09 JK Transmission Bolt Issue
04-26-2021 | 01:53 PM
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From: Laramie
09 JK Transmission Bolt Issue
I have an '09 JK Manual. It was recently diagnosed with a rear main seal leak not wanting to pay for someone to fix it I decided to do it myself. I am at the point where where I need to remove the bolts securing the Trans to the engine block. I was able to remove all the bolts with a standard 1/2" ratchet with no issue (they were tight but came off with minimum force). The ones in the ~11 o'clock and 1 o'clock positions will not come loose.
I have tired:
PB fluid twice a day for a week with no success
Breaker bar with no success
I bought a (Dewalt 20V Max XR) ~700ft-lbs of torque which did not even budge the bolts
I have tried different combinations of sockets and extensions with all my body weight. No luck
I had to lower the Transmission a bit to get to the top bolts, I thought maybe that was binding the bolts so I raised it back to the original height and tried again which did not work
I cannot get a air impact wrench sense I don't want to buy a bigger compressor.
I have been using a 1/2" breaker bar with a impact extension (Snap-On which I barrowed) I feel like the amount of force I have tried should have broke something. I am afraid to try heat because of the Trans Housing. I have spent hours trying to get these off and I refuse to give up. At this point I am out of ideas it makes no sense to me why these two will not come out. This is the first time I have done this kind of repair so I don't know if this is normal. I really need advice on what to do next I realize I could just put it back together and take it in but I don't want to give up or have someone else work on it. At this point I am feeling defeated.
I have tired:
PB fluid twice a day for a week with no success
Breaker bar with no success
I bought a (Dewalt 20V Max XR) ~700ft-lbs of torque which did not even budge the bolts
I have tried different combinations of sockets and extensions with all my body weight. No luck
I had to lower the Transmission a bit to get to the top bolts, I thought maybe that was binding the bolts so I raised it back to the original height and tried again which did not work
I cannot get a air impact wrench sense I don't want to buy a bigger compressor.
I have been using a 1/2" breaker bar with a impact extension (Snap-On which I barrowed) I feel like the amount of force I have tried should have broke something. I am afraid to try heat because of the Trans Housing. I have spent hours trying to get these off and I refuse to give up. At this point I am out of ideas it makes no sense to me why these two will not come out. This is the first time I have done this kind of repair so I don't know if this is normal. I really need advice on what to do next I realize I could just put it back together and take it in but I don't want to give up or have someone else work on it. At this point I am feeling defeated.
04-26-2021 | 07:28 PM
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From: Willow Park, TX
I'm sorry to say that in this instance I am able to lend zero assistance, but I also can't help but to think if this was me, THIS is the point I'd learn those two bolts for some odd reason were reverse thread and I'd only been tightening the whole time. 
. I know that is not the case here for you, just how my luck usually is. I can't think of many rear main seal threads I've seen on here......
. I know that is not the case here for you, just how my luck usually is. I can't think of many rear main seal threads I've seen on here......
