Rear main seal change.. =(
Rear main seal change.. =( Hello guys and gals, I currently have my transmission out due to clutch failure. My rear main has a leak so im going to replace it before I put the new clutch in but I was wondering if it is necessary to change the cover gasket as well? My car has 102xxx on it do you think the covers gasket will be alright?
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I have never used or seen the alignment tool...I would just start all the bolts before tightening them... I ended up just getting the lower gasket kit... it came with the pan gasket, front and rear cover gasket, front and rear main seals, water pump gaskets and a few others...its more money at once, but a lot cheaper than buying each individual gasket as you go....just use what you need now and put the rest on the shelf for later (when you do a cam swap and oil pump upgrade) 
Sounds good, I was reading people use rtv gasket for the lower portion does this sound correct?
I have never used or seen the alignment tool...I would just start all the bolts before tightening them... I ended up just getting the lower gasket kit... it came with the pan gasket, front and rear cover gasket, front and rear main seals, water pump gaskets and a few others...its more money at once, but a lot cheaper than buying each individual gasket as you go....just use what you need now and put the rest on the shelf for later (when you do a cam swap and oil pump upgrade)
