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Can you reuse the rear main seal?

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Old 12-23-2015, 11:20 PM
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I know the front always leaks once the balancer has been removed but can you reuse the rear main seal?
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Old 12-23-2015, 11:26 PM
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Do not do that. Do future YOU a favor and put a new one in
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I never reuse any seal once removed.. Save yourself the headache and replace it
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^^^ yep
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That’s a lot of work to go back and change it if it does leak.
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Make sure to read the directions if you haven't installed a new rear seal, as they mostly sale a reverse lip seal now, it goes in reverse compared to the normal.. is important to install correctly as to not leak.. peace
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OP what did you do, change crankshaft, just removed the cover, etc??? I have re-used mine a few times with no leaks.
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