Rear Main Seal ?'s
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Le Mans Master
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Rear Main Seal ?'s
Ok, here they go:
1) How hard is it to do this, I am leaking just a little oil onto the thin metal front flywheel cover plate, but there is none actually on the flywheel. (Note: I have the transmission and flywheel already off.)
2) Is Felpro (sp?) a good replacement brand (from Shucks)?
3) They make both a rubber and a teflon seal....which one?
TIA!
1) How hard is it to do this, I am leaking just a little oil onto the thin metal front flywheel cover plate, but there is none actually on the flywheel. (Note: I have the transmission and flywheel already off.)
2) Is Felpro (sp?) a good replacement brand (from Shucks)?
3) They make both a rubber and a teflon seal....which one?
TIA!
Drifting
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Re: Rear Main Seal ?'s (USAsOnlyWay)
Ok, here they go:
1) How hard is it to do this, I am leaking just a little oil onto the thin metal front flywheel cover plate, but there is none actually on the flywheel. (Note: I have the transmission and flywheel already off.)
2) Is Felpro (sp?) a good replacement brand (from Shucks)?
3) They make both a rubber and a teflon seal....which one?
TIA!
1) How hard is it to do this, I am leaking just a little oil onto the thin metal front flywheel cover plate, but there is none actually on the flywheel. (Note: I have the transmission and flywheel already off.)
2) Is Felpro (sp?) a good replacement brand (from Shucks)?
3) They make both a rubber and a teflon seal....which one?
TIA!
On 2, Felpro is a great brand.
On 3, I use the stock replacement rubber seal.
Team Owner
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Real simple. Pop the screws out of the seal housing and then pop the seal out on your workbench. Tap the new seal in evenly like Racer said. Then you'll want to smear some assembly lube all around the outside end of the crankshaft to help the new seal slide on evenly and smoothly.
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Le Mans Master
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Re: (scorp508)
Thanks, OK I know this is completely off/topic but real quick, how do I get the pilot bearing in and out of there? (I know, probably a dumb question but figure better safe than sorry) TIA
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Well... there are different ways.
I use a slide hammer. It has little hooks that go in behind the bearing. Then you slide this handle along the shaft of the thing and the force pulls the bearing out.
Other people pack the bearing and end of the crank with something like vaseline or water soaked tissues. Then they hammer something round into the middle of the pilot bearing and the hydraulics force it out.
I use a slide hammer. It has little hooks that go in behind the bearing. Then you slide this handle along the shaft of the thing and the force pulls the bearing out.
Other people pack the bearing and end of the crank with something like vaseline or water soaked tissues. Then they hammer something round into the middle of the pilot bearing and the hydraulics force it out.
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Le Mans Master
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Re: (scorp508)
Hmm, I think a guy at my office (really I do work at one even though I'm a youngin') was telling me something about option 2, said I could borrow the tool... looks like thats how its going. Thanks.
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Drifting
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Re: Rear Main Seal ?'s (VetNutJim)
Didn't the go to the ONE PIECE rear main in 87?
