rear main seal and....
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rear main seal and....
Hey guys,
I posted a while ago about having clutch problems, and when i pulled the engine I found there was oil covering the disk. So i was told its probably the rear main seal. I Just took the flywheel off today, and I found that the seal isn't in too bad condition its a little softer than the new one, but not too bad, or britle. This bothers me, and makes me think its something else. I noticed that sealing what i believe to be the stationary gear is some Shadey silicone, I'm not sure if this is right, or if its a cheap patch job, but i wanna know if i can take that off, and re seal it, or better yet if i can buy a new seal for it. I've attached a pic that shows the silicone. Please help me, i'm a little clueless. I just wanna stop this oil leak. There still seems to be some oil comming from inside the Eccentric shaft where the pilot bearing is. Thanks in advance for any help.
-Matt
I posted a while ago about having clutch problems, and when i pulled the engine I found there was oil covering the disk. So i was told its probably the rear main seal. I Just took the flywheel off today, and I found that the seal isn't in too bad condition its a little softer than the new one, but not too bad, or britle. This bothers me, and makes me think its something else. I noticed that sealing what i believe to be the stationary gear is some Shadey silicone, I'm not sure if this is right, or if its a cheap patch job, but i wanna know if i can take that off, and re seal it, or better yet if i can buy a new seal for it. I've attached a pic that shows the silicone. Please help me, i'm a little clueless. I just wanna stop this oil leak. There still seems to be some oil comming from inside the Eccentric shaft where the pilot bearing is. Thanks in advance for any help.
-Matt
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I can't offer any advice, sorry. But I would also DEFINITELY like to find out what is going on there. I am getting ready to change my rear main oil seal as well. Figured it would be good preventative maintenance while I had the engine out. Hopefully someone will be able to give you a good answer.
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are you sure its not comming from your tranny? clean everything down with degreser/parts brake cleaner or carb cleaner.. the bolts on the rear of the engine (17) of them 1 of them might be leaking but you said its around the pilot bearing,thats why I said check the tranny
staionary gear in the back where it mounts to the plate didnt have any seals OEM
staionary gear in the back where it mounts to the plate didnt have any seals OEM
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It's coming out of the pilot bearing? That's just a little cavity in the end of the e-shaft. It's definately coming from somewhere else.
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I'd say the oil might be coming from the threads on the end of the E shaft. It's possible oil is seeping past the flywheel nut. That's why stock engines have sealant back there. I've personally never used sealant, but I might start using it on my next engine rebuild or flywheel swap.
As for leaking from the pilot bearing hole, the end of the E shaft either has a staked-in plug in it, or is solid (machined) steel. Besides, you'd clearly be able to tell whether the needle bearings have oil or grease on them by poking a finger in it and examining the contents.
As for leaking from the pilot bearing hole, the end of the E shaft either has a staked-in plug in it, or is solid (machined) steel. Besides, you'd clearly be able to tell whether the needle bearings have oil or grease on them by poking a finger in it and examining the contents.
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thanks for all the qucik help, SO i found the tranny front cover was leaking a bit as well, and in bad shape, so i put a new rear main seal, pilot seal, tranny front cover and seal, new clutch and pressure plate, and last a new release bearing. I hope that should do it. I'm looking forward to puting it back in and beaing able to accelerate again. Thanks guys. one last thing, I Just zipped the flywheel back on with an impact gun, i heard i should use a torque wrench to make sure i have the proper tightness. Will i be ok?
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Probably. How big is your impacter, and what is its torque rating (if you happen to know it)? I' have a Craftsman 1/2" drive that can get the nuts off easily on all the engines I've done so far. I trust its ability to tighten them too. I usually buzz it untill the rotation slows way down. It 'feels' tight, if there is such a thing with an impact wrench.
I use a 3/4 drive 2 1/8" impact socket with a 3/4 to 1/2 adaptor for my impact wrench. It works perfectly.
I use a 3/4 drive 2 1/8" impact socket with a 3/4 to 1/2 adaptor for my impact wrench. It works perfectly.
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