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Old 05-24-2013, 08:00 AM   #12
burnin oil
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Re: easiest way to change the rear main seal

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Originally Posted by GuyO View Post
There's a guy in another thread who takes about making sure the timing mark is facing straight down. Apparently this places the crank in a position where the pan slides out once unbolted. My rear main is leaking like a sieve, and am planning on doing the seal replacement myself. I will let you know about the pan.
They are trying to make sure that the counter wieght on the crank doesn't catch the pan as it slides back. It is fun trying to get the rear of the pan to clear the trans, baffle clear the oil pump and pickup, and clear the crank all the while bottoming out on the crossmember.
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