Rear Main Seal Replacement
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Burning Brakes
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From: Palm City, FL
Originally Posted by SmokinBBC
The installation tool should have come with the new seal...It is used kind of like a shoehorn to guide the seal into the bearing cap so the the sharp edge of the bearing cap doesn't cut the seal.
Removal of the old seal is done by pushing up against the end of the seal with a punch or something like a punch. Once the seal starts to come out the other side of the bearing cap, then grap it with a pliers and pull it the rest of the way out. Be careful not to knick or scratch the bearing cap while pushing out the old seal.
Do you have a chiltons repair manual, or any repair manual for your vette? This is a pretty standard routine covered in them. they will even show the picture of the install tool(and how to make one if you don't have one).
Removal of the old seal is done by pushing up against the end of the seal with a punch or something like a punch. Once the seal starts to come out the other side of the bearing cap, then grap it with a pliers and pull it the rest of the way out. Be careful not to knick or scratch the bearing cap while pushing out the old seal.
Do you have a chiltons repair manual, or any repair manual for your vette? This is a pretty standard routine covered in them. they will even show the picture of the install tool(and how to make one if you don't have one).
I've asked for the seal at two different places and neither one came with the tool. I will look in my repair manual.
