Transmission Housing Oil Seal Replacement Front Seal

Tools Required

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the rear propeller shaft. Refer to One-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement or Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement .
3. Remove the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement .



4. Remove the 2 clutch actuator bolts.
5. Remove the clutch actuator from the input shaft.



6. Remove the 6 bolts from the front bearing retainer.

Carefully remove the front bearing retainer.




7. Remove the seal from the front bearing retainer. Using a hammer and a punch.
8. Remove the old gasket material from the front bearing retainer.

Important: Inspect the bearing retainer for any nicks or cracks that may result in a leak. Replace as nessary.

1. Place the seal in the front bearing retainer.
2. Using theJ 38801 install the seal.



3. Apply RTV gasket material to the inboard side of the bearing retainer.



4. Install the front bearing retainer and the 6 bolts to the transmission.

Tighten
Tighten the 6 bolts to 14 N·m(10 lb ft).




5. Install the clutch actuator and the bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the clutch actuator bolts to 8 N·m(71 lb in)

6. Install the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement .
7. Install the rear propeller. Refer to One-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement or Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement .
8. Inspect the fluid level. Refer to Fluid Replacement .
9. Lower the vehicle.

Transmission Housing Oil Seal Replacement Rear Seal 4wd

Tools Required

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove transfer case. Refer to Transfer Case Assembly Replacement .



3. UsingJ 36825 andJ 23907 remove the seal from the extension housing.

1. Position J 36502-2A over the output shaft.



2. Using J 36502 , install the rear output shaft seal.



3. Remove J 36502-2A from the output shaft.



4. Fill the space between the seal lips with grease GM P/N 1052497 or equivalent.
5. Install the transfer case. Refer to Transfer Case Assembly Replacement .
6. Install the rear propeller shaft. Refer to Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement in Propeller Shaft.
7. Check the transmission oil level. Refer to Fluid Replacement .
8. Lower the vehicle.

Transmission Housing Oil Seal Replacement Rear Seal 2wd

Tools Required

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the rear propeller shaft. Refer to Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement in Propeller Shaft.



3. Remove the rear oil seal from the rear case using the J 6125-1B (1) and the J 23129 (2).
4. Remove the rear oil seal from the extension housing.

1. Using the J 36503 install the new rear oil seal.
2. Install the rear propeller shaft. Refer to Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement in Propeller Shaft.
3. Check the transmission oil level. Refer to Fluid Replacement .
4. Lower the vehicle.