Rear Main Seal and Aluminum Oil Pan removal
#1
Rear Main Seal and Aluminum Oil Pan removal
I'm in the process of replacing my flywheel and clutch and, while doing so, I planned on replacing the rear main seal. I (stupidly) assumed that it would be a simple issue of taking the old seal off and putting old one on. Um, yeah........
After reviewing the FSM, I see that taking off the aluminum oil pan will require me to remove a fairly large number of components and, consequently, will likely take hours of work by itself. I'm comfortable with removing all the engine mounted components but, the Y-pipe is the original component and, the bolts are so rusty that I don't think I'd even be able to get them out. For those of you who have done a RMS before, do you think it would be possible to drop the aluminum oil pan without taking the Y-pipe off?
After reviewing the FSM, I see that taking off the aluminum oil pan will require me to remove a fairly large number of components and, consequently, will likely take hours of work by itself. I'm comfortable with removing all the engine mounted components but, the Y-pipe is the original component and, the bolts are so rusty that I don't think I'd even be able to get them out. For those of you who have done a RMS before, do you think it would be possible to drop the aluminum oil pan without taking the Y-pipe off?
#3
I'm in the process of replacing my flywheel and clutch and, while doing so, I planned on replacing the rear main seal. I (stupidly) assumed that it would be a simple issue of taking the old seal off and putting old one on. Um, yeah........
After reviewing the FSM, I see that taking off the aluminum oil pan will require me to remove a fairly large number of components and, consequently, will likely take hours of work by itself. I'm comfortable with removing all the engine mounted components but, the Y-pipe is the original component and, the bolts are so rusty that I don't think I'd even be able to get them out. For those of you who have done a RMS before, do you think it would be possible to drop the aluminum oil pan without taking the Y-pipe off?
After reviewing the FSM, I see that taking off the aluminum oil pan will require me to remove a fairly large number of components and, consequently, will likely take hours of work by itself. I'm comfortable with removing all the engine mounted components but, the Y-pipe is the original component and, the bolts are so rusty that I don't think I'd even be able to get them out. For those of you who have done a RMS before, do you think it would be possible to drop the aluminum oil pan without taking the Y-pipe off?
EDIT: Don't forget the two small orings in the pan and the oil cooler oring.
Last edited by nelledge; 12-14-2010 at 06:37 PM.
#4
Hmmm, well, it seems as though the seal is leaking just a bit but, not enough to cause serious worry. I think I'll put the car back together and get at this seal in the spring.
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