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Re: Rear Engine Seal Replacement Details

To: John & Allison Cyganowski <janah@att.net>, 6pack
Subject: Re: Rear Engine Seal Replacement Details
From: Todd Bermudez <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:39:38 -0700 (PDT)
John,

I suspect you would be doing the inner portion(facing
the crank) and the outer portion.  Cus if you don't
that seal does tend to fight you going into the
housing.  Not sure of the torque spec, but I don't
have my Bentley book here at work:-)

Todd Bermudez
CD198L
CF25768UO

--- John & Allison Cyganowski <janah@att.net> wrote:

> Hi All-
> 
> I am about to replace my rear main engine seal.  I
> am wondering about a 
> couple of the details:
> 
> 1.) Bentley recommends coaing the seal with grease
> inserting it into the 
> seal housing and wiping away the excess.  Do I coat
> all surfaces of the oil 
> seal with grease or just the surface that interfaces
> the crankshaft?  What 
> kind of grease should be used?
> 
> 2.) Any torque recommendation for the seal housing? 
> I don't see one in 
> Bentley.
> 
> Regards,
> John Cyg.
> (Hoping to Salvage September and make it to the
> British Invasion) 
> 



                
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