RJB

I have gone through all of the pain to replace the clutch and am in the process of removing the flywheel to get it resurfaced. Since I am in there (boy does that phrase cost me allot of money!) I am going to replace the rear main seal.

Is there any special technique to do this? I have been using all of the available information on the clutch job - boy is it helpful - but I can't find anything about replacing this seal. Is it just prying it out with a screw driver and then tapping in the new one? Any help would be greatly appreciated because it is so hard to get to, I don't want to mess anything up.

Thanks

Jim @ EuroWerks

DON'T USE THE LATE MODEL BLACK SEAL!!!!!!! Find one of the original red ones. These are all we stock and install now for a reason!

sm

Jim, where were you when I had mine replaced, with the black one!

Jakerx

hey rodney...i guess i can use this since i was going to call you...is it ok for me to drop by the house tomorrow and return the triple squares?

who1

Why? Just curious. I think mine was brownish when I replaced it last year.

ErichCS

I have never heard anything about a color difference. Now i am curious to take mine all apart and see what color is in there. I think by red you mean a brownish color? That does seem somewhat familar.

About installing the rear main seal - First pry the old one out with a screw driver being careful not to mark ot scratch the surface of the crank. Before installing the new one LET IT SIT IN A FREEZER FOR A COUPLE HOURS this reduces the size of the seal slightly and alllows for a much easier installation. Take it out of the freezer and put a thin film of oil on it, tap into place with a rubber hammer...be gentle though and ensure its in evenly. It's simple don't worry...

Good Luck!
Erich

Jim @ EuroWerks

The black ones fail way to much. The brownish one is what I am refering to as red. We just warrantied another black seal that was put in a full rebuild car.

Dave951M

Who made the black seals?

Jim @ EuroWerks

The only manufacturer I see on it is PORSCHE.

Danno

Was there dimensional differences between the early & late seals that made them leak? I bought my brown seal from NAPA auto-parts, no leaks yet...

Jim @ EuroWerks

no diff in dimension

Jim @ EuroWerks

The black one is a low tension seal. If you push on the lip (ck tension of the spring ) there is a noticable difference

PorscheDoc

to get the seal started, you can put it in place, then install the flywheel and tighten it down with 3-4 of the bolts, which will push the seal into place, then remove the flywheel and tap the seal the rest of the way into place

RJB

Thanks for the advice and I will be putting it in the freezer to get it in. That's a great idea.

As for the color of the seal, I just picked mine up from the local Porsche dealer today and it is black. Since it is from the dealer, I am just going to install it. Hope I am not sorry later

Jake, you can drop them by tomorrow.

RJB

Thanks for the advice and I will be putting it in the freezer to get it in. That's a great idea.

As for the color of the seal, I just picked mine up from the local Porsche dealer today and it is black. Since it is from the dealer, I am just going to install it. Hope I am not sorry later

Jake, you can drop them by tomorrow.