Rear main seal ?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Lancaster PA
I have the trans on the floor ready to go to the shop. The rear main is definetly weeping and right now the rear of the engine is being held up by a jack under the pan. It looks like the seal should come out the back without disturbing the pan.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Carnegie PA
rear main seal
Yes you can change the seal only without dropping the pan. Pry it out with a little screwdriver where the indentations are. If you change the seal retainer gasket you must remove the pan or at least lower it a half inch or so.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2002
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
You could probably get a 2x4, and screw in some wood blocks to both ends of it so it cradles the crank and supports the block by where the pan would bolt up. It doesn't take much to hold it up when the tranny is off.
Either that or a cherry picker.
Either that or a cherry picker.
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