Rear Main Seal Install
Rear Main Seal Install
What do all use to install a new Rear main Seal?
Jim Gosses
86 XR4TI, 165K, T-5, IC, RR, PBR Fronts, T-bird Rear Discs
86 XR4TI, 165K, T-5, IC, RR, PBR Fronts, T-bird Rear Discs
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
Block of wood and a small mallet. It doesnt take much to drive it in.
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
I have a PVC union that fits nicely and works well.
Dan
Dan
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
Thanks just bought a three inch PVC cap that should do the job!
What do you use for the pilot bearing removal?
What do you use for the pilot bearing removal?
Jim Gosses
86 XR4TI, 165K, T-5, IC, RR, PBR Fronts, T-bird Rear Discs
86 XR4TI, 165K, T-5, IC, RR, PBR Fronts, T-bird Rear Discs
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
I go to my local Autozone and rent their blind hole puller tool. There's an insert in the kit that fits almost perfectly inside the throwout bearing and makes removal a breeze.
https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and- ... 695118_0_0
If the link doesn't work it's a Great Neck brand, part # 33627128
Dan
https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and- ... 695118_0_0
If the link doesn't work it's a Great Neck brand, part # 33627128
Dan
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
Grease and a punch or clutch install tool. Just be sure to put the rag around the punch before you give it a whack.
Jeremy Kemp
RIP: the Mutt….1988 XR4Ti Chestnut Brown/Spice Leather
MC2 Coilovers and Bushings, Contour Rims and Rotors, Ported Motorsport Head, Cosworth 4x4 Intercooler, Holset HY35 Turbo, 80LB Injectors, Megasquirt2 EFI
RIP: the Mutt….1988 XR4Ti Chestnut Brown/Spice Leather
MC2 Coilovers and Bushings, Contour Rims and Rotors, Ported Motorsport Head, Cosworth 4x4 Intercooler, Holset HY35 Turbo, 80LB Injectors, Megasquirt2 EFI
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
pilot bearing was a nightmare for me. The grease trick never works on these pilot bearings, they're way too small and dont have enough surface area.
The harbor freight pilot bearing puller is also too big, but maybe if you filed down the tips, it could work... never thought about that till now.
The harbor freight pilot bearing puller is also too big, but maybe if you filed down the tips, it could work... never thought about that till now.
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
I've also heard from a couple folks that using a slide hammer is another way to get the pilot bearing out.
-Ryan Dunham
1989 Merkur XR4Ti - nickname: "SheaXR4"
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E-Street Autocross car: 2001 Mazda Miata
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1989 Merkur XR4Ti - nickname: "SheaXR4"
Daily: 2016 VW Golf R "Matti"
E-Street Autocross car: 2001 Mazda Miata
Old daily: 2003 VW Golf MkIV TDI, 200k+ mi
"Racing is Life. Anything else is just waiting." -Steve McQueen
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Re: Rear Main Seal Install
I have only/ever used a slide hammer. Autozone loan them (with pilot bearing puller attachment) and I did that until I finally bought my own. They are great for pulling seals, too... and I recently learned can be helpful for clocking turbos.
Re: Rear Main Seal Install
I finally got a loaner pilot bearing puller from Advance Auto,but still took some effort to get it in there solid enough to pull the bearing.
Thanks to all for your help!
Thanks to all for your help!
Jim Gosses
86 XR4TI, 165K, T-5, IC, RR, PBR Fronts, T-bird Rear Discs
86 XR4TI, 165K, T-5, IC, RR, PBR Fronts, T-bird Rear Discs