To photograph the proper procedures for installing a rear main seal we visited with larry lempicki of pro motion engines in east hanover new jersey.
Rope rear main seal tool.
How to replace a rear main seal without removing the transmission like a real mechanic.
Chinese finger type grip won t slip from the seal during installation.
The manual i have advises to remove the transmission and lower the crankshaft 1 2 to slide a new upper seal in place but does not mention using any specific tool.
The kits include everything needed to speed up a long slow job.
Removes and installs upper rear main seals without dropping crankshaft.
The correct way to install the rope seal is with the engine out and crank removed make sure the crank surface where the seal rides is smooth without pits and gouges.
Set includes a wick seal remover installer guide funnels pusher offset trimmer and neoprene seal punches.
It works on both wick and neoprene type seals.
Raise the car with the help of a jack so that it becomes easy to reach the rear main seal.
Tool removes and installs upper rear main oil seals with engine and crank shaft in place.
The rear main rope seal worked well in its time as long as you completely understood the installation process.
Sneaky pete allow you to service rear main seals without dropping the crankshaft.
Also the installation technique of a rear main rope seal was slowly being lost as they diminished in use.
Before you start the process of how to replace a rear main seal without removing the transmission it is preferable to prepare everything vital.
The lisle 27000 includes everything needed to speed up a long slow job.
There we installed a fel pro split seal in a big block chevy engine.
No extras needed this quality set includes everything you would need.
Kd napa cal van tools 492 oil seal remover installer tool removes and installs upper rear main oil seals with engine and crank shaft in place.
Many younger installers did learn the technique but it was far less common.
Cork screw puller makes it easy to remove old seal.
The chinese finger type grip won t slip from the seal during installation.
Lisle upper rear main seal remover and installer tools a k a.