the seals which does require the guts to be taken all the way out.

Getting the hub out of the steering knuckle is usually the worst part.
I have a sacrificial bolt I use to put half way back in and pound on to
get the hub moving. It has 3 bolts that can be accessed easy when you
cut the steering hard each way.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

Hmmm.....

Well, when I do front axle seals I use a threaded rod and washers I put
inside the axle tube to suck the seal into place rather than push the
seal in with the 'special tool' like Bill's pdf states. I do the wrench
turning out where the CV/U joint would be.

I am really not 100% sure, but I don't think I would have to take all
the guts out of the pumpkin to do this. The book uses a push rod to set
the seals which does require the guts to be taken all the way out.

Getting the hub out of the steering knuckle is usually the worst part.
I have a sacrificial bolt I use to put half way back in and pound on to
get the hub moving. It has 3 bolts that can be accessed easy when you
cut the steering hard each way.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!

Re: Front axle seal on 2000 Grand Cherokee - $800?!
 

Hmmm.....

Well, when I do front axle seals I use a threaded rod and washers I put
inside the axle tube to suck the seal into place rather than push the
seal in with the 'special tool' like Bill's pdf states. I do the wrench
turning out where the CV/U joint would be.

I am really not 100% sure, but I don't think I would have to take all
the guts out of the pumpkin to do this. The book uses a push rod to set
the seals which does require the guts to be taken all the way out.

Getting the hub out of the steering knuckle is usually the worst part.
I have a sacrificial bolt I use to put half way back in and pound on to
get the hub moving. It has 3 bolts that can be accessed easy when you
cut the steering hard each way.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

n30er@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> My dealer just quoted $800 to replace a leaking front axle seal on my
> 2000 GC V8. After nearly suffering a heart attack I grabbed the manual
> to determine the level of effort and the only thing that scares me are
> the "special tools" required, mainly the ------er used to ------ the
> case to get the differential out. Do I really need this ------er and
> the subsequent tool to seat the 2 seals inside the case? I've ripped
> older 4x4's apart and can't remember having anything so "special" to
> get thing apart and back together.
>
> Thanks fellow Jeep fans!