Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
On my ‘96 Cherokee 4.0L, I replaced the RMS myself about 10 years ago. It’s started to leak again this past year, getting much worse this past month.
I decided to take it to a local mechanic shop which I really like and have them replace it, which they did last week. They used a Mahle oil pan gasket and RMS. You don’t have to pull the transmission to replace it, the pan comes off (with struggle) and you take the rear bearing cap off and you can get to the RMS.
Well unfortunately it was still leaking, a bit better but still leaking. I took it on a long trip this weekend and then dropped it off at the shop this morning. They just called back and they’ve already got the whole transmission out to get a better look at it and sent me these pics. They’re going to replace the seal again, but this time with OEM seals. I told them to replace the oil pan too while they’re at it.
The mechanic is thinking if the crankshaft might have some wear, maybe it’s not sealing so good? What do you guys think? I really like this shop. They seem really honest and they go the extra mile so far, with other stuff too.
Second pic is the leak after it was replaced the first time. 3rd pic was before they worked on it.
I decided to take it to a local mechanic shop which I really like and have them replace it, which they did last week. They used a Mahle oil pan gasket and RMS. You don’t have to pull the transmission to replace it, the pan comes off (with struggle) and you take the rear bearing cap off and you can get to the RMS.
Well unfortunately it was still leaking, a bit better but still leaking. I took it on a long trip this weekend and then dropped it off at the shop this morning. They just called back and they’ve already got the whole transmission out to get a better look at it and sent me these pics. They’re going to replace the seal again, but this time with OEM seals. I told them to replace the oil pan too while they’re at it.
The mechanic is thinking if the crankshaft might have some wear, maybe it’s not sealing so good? What do you guys think? I really like this shop. They seem really honest and they go the extra mile so far, with other stuff too.
Second pic is the leak after it was replaced the first time. 3rd pic was before they worked on it.