Do you put RTV on a rear main seal?

Do you put RTV on a rear main seal?

Well-Known Member. OK to use RTV on the outside (block) side of the seal, actually a good idea. Use oil on the sealing lip on the inside (crankshaft) side.

Where is the rear main seal located on a car?

This means that the front of the engine can be facing either the passenger or driver’s side of the vehicle. So the “rear” in rear main seal refers to the seal’s location on your engine, and not necessarily relative to your vehicle. The rear main seal is always on the opposite the side of your engine as the pulleys and belts.

How to change the 4.0 rear main seal?

Anyone who has a high milage 4.0 knows how prone the rear main seal is to leaking. Don’t worry, though, it’s not that hard to change. We’ll walk you through it. 1. Remove oil pan 2. Remove furthest back bearing cap 3. The seal is in two halves: bearing cap and engine block 4.

What’s the rear main seal on a Camaro?

Discussion in ‘ Engine Topic ‘ started by CamaroMan79, Jul 6, 2013 . Well I have my engine on the lift waiting on some things. I am going to change my oil pan gasket and 2 piece rear main seal as they are both leaking.

What causes the rear main seal to fail?

On most modern engines, the seal’s failure is due to a condition inside the engine or a component connected to the back of the engine. Solving why the seal failed in the first place is critical to preventing a labor-intensive comeback.

This means that the front of the engine can be facing either the passenger or driver’s side of the vehicle. So the “rear” in rear main seal refers to the seal’s location on your engine, and not necessarily relative to your vehicle. The rear main seal is always on the opposite the side of your engine as the pulleys and belts.

Is there a leak in the rear seal?

The rear main seal leak among small block owners is a very common problem. From my poking aroung on the discussion boards I found out many owners with this do not fix it as they seem to know it’s difficult to eliminate (some say a poor design).

How to replace the rear main seal on a corvette?

Use a 3/8 inch offset so the bearing cap parting line does not line up with the seal parting line simply push seal up in clyinder case 3/8 inch – this offset will be on the bearing cap as well Roll the seal around crankshaft using the tool as a “shoehorn” Install the other seal half in the bearing cap

Can a crank shaft wear down the rear main seal?

As the crank shaft spins, it can wear down the rear main seal, especially if a low oil condition exists in the engine, or the vehicle sits for a long time between uses. Because of its location in the engine, replacing a rear main seal includes at least removing the transmission from your vehicle, if not completely removing the engine as well.