Wrangler 2WD V6-3.8L (2008)
Crankshaft Seal Retainer: Service and Repair
Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Retainer - Installation
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Before installing a new rear oil seal assembly, ensure that the plastic installation sleeve (1) is present in the seal assembly. The new
seal cannot be properly installed without the plastic installation sleeve, and if the seal assembly is installed without it, oil leakage will result.
1. Remove any original sealer, oil, or debris from the rear oil seal retainer assembly mounting area.
2. Place a bead (approximately 1/4 in. diameter) of Mopar(R) Engine RTV GEN II in the lower corners of the rear crankshaft oil seal retainer
mounting surface, where the seal retainer meets the oil pan (the T-Joint).
3. Place a bead (approximately 1/4 in. diameter) of Mopar(R) Engine RTV GEN II around the inside edge of the rear crankshaft oil seal retainer
assembly recess in the engine block.
4. Place the rear crankshaft oil seal assembly over the rear crankshaft flange. Do not press seal assembly over the rear crankshaft flange at this time.
5. Using both hands, one on each side of the rear crankshaft flange, press the rear crankshaft oil seal over the rear crankshaft flange.
6. Ensure that the extruded dowels in the rear crankshaft oil seal are seated in the locating holes in the rear of the engine block.
7. Install the five rear crankshaft oil seal fasteners. Do not tighten at this time.
8. Remove and discard the plastic installation sleeve.
9. Tighten the five rear crankshaft oil seal fasteners to 11.8 Nm (105 in-lbs).
10. Install the flex plate See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Flex Plate/Service and Repair/Installation or flywheel See: Transmission and
Drivetrain/Flywheel/Service and Repair/Installation.
11. Install the transmission See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Automatic Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Installation or See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Manual Transmission/Transaxle/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Installation.
