1bad03snake

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I installed my rear cover and new rear main last night. When I was tapping the new seal into the rear cover the plastic insert fell out. After looking at it for a few seconds it looked like I could slide the cover back in with no issues and install it. I put the cover over the crank and pushed it on and it the seal seams to be sitting on there fine. Has anyone else had this problem? I did not lube the seal face like the gm manual instructs. Did your seal leak after you got the car running?

Thanks for the help

chrisfrost

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Are You talking about the rear crankshaft seal calling it the rear main ? The rear main usually refers to the #5 crank main bearing .

JPH

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Borrow the GM LS rear seal tool from a local gm garage, leave the rear cover bolts loose while you install in dry.