philthy did pass the time by typing:
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them

I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool
in the rental bins. Worth a shot.

> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
>> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
>> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
>> the seat.
>>
>> 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)
>>
>> philthy wrote:
>>>
>>> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
>>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
>>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>>>
>>> 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!

 

philthy did pass the time by typing:
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them

I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool
in the rental bins. Worth a shot.

> Mike Romain wrote:
>
>> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
>> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
>> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
>> the seat.
>>
>> 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)
>>
>> philthy wrote:
>>>
>>> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
>>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
>>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
>>>
>>> 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!

 

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I made my own tool and I have
done a bunch of them successfully.

The tool is a threaded rod with washers on it that I use to suck the
seal into it's seat. That tool means I wouldn't have to have the
complete guts out of the case so I likely wouldn't need the case
------er.

Mike

philthy wrote:
>
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
> > Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> > properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> > got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> > the seat.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > philthy wrote:
> > >
> > > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> > >
> > > 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!

 

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I made my own tool and I have
done a bunch of them successfully.

The tool is a threaded rod with washers on it that I use to suck the
seal into it's seat. That tool means I wouldn't have to have the
complete guts out of the case so I likely wouldn't need the case
------er.

Mike

philthy wrote:
>
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
> > Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> > properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> > got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> > the seat.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > philthy wrote:
> > >
> > > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> > >
> > > 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!

 

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I made my own tool and I have
done a bunch of them successfully.

The tool is a threaded rod with washers on it that I use to suck the
seal into it's seat. That tool means I wouldn't have to have the
complete guts out of the case so I likely wouldn't need the case
------er.

Mike

philthy wrote:
>
> without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>
> > Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> > properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> > got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> > the seat.
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > philthy wrote:
> > >
> > > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> > >
> > > 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!

 

why yes it is

DougW wrote:

> philthy did pass the time by typing:
> > without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
>
> I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool
> in the rental bins. Worth a shot.
>
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> >> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> >> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> >> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> >> the seat.
> >>
> >> 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)
> >>
> >> philthy wrote:
> >>>
> >>> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> >>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> >>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >>>
> >>> 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!

 

why yes it is

DougW wrote:

> philthy did pass the time by typing:
> > without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
>
> I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool
> in the rental bins. Worth a shot.
>
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> >> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> >> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> >> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> >> the seat.
> >>
> >> 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)
> >>
> >> philthy wrote:
> >>>
> >>> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> >>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> >>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >>>
> >>> 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!

 

why yes it is

DougW wrote:

> philthy did pass the time by typing:
> > without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
>
> I'm thinking the local AutoZone/PepBoys type stores often have that tool
> in the rental bins. Worth a shot.
>
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> >> Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> >> properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> >> got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> >> the seat.
> >>
> >> 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)
> >>
> >> philthy wrote:
> >>>
> >>> once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> >>> when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> >>> tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> >>>
> >>> 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!

 

hmm let me reveiw this so i can learn a new thing the seals are installed in the
end of the axle tubes on the inside of the diff case behind the bearing how does
your tool get the seal in behind the carrier with it in place inside the diff.
housing

Mike Romain wrote:

> As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I made my own tool and I have
> done a bunch of them successfully.
>
> The tool is a threaded rod with washers on it that I use to suck the
> seal into it's seat. That tool means I wouldn't have to have the
> complete guts out of the case so I likely wouldn't need the case
> ------er.
>
> Mike
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > > Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> > > properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> > > got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> > > the seat.
> > >
> > > 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)
> > >
> > > philthy wrote:
> > > >
> > > > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > > > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > > > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> > > >
> > > > 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!

 

hmm let me reveiw this so i can learn a new thing the seals are installed in the
end of the axle tubes on the inside of the diff case behind the bearing how does
your tool get the seal in behind the carrier with it in place inside the diff.
housing

Mike Romain wrote:

> As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I made my own tool and I have
> done a bunch of them successfully.
>
> The tool is a threaded rod with washers on it that I use to suck the
> seal into it's seat. That tool means I wouldn't have to have the
> complete guts out of the case so I likely wouldn't need the case
> ------er.
>
> Mike
>
> philthy wrote:
> >
> > without the tool it's a real pain to seat those without damaging them
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > > Seals have a seat. No matter what tool you use, if you don't seat them
> > > properly, they will leak. You don't put them in half way and figure you
> > > got them square by eye or hope you got them square, you bottom them to
> > > the seat.
> > >
> > > 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)
> > >
> > > philthy wrote:
> > > >
> > > > once ina great whil;e does the case ------er need to be used and usually
> > > > when a axle assembly has been heated up real good almost run dry it does
> > > > tkake some speical seal tools to get the seals in square or they leak
> > > >
> > > > 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!