Rear Main Seal

[ajwhite4291]

Hi,

I think my rear main seal is leaking. Is there a special tool that is needed to replace this?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[ivan12]

If you get the napa seal it will come with an install tool. I've used some small hooks that they sell at Harbor Freight to pull it off, they look like the tools dentists use to scrape your teeth. A small flathead screwdriver works too just don't scratch the crank.

Also make sure it's your rear main seal and not the rear of your lower intake leaking. Sucks doing all that work and it still leaks after you finish it up

 

[silverv6]

^ true i thought my rear main was leaking turns out its my valve cover just dripping down the back of the motor on to the bell housing and off on to the ground..

 

[ivan12]

Stay away from the cork gaskets if you're going to replace them, look for the OEM gaskets that have the metal core