2006 Jeep Commander 2 WD Pinion Seal Replacement

[@aldee3018]

it's funny when you just happen to not be looking for something and you find something that can help you,thanks big time for the video.

[@brandoncaldwell7103]

Are they a video on how to remove the complete rear differential needing to replaced my complete rear end help please

[@honorvetz4200]

Thanks for this, brother. Excellent job!

[@browneagle9692]

Is same thing for 2006 jeep jeep gran cherokee To change the seal ?

[@BentRodExpeditions]

What size socket was that ? inch and a quarter?

[@lisapaulparsons9549]

Quick question, what did you torque those 4 pinion yoke bolts to? Can't find the info anywhere. Thanx.

[@lisztamazan7647]

Great video 2 thumbs up!!

[@nadcarstyle8156]

Hello! by any chance, would you be kind enough to help me with a part number for this seal? Thanks!

[@frankwilson6184]

Great video, thanks

[@joethepainter8447]

Hey I feel like this is a dumb question. But when I did this the bolt you need an 1¹/⁴ socket for came off by finger. So I did the seal put bolt on with one thread like you. Now the part I put the bolt on is bent a little up towards the car do you think I need to replace the rear. It still wines and I think that's it. Thank you for this video it definitely helped

[@jeffweaver955]

I didn’t do this in time and my drive shaft fell out when I was driving with my family!!!

[@ismaelescamilla8599]

What is the socket size?

[@lexlayabout5757]

1.25 inch, but a 32mm will do it.

[@robertocastro5971]

What oil you have?

[@lexlayabout5757]

I've just done this on a 2007 Grand Cherokee (same axle) over 3 days, about 10 hours work. I'm an experienced mechanic BTW and have done many seals in the past, including a 1996 Cherokee pinion seal, but none were as hard as this one. In my case nothing went as easy as it does here*. Eg it took an hour getting the old seal out with a cold chisel, not including the time having to sharpen it to a very fine point first; no way could mine have been removed with a screwdriver. Then, no way would the new seal go in at first, it was about 1/2mm over-size and I spent 2 hours carefully filing it down to fit - even then it was very tight and I hammered it in with a steel reaction block on the opposite side to the hammer - mine could not possibly have been gently tapped in like 20:10 ! My seal was made by Crown BTW. I expect a lot of diff oil would run out after removing the yoke and seal if you did not at least lower the oil level first - I did it with a syringe. Also, the full service manual specifies a new yoke nut - it's a Niloc type. With a new nut, marking the old one is pointless. The manual says tighten to a preload to give a cetain turning resistance and this can only be felt with the rear axle up on stands and the brakes removed. At least that gave me the chance to inspect the brakes properly. I don't have an impulse wrench at home so for the yoke nut I used a 32mm socket on a breaker bar - _3/4" drive system_ . I also had to make (welding job) a large "C spanner" to prevent the yoke from turning (equivalent to the official tool C-3281). The torque on the nut is around 210 ft-lb and I needed an additional lever on the breaker bar, all set up on wooden blocks in the confined space and my eyeballs were bulging with the effort. Even before the new big Niloc nut bottoms out it took I reckon about 100 ft-lb just to turn it down the thread and in the confined space I could only turn it 1/12 turn at a time, after which the wooden blocks would all need setting up again for the next 1/12 turn, each taking a few minutes. I my case it would have been far easier up on a lift, or even if I had taken the whole rear axle out for the job. * Except for the four flange bolts - I've had the prop shaft removed in the past and I don't put them back with thread lock.

[@db7131]

THANK YOU FOR THIS

[@aytacalptekin5978]

how much in market they charge?

[@TreyClanton]

aytac alptekin I’m not sure how much it would be.

[@richlomba8770]

Which rear diff is this. 8.25?

[@TreyClanton]

Rich Lomba If my memory serves me well, it was a Chrysler 8.25”.

[@jeffweaver955]

Thanks for this video

[@rep777s4]

2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee used exactly same process.

[@Fabio-wz3yg]

Is this the rear or front seal sir ?

[@TreyClanton]

This is the front seal (or pinion seal) of the rear differential.

[@GBC18]

Hey, nice video. I'm about to do my rear pinion seal as it's leaking. How long did it take you to do from start to finish (not including the rear diff).

[@TreyClanton]

GBC18 If you don’t change out the rear differential fluid, it’s doable in about an hour.

[@GBC18]

Cheers. I'll be doing the fluid too but didn't have an idea for the seal

[@SomeNobodyiswatching]

They say you should use a new nut??? I suppose you don't have to.

[@chasejohnson6453]

Ahhhhhhh