Need some advise
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Staging Lane
Joined: May 2006
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From: Texas
Need some advise im finally getting my camaro up and running after four years of being parked. Im replacing the rear main seal and engine cover seal. When I removed the cover and inspected the rear engine cover seal it looked dry and the gasket came off the aluminum. I had my rear seal and main in my tool box for four years in high temperatures, do I need to add a thin film of oil to the cover seal or should I just get a new set say either gm or fel pro.
im finally getting my camaro up and running after four years of being parked. Im replacing the rear main seal and engine cover seal. When I removed the cover and inspected the rear engine cover seal it looked dry and the gasket came off the aluminum. I had my rear seal and main in my tool box for four years in high temperatures, do I need to add a thin film of oil to the cover seal or should I just get a new set say either gm or fel pro.
If you're truly concerned just buy another dealer plate and seal.
Definitely do the plate and seal and carefully install it making sure it is aligned properly or it will leak.
I put them on the crank and let the seal locate the plate. Then I lightly turn each screw in little by little pulling the plate in straight ahead and flat (turn each screw). Right before they all bottom out do a final check and make sure the plate can still move freely around on the bolts so it is still locating itself where it needs to be and isn't being pulled up or down, left or right by the bolts.
Go slow and easy during that part and you'll get the plate where it needs to be.
If you slap in on and hammer it down you are likely to pull it in one direction and the crank seal won't be centered on the crank. Or you can pull the new seal out and use a plate locating tool.
I've done several front and rear seal plates with the above method without the locating tool and have not had an issue.
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Staging Lane
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 61
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From: Texas
Yeah the old seals get dry and brittle and come off in pieces. The new seal should be fine. They sit in hot warehouses for long periods of time and shipping containers etc etc.
If you're truly concerned just buy another dealer plate and seal.
Definitely do the plate and seal and carefully install it making sure it is aligned properly or it will leak.
I put them on the crank and let the seal locate the plate. Then I lightly turn each screw in little by little pulling the plate in straight ahead and flat (turn each screw). Right before they all bottom out do a final check and make sure the plate can still move freely around on the bolts so it is still locating itself where it needs to be and isn't being pulled up or down, left or right by the bolts.
Go slow and easy during that part and you'll get the plate where it needs to be.
If you slap in on and hammer it down you are likely to pull it in one direction and the crank seal won't be centered on the crank. Or you can pull the new seal out and use a plate locating tool.
I've done several front and rear seal plates with the above method without the locating tool and have not had an issue.
If you're truly concerned just buy another dealer plate and seal.
Definitely do the plate and seal and carefully install it making sure it is aligned properly or it will leak.
I put them on the crank and let the seal locate the plate. Then I lightly turn each screw in little by little pulling the plate in straight ahead and flat (turn each screw). Right before they all bottom out do a final check and make sure the plate can still move freely around on the bolts so it is still locating itself where it needs to be and isn't being pulled up or down, left or right by the bolts.
Go slow and easy during that part and you'll get the plate where it needs to be.
If you slap in on and hammer it down you are likely to pull it in one direction and the crank seal won't be centered on the crank. Or you can pull the new seal out and use a plate locating tool.
I've done several front and rear seal plates with the above method without the locating tool and have not had an issue.
I can't see that it would hurt it, since it is made to seal oil, but I don't see a reason to oil it.
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Staging Lane
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 61
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From: Texas
