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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Rate Thread 2.6L rear main seal leak question #923454 01/03/09 05:27 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 120 Algonquin, Illinois weebur OP Wheeler I'm leaking a lot of oil from the rear of the engine, with 262,000 miles I assumed that the rear main seal was shot. I pulled off the cover from the bell housing and noticed that the front facing surface of the flywheel is bone dry. With a rear main seal leak on these engines would the flywheel be oil coated? '97 Jeep Cherokee XJ, Country, Black/Gray Leather, 4.0L, 4WD Command-Track, AW-4 Auto, 3.55:1 Gears, PowerTrax No-Slip Locker, Hi Country Tow Brackets, Spectre Air Filter, 235X75R15 Goodyear Wranglers, 126K miles Re: 2.6L rear main seal leak question [Re: weebur] #923455 01/03/09 06:32 PM Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,193 Bouse az mxmikie Body Damage is Cool check the back of your valve cover it dosent have to be surrounded by water to be an island Re: 2.6L rear main seal leak question [Re: mxmikie] #923456 01/03/09 07:37 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,649 Helen , GA fasteddy Web Wheeler I've found that using a dusting of baby powder makes the leak source easier to spot. Prime leak sources are valve cover gasket and rear cam bore plug. Both can be fixed with engine in truck. You have to remove the rocker shaft assembly to get at the plug. Use rubber glove fingers to retain the lash adjusters in the rockers... Not responsible for advice not taken... Re: 2.6L rear main seal leak question [Re: fasteddy] #923457 01/03/09 10:24 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 120 Algonquin, Illinois weebur OP Wheeler Quote I've found that using a dusting of baby powder makes the leak source easier to spot. Prime leak sources are valve cover gasket and rear cam bore plug. Both can be fixed with engine in truck. You have to remove the rocker shaft assembly to get at the plug. Use rubber glove fingers to retain the lash adjusters in the rockers... Thanks for the tips you guys. I like the rubber finger trick and will remember that one. I had to use my old cam plug on the new head and cleaned it well and used RTV, it should be OK. I wiped down the area where the valve cover and the head meet and will check after tooling around. '97 Jeep Cherokee XJ, Country, Black/Gray Leather, 4.0L, 4WD Command-Track, AW-4 Auto, 3.55:1 Gears, PowerTrax No-Slip Locker, Hi Country Tow Brackets, Spectre Air Filter, 235X75R15 Goodyear Wranglers, 126K miles Moderated by  4x4Wire, Macka, Mudraider, off-roader, PHIL_, rxinhed  Hop To Mitsubishi Forums ------  Mitsubishi 4x4 and SUV Tech  Mitsubishi Diesels  Mitsubishi ArchiveToyota Forums ------  Early Toyota Trucks  Toyota 4Runner, FJ Cruiser &...  T100 & Tundra Forum  Tacoma Forum  Toyota Tech ArchiveJeep Forums ------  Jeep Talk  Jeep TechIsuzu Forums ------  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Talk  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Tech  Isuzu DieselsKia Forums ------  Kia Talk  Kia Sportage & Sorento TechOff Topic Chat ------  4x4 Gallery  Off-Topic Chat  Recreational Access & Land ...  Politics4xForums ------  Outdoor Gear  General 4x4 Discussion  Tools and Fabrication  General Communications  Amateur Radio  GPS and MapsParts Bin ------  Private Party - Garage Sale  Private Party - Items wanted  Vendors, Hot Deals, Group Buys4x4Wire Back Yard ------  Suzuki Forum  AZ Crawler Crew  Cal-Nev Crew  General Ford 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Dodge 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Chevy 4x4 & SUV ForumFeedback & Testing ------  Problems, Questions, Suggestions4x4Wire Staff ------  Forum Moderators  Problem Threads Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Bad 1 Terrible View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts

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