 Rear main seal,, How far should it go in? |
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| SUNAB914 |
 Jul 3 2009, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States  |
Just wanted to find out if the main seal goes flush or put it in as far as it will go? Been awhile since I replaced one.
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| silverteener |
Jul 3 2009, 01:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 9-August 05 From: East Moline, IL Member No.: 4,566 |
i put mine in as far as it would go. there should be some shims behind it.
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| SUNAB914 |
Jul 3 2009, 01:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States |
Just to make sure everyone knows I'm talking about the rear main seal, the one the flywheel goes over. Yes there are shims on the crank, but I don't think that seal touches them.
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| DBCooper |
Jul 3 2009, 01:42 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
It goes in all the way.
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| SUNAB914 |
Jul 3 2009, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks DB
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| orange914 |
Jul 3 2009, 08:49 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
one thing i used to always look for when replacing HARDENED old seal is the surface that the rubber rides on gouges (hindering sealing). i don't know if type IV's have an issue eating into the smooth surface but at least inspect for it. 80's chevy axles have such an issue w/ that they make an offset seal. (so it'll seal on another area slightly over). they even make thin sleeves to renew the surface.
just my 02, something that could mess with a good seal job mike |
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| charliew |
Jul 3 2009, 10:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Same thing on hormonic balancers. The thing I hate about the chev replacement seal deal on the axles is the seals by themselves are not available, you gotta buy the entire bearing/seal kit to replace the seals.
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| r_towle |
Jul 3 2009, 10:13 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(DBCooper @ Jul 3 2009, 03:42 PM)  It goes in all the way. Thats what she said. R |
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| DBCooper |
Jul 4 2009, 12:39 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Jul 3 2009, 09:13 PM) QUOTE(DBCooper @ Jul 3 2009, 03:42 PM) It goes in all the way. Thats what she said. R You didn't really ask her that, did you? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| SUNAB914 |
Jul 7 2009, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States |
She's back on the road. Thanks for the help.
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