maxspeed96CT

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So im in the middle of a clutch swap. Just waiting for parts. I installed my rear main seal today. The round rubber part of the seal that goes around the crank is nice and snug.

But the bottom of the seal has a tiny gap were the metal meets metal . Looks like oil could easily leak by, I cleaned the area with brake parts cleaner realy well. And I put some high TEMP rtv in the area I have in red on the picture below.

But Im still alittle worried , Is my seal missing something ?

Was RTV a good idea?
RTV Not needed ?


Please share your input. I dont want any leaks when I put this thing back together.

mahanddeem

sorry to go off topic.....do you have to take the flywheel out the housing to get to and replace the rear main seal ? and are their any rubbers around that ? will you reuse the flywheel bolts ?

00Lightsout

^^ Start a new thread.

I was wondering the same thing as I have my rear and front main in hand, but don't know if I need any sealant either. Good Q!

maxspeed96CT

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yes you do have to remove the flywheel, and I re-used the flywheel bolts just used some loctite.

heres another thread I found in the 4thgen section.
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...-question.html


It looks like the guy used rtv in the area that Im talking about but I cant tell for sure. I hope I put enough the more i think about it.

SurraTT

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that's where the oil pan half moons go.


Use rtv on the ends.


Do you not have a FSM?

nelledge

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+1

maxspeed96CT

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oil pan half moon? utt O...

nelledge

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Yeah. RTV would have to really be loaded up at this point. That's a huge gap. Always check the FSM before starting. Big jobs especially. Live and learn. Here is the part number for the rear: 11121-31U10. Costs about $10.

maxspeed96CT

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I figured buying a new $45 rear main seal it would come with everything.
Ya I guess ill see how the rtv holds, I do have a good amount in there. if it leak ill know why at least. I looked at the fsm but the link I have is impossible to search through and find anything. So I just went for it..

CMax03

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I guess you missed that!