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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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I know there have been some recent threads about this with the rear main seal but I need to know what I have to do at this point. I have the transmission completely out of the car now [for the new stall] and isnt the rear main right behind the flexplate? Why am I hearing that I have to loosen motor mounts drop the pan and all this? What do I need to do to get to it?
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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It is right behind the flexplate, yes. You just need to "pick it out" and then install the new one.. no need to drop the pan, etc. It has nothing to do with it.
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Yeeeaaaa, it is just requiring a flat head screw driver to pry it out.
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Thanks, how much oil can I expect to come out?
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A drop ir two, it will just be what is sitting behind it from regular oil circulation.
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Ok theres 6 bolts on the middle of the flexplate..How can I get it to stop spinning so I can get em off? =/
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put it in gear, haha just playing. U may need to stick a long screw driver or pry bar between two bolt heads while u break each one of them loose or have someone hold the crank hub with a wratchet
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Yeah gonna have to wait for a 2nd person to help, thanks
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Impact Gun breaks them loose..
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yeah either that, or use a long bar of some kind though one of the holes on the outside of the plate to brace it against the motor.
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Do you have to drain the tranny to pull it off?
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Do you have to drain the tranny to pull it off?

No!!!
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Ok theres 6 bolts on the middle of the flexplate..How can I get it to stop spinning so I can get em off? =/
Flywheel turning tool will make this a simple one man job
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Actually I wanted to make you be the 2nd person Paul.. haha
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Impact gun or flexplate/flywheel tool is the best/professional way to do it.
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