pulled the clutch and found.....
pulled the clutch and found..... oil on the clutch disk.couldnt find oil coming from anywhere.there was oil on the back of the flywheel bolts thou.
a few months ago i put a used ram vds clutch inn.i bought a new clutch disk,shimmed the slave and had the flywheel turned.everything was fine for 2-3 months then it started slipping.i was told to pull them shim from the slave and run 2 shims on the bolts.
im thinking the rear main seal is leaking when its under pressure.anybody have this problem?
sound like im on the right path?
a few months ago i put a used ram vds clutch inn.i bought a new clutch disk,shimmed the slave and had the flywheel turned.everything was fine for 2-3 months then it started slipping.i was told to pull them shim from the slave and run 2 shims on the bolts.
im thinking the rear main seal is leaking when its under pressure.anybody have this problem?
sound like im on the right path?
When you first installed the clutch did you apply blue loctite to the threads on the flywheel bolts?
If you didn't then that's more than likely the cause.
I had the same thing happen once and also thought it was the rear main. When I removed the flywheel bolts the threads were covered in oil.
I hope this helps.
If you didn't then that's more than likely the cause.
I had the same thing happen once and also thought it was the rear main. When I removed the flywheel bolts the threads were covered in oil.
I hope this helps.
Originally Posted by Richie Carbone
When you first installed the clutch did you apply blue loctite to the threads on the flywheel bolts?
If you didn't then that's more than likely the cause.
I had the same thing happen once and also thought it was the rear main. When I removed the flywheel bolts the threads were covered in oil.
I hope this helps.
If you didn't then that's more than likely the cause.
I had the same thing happen once and also thought it was the rear main. When I removed the flywheel bolts the threads were covered in oil.
I hope this helps.
will the loctite seal the oil?should i still change the rearseal or atleast check on it?
Originally Posted by weaponZ
will the loctite seal the oil?should i still change the rearseal or atleast check on it?
Last time I checked a rear main seal was ~ $15.00 so it's not like it's big $$$
When you removed the flywheel bolts were the threads covered in oil?
If so then you just need to use blue loctite when replacing the clutch.
Originally Posted by Richie Carbone
Yes loctite will seal the threads.
Last time I checked a rear main seal was ~ $15.00 so it's not like it's big $$$
When you removed the flywheel bolts were the threads covered in oil?
If so then you just need to use blue loctite when replacing the clutch.
Last time I checked a rear main seal was ~ $15.00 so it's not like it's big $$$
When you removed the flywheel bolts were the threads covered in oil?
If so then you just need to use blue loctite when replacing the clutch.
i really apreciate your help.
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Make sure you clean the bolts off with brake cleaner first before applying loctitie. I would also use the red loctite instead of that blue crap. Red is the stronger of the 2 and those flywheel bolts do take some torque through them.
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If its not the seal, or bolts (i suspect it is), then look at the plug in the tranny itself, a friend's car had it loose and leaked from there, we thought it wasnt the slave
Originally Posted by weaponZ
yea the bolt threads were covered in oil.ill give it a shot.
i really apreciate your help.
i really apreciate your help.
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FYI: I bought a Felpro rear main seal kit for my LT1 and the paper work said that the crank may have been drilled to far by GM causing oil to leak. They recommended doing the above suggestion and NOT replacing the seal if you see oil on the threads.
If you haven't already found the cause of your oil leak check the plug in the end of the crank. It looks like a freeze plug and can be damaged or pushed too far into the crank durring the removal or installation of a new pilot bearing.