Rear main seal?? Removal
11-18-2004, 11:04 PM
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Rear main seal?? Removal
Is there any good ideas for removing the rear main seal without damaging the crank or surrounding lip? I tried the screw driver pry method but I get concerned that I am going to nic the soft metal around the engine.
Appreciate the help!!
Appreciate the help!!
11-18-2004, 11:51 PM
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You need to pierce into the seal with the blade and tap with a hammer until it busts free, then pry to the outside of the seal. You have less of a chance of leakage if you midly scrape our gouge the block due to the design of the seal.
11-19-2004, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Perry 951
You need to pierce into the seal with the blade and tap with a hammer until it busts free, then pry to the outside of the seal. You have less of a chance of leakage if you midly scrape our gouge the block due to the design of the seal.
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11-19-2004, 12:02 AM
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Tap the end of the screwdriver into the meat of the seal... outer edge is best. The tapping should eventually dislodge it or chew it up enough to get it out.
You must have ate it up a bit already. Can you get some needlenose pliers onto a chunk of it?
You must have ate it up a bit already. Can you get some needlenose pliers onto a chunk of it?
11-19-2004, 12:32 AM
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do you have something like flat plastic that you could slip under the seal to break it loose from the crank? metal would probably damage the crank but if you had a softer material it might get you somewhere
if you try fezz's suggestion (and heat is usually a good idea), please DO NOT use a torch: use a heat gun. using a torch on a seal that holds back oil is probably not the brightest of ideas
if you try fezz's suggestion (and heat is usually a good idea), please DO NOT use a torch: use a heat gun. using a torch on a seal that holds back oil is probably not the brightest of ideas
11-19-2004, 12:35 AM
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Little afraid to warm anything up with all the oil around. Ya I put a piece of rubber around the crank and then tried to pry the seal out but it just bent the outter lip of the seal.
I think a seal puller might be my next move.
I think a seal puller might be my next move.
11-19-2004, 12:58 AM
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As you can see there is red silicone on the main seal. I HATE THAT STUFF!! I know a gent named Alan that can tell you brutal stories about how bad that stuff is. The factory didn't use it....
As Andrew suggested, head to your parts store (PepBoys) and look by the register. There should be some little plastic scrapers that will help you get the silicone off and the at the black/brown main seal.
Start chunking away at it, that's about all you can do. If it's on there really good, you can get some silicone solvents, but make sure it's cool for use on aluminum and aluminum silicate blocks. Use exactly as directed, you don't want that stuff dissolving your engine.
As Andrew suggested, head to your parts store (PepBoys) and look by the register. There should be some little plastic scrapers that will help you get the silicone off and the at the black/brown main seal.
Start chunking away at it, that's about all you can do. If it's on there really good, you can get some silicone solvents, but make sure it's cool for use on aluminum and aluminum silicate blocks. Use exactly as directed, you don't want that stuff dissolving your engine.
11-19-2004, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Perry 951
Use exactly as directed, you don't want that stuff dissolving your engine.
