aw4 rear trans seal im tired of replacing it
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so i have replaced my aw4 rear trans seal 4 times since i owned my jeep, seems like everytime i go offroading it starts leaking again..
is there something i can do to make sure it wont leak....
also im kind of wanting to convert my jeep to 5 speed and 4x4 im not sure if its worth all the effort or just sell mine and buy a 4x4 but i have alot of money in mine in replacement parts, pretty much everything is new except motor and trans
is there something i can do to make sure it wont leak....
also im kind of wanting to convert my jeep to 5 speed and 4x4 im not sure if its worth all the effort or just sell mine and buy a 4x4 but i have alot of money in mine in replacement parts, pretty much everything is new except motor and trans
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Do you have any vibrations coming from the rear DS? Possibly the U-joint or DS may be bent causing the seal to fail or even a bad trans mount is possible.
I would get a 4x4 and do the conversion to yours or from yours to the new one's parts. JMO. Good luck...Tj
I would get a 4x4 and do the conversion to yours or from yours to the new one's parts. JMO. Good luck...Tj
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mines a 96 and it has 227k on it, and the engine runs great i would like to keep my jeep since i have the gray interior and source out a 5 speed trans and all the 4wd stuff i need but idk, i have some vibrations on the freeway but only at certain speeds which leads me to believe my tires need to be balanced they are 31x10.5 on stock 15 inch rims
i want to get a locker in the rear and maybe be good i dont really do too much rock crawling but i do go wheeling and havent really had any problems yet but i did get stuck the other day trying to go up this hill then when backing down my rear end slid down the side of a small hill and i almost got out but had 1 wheel spinning the whole time but i got pulled out by another 2wd jeep with a aussie locker...
im stuck i cant really cant decide if i want 4wd or just get 5speed and a aussie locker in the back for now and see how i do....
i like my auto but i cant stand it leaking, and im also having a problem on the freeway when cruising 70 it will be at 2k rpms then all of a sudden it will jerk and go up to 2500 rpms and stay there till i give it gas then it will go back down to 2000 but when i let off the gas it jerks and goes back up to 2500...
i know i sound super undecided but idk what to do everyone tells me to go 4wd and everyone else tells me to get a locker in the back and show the 4wd guys i can keep up lol
i want to get a locker in the rear and maybe be good i dont really do too much rock crawling but i do go wheeling and havent really had any problems yet but i did get stuck the other day trying to go up this hill then when backing down my rear end slid down the side of a small hill and i almost got out but had 1 wheel spinning the whole time but i got pulled out by another 2wd jeep with a aussie locker...
im stuck i cant really cant decide if i want 4wd or just get 5speed and a aussie locker in the back for now and see how i do....
i like my auto but i cant stand it leaking, and im also having a problem on the freeway when cruising 70 it will be at 2k rpms then all of a sudden it will jerk and go up to 2500 rpms and stay there till i give it gas then it will go back down to 2000 but when i let off the gas it jerks and goes back up to 2500...
i know i sound super undecided but idk what to do everyone tells me to go 4wd and everyone else tells me to get a locker in the back and show the 4wd guys i can keep up lol
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mines a 96 and it has 227k on it, and the engine runs great i would like to keep my jeep since i have the gray interior and source out a 5 speed trans and all the 4wd stuff i need but idk, i have some vibrations on the freeway but only at certain speeds which leads me to believe my tires need to be balanced they are 31x10.5 on stock 15 inch rims
i want to get a locker in the rear and maybe be good i dont really do too much rock crawling but i do go wheeling and havent really had any problems yet but i did get stuck the other day trying to go up this hill then when backing down my rear end slid down the side of a small hill and i almost got out but had 1 wheel spinning the whole time but i got pulled out by another 2wd jeep with a aussie locker...
im stuck i cant really cant decide if i want 4wd or just get 5speed and a aussie locker in the back for now and see how i do....
i like my auto but i cant stand it leaking, and im also having a problem on the freeway when cruising 70 it will be at 2k rpms then all of a sudden it will jerk and go up to 2500 rpms and stay there till i give it gas then it will go back down to 2000 but when i let off the gas it jerks and goes back up to 2500...
i know i sound super undecided but idk what to do everyone tells me to go 4wd and everyone else tells me to get a locker in the back and show the 4wd guys i can keep up lol
i want to get a locker in the rear and maybe be good i dont really do too much rock crawling but i do go wheeling and havent really had any problems yet but i did get stuck the other day trying to go up this hill then when backing down my rear end slid down the side of a small hill and i almost got out but had 1 wheel spinning the whole time but i got pulled out by another 2wd jeep with a aussie locker...
im stuck i cant really cant decide if i want 4wd or just get 5speed and a aussie locker in the back for now and see how i do....
i like my auto but i cant stand it leaking, and im also having a problem on the freeway when cruising 70 it will be at 2k rpms then all of a sudden it will jerk and go up to 2500 rpms and stay there till i give it gas then it will go back down to 2000 but when i let off the gas it jerks and goes back up to 2500...
i know i sound super undecided but idk what to do everyone tells me to go 4wd and everyone else tells me to get a locker in the back and show the 4wd guys i can keep up lol
It sounds like the extension housing bushing is worn out, the bushing controls 90% of the oil and the seal only returns the oil that leaks past the bushing.
I would also replace the TPS, at the millage you have it would be the logical place to start to stop the trans from reving.
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It sounds like the extension housing bushing is worn out, the bushing controls 90% of the oil and the seal only returns the oil that leaks past the bushing.
I would also replace the TPS, at the millage you have it would be the logical place to start to stop the trans from reving.
I would also replace the TPS, at the millage you have it would be the logical place to start to stop the trans from reving.
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