rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan
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rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan
I have the trans out of my '93 del sol Si and was considering replacing the rear main oil seal. The car has 83k miles on it, and the seal is currently not leaking.
Is there a way to replace the seal without dropping the oil pan (the faq I found had the guy pull the oil pan and seal housing). Or, should I leave it alone since it isn't leaking?
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Mike M.
Is there a way to replace the seal without dropping the oil pan (the faq I found had the guy pull the oil pan and seal housing). Or, should I leave it alone since it isn't leaking?
Thanks
Mike M.
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Re: rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan (zfreak)
It is only a matter of time before it will start to leak and no you do not have to drop the oil pan to do it. You should be able to pull the old seal out with a pick or a seal removal tool. just make sure to seat the new seal in the same amount as the original
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Re: rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan (instructor74)
Drill a tiny hole in the seal, the face of it has metal in it. Then take something to pull it out. Its in there really tight, just make sure you don't break whatever you are using so that it falls in the oil pan...
MAKE SURE TO NOTICE HOW FAR IN THE SEAL IS RIGHT NOW AND PUT THE NEW ONE JUST LIKE THAT. Yes, i am yelling. I didn't do that on mine and its leaking, so i gotta take it all apart yet another time.
MAKE SURE TO NOTICE HOW FAR IN THE SEAL IS RIGHT NOW AND PUT THE NEW ONE JUST LIKE THAT. Yes, i am yelling. I didn't do that on mine and its leaking, so i gotta take it all apart yet another time.
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Re: rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan (DeadEnd9009)
If the seal is not leaking why do you want to replace it?
I would not put a drill in it.
You can easily drill something that you don't want to drill.
I have always dropped the pan, removed the seal housing, installed a new seal into the housing, put the housing back on the block, and then put the pan back on.
I would not put a drill in it.
You can easily drill something that you don't want to drill.
I have always dropped the pan, removed the seal housing, installed a new seal into the housing, put the housing back on the block, and then put the pan back on.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sloshy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are you guys talking about transmission pan or motor pan..
i always though you had to take the tranny off to install a new rear main seal so im confuse now...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yea how can you drop the seal and housing without removing the flywheel?
i always though you had to take the tranny off to install a new rear main seal so im confuse now...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yea how can you drop the seal and housing without removing the flywheel?
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Re: rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan (zfreak)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zfreak »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have the trans out of my '93 del sol Si</TD></TR></TABLE>
reading > both of you. lol. i suggest taking the oil pan off as well.
reading > both of you. lol. i suggest taking the oil pan off as well.
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Re: rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan (dpetro1)
I've done it on a few cars without dropping the oil pan. I just did it on my Z6 when I replaced the clutch and it hasn't leaked a drop since. Just be careful and make a mental note of how far the old seal is pushed in.
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Re: rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan (BubblegumTate)
If you have access to it, ALWAYS replace the rear main seal. It's a $5 part that is a PITA to change due to the amount of labor involved.
If the tranny is already off, do what the others said and remove the seal with a pick or something of the sort. Pop a new one in, and make sure it doesn't sit above the lip on the housing.
If the tranny is already off, do what the others said and remove the seal with a pick or something of the sort. Pop a new one in, and make sure it doesn't sit above the lip on the housing.
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Re: rear main oil seal w/o dropping oil pan (t0p_sh0tta)
Thanks guys. I'm on it this weekend. The new clutch parts came in the mail today.
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its going to be really hard for you to replace it without taking off the pan. Taking off the pan and putting it back doesnt take longer then 30 minutes. whats the big deal??
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I have never dropped the pan for a rear seal unless doing a build and already had the pan off.
Drop the pan and go ahead and replace your pickup tube gasket and oil pan gasket while you are there.
Drop the pan and go ahead and replace your pickup tube gasket and oil pan gasket while you are there.
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