4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

Hi all

I am trying to change the rear main seal in my 1997 4.0 Jeep Grand
Cherokee. I have been pretty much over my head in the whole project.

In trying to remove the main cap, my 13/16 socket seems too big, and my
20mm socket won't fit on the main bearing bolt.

Does anyone know what size these are? At first, I thought the 20mm
socket just needed to be deeper so I just got back from the store with
a deep socket and it doesn't fit on either.

I do not have a factory manual.

Thanks in advance.
Doug

4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

You could measure across the flats. It's a SEA (inch) engine. The next
smaller from 13/16 is a 3/4"

JoBo

> wrote in message
ps.com...
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to change the rear main seal in my 1997 4.0 Jeep Grand
> Cherokee. I have been pretty much over my head in the whole project.
>
> In trying to remove the main cap, my 13/16 socket seems too big, and my
> 20mm socket won't fit on the main bearing bolt.
>
> Does anyone know what size these are? At first, I thought the 20mm
> socket just needed to be deeper so I just got back from the store with
> a deep socket and it doesn't fit on either.
>
> I do not have a factory manual.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Doug
>

4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

I don't think you have to remove the main bearing cap. I've replaced the
rear main seal in my 91 YJ and never had to remove the bearing cap. I don't
think the GCs are much different in that respect.

Scott
> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> I am trying to change the rear main seal in my 1997 4.0 Jeep Grand
> Cherokee. I have been pretty much over my head in the whole project.
>
> In trying to remove the main cap, my 13/16 socket seems too big, and my
> 20mm socket won't fit on the main bearing bolt.
>
> Does anyone know what size these are? At first, I thought the 20mm
> socket just needed to be deeper so I just got back from the store with
> a deep socket and it doesn't fit on either.
>
> I do not have a factory manual.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Doug
>

4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

I really hope it wasn't just your valve cover leaking down the back
imitating a bad seal. You can tell by running a clean rag across the
back of the head. If it comes out wet with oil....

My main's use a 13/16 wrench. It has a 'slight' amount of play when
fitted.

Mike
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wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to change the rear main seal in my 1997 4.0 Jeep Grand
> Cherokee. I have been pretty much over my head in the whole project.
>
> In trying to remove the main cap, my 13/16 socket seems too big, and my
> 20mm socket won't fit on the main bearing bolt.
>
> Does anyone know what size these are? At first, I thought the 20mm
> socket just needed to be deeper so I just got back from the store with
> a deep socket and it doesn't fit on either.
>
> I do not have a factory manual.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Doug

4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

That would be a trick I would like to see.....

The seal is fitted 'under' the rear main bearing cap in 2 halves....

Mike

reconair wrote:
>
> I don't think you have to remove the main bearing cap. I've replaced the
> rear main seal in my 91 YJ and never had to remove the bearing cap. I don't
> think the GCs are much different in that respect.
>
> Scott
> > wrote in message
> ps.com...
> > Hi all
> >
> > I am trying to change the rear main seal in my 1997 4.0 Jeep Grand
> > Cherokee. I have been pretty much over my head in the whole project.
> >
> > In trying to remove the main cap, my 13/16 socket seems too big, and my
> > 20mm socket won't fit on the main bearing bolt.
> >
> > Does anyone know what size these are? At first, I thought the 20mm
> > socket just needed to be deeper so I just got back from the store with
> > a deep socket and it doesn't fit on either.
> >
> > I do not have a factory manual.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Doug
> >

4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

No idea, probably the reason I own twenty thousand dollars in
tools: http://www.neow.org/rms1.html
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I am trying to change the rear main seal in my 1997 4.0 Jeep Grand
> Cherokee. I have been pretty much over my head in the whole project.
>
> In trying to remove the main cap, my 13/16 socket seems too big, and my
> 20mm socket won't fit on the main bearing bolt.
>
> Does anyone know what size these are? At first, I thought the 20mm
> socket just needed to be deeper so I just got back from the store with
> a deep socket and it doesn't fit on either.
>
> I do not have a factory manual.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Doug

4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

He's got it tangled up with Japanese engines, which are nothing
more that glorified motorcycles
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> That would be a trick I would like to see.....
>
> The seal is fitted 'under' the rear main bearing cap in 2 halves....
>
> Mike

4.0 main bearing bolt size question
 

My bad, your right, I forgot.

Scott
"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> That would be a trick I would like to see.....
>
> The seal is fitted 'under' the rear main bearing cap in 2 halves....
>
> Mike
>
> reconair wrote:
>>
>> I don't think you have to remove the main bearing cap. I've replaced the
>> rear main seal in my 91 YJ and never had to remove the bearing cap. I
>> don't
>> think the GCs are much different in that respect.
>>
>> Scott
>> > wrote in message
>> ps.com...
>> > Hi all
>> >
>> > I am trying to change the rear main seal in my 1997 4.0 Jeep Grand
>> > Cherokee. I have been pretty much over my head in the whole project.
>> >
>> > In trying to remove the main cap, my 13/16 socket seems too big, and my
>> > 20mm socket won't fit on the main bearing bolt.
>> >
>> > Does anyone know what size these are? At first, I thought the 20mm
>> > socket just needed to be deeper so I just got back from the store with
>> > a deep socket and it doesn't fit on either.
>> >
>> > I do not have a factory manual.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> > Doug
>> >