Replacing Rear Main Seal On A 216 Chevy Engine at Koby Chapple blog

Replacing Rear Main Seal On A 216 Chevy Engine. I found some directions that indicate it can be replaced. A reader was kind enough to provide me with the. About 3 weeks ago i posted the question about replacing the rear main on a 216. Someone told me that there exists a replacement seal that eliminates the original rope type seal and replaces it with the modern. It is the rope type seal. Does anyone out there have any advise on how to change out this seal? I have a pretty good leak coming from my chevy straight six 216 rear main seal. Ok, my 216 rear main seal leaks like crazy. A wide oil clearance lets the crankshaft bounce up and down on the seal like a sledgehammer and it also lets lots of oil spray. The trick is to be able to lower [or raise if the engine is inverted] the crank shaft enough to get the upper seal out. Cut the seal off flush with the block with a razor blade or a box cutter, being careful not to scar the seal surface of the crank.

Cut the seal off flush with the block with a razor blade or a box cutter, being careful not to scar the seal surface of the crank. It is the rope type seal. Does anyone out there have any advise on how to change out this seal? A reader was kind enough to provide me with the. I found some directions that indicate it can be replaced. Ok, my 216 rear main seal leaks like crazy. About 3 weeks ago i posted the question about replacing the rear main on a 216. Someone told me that there exists a replacement seal that eliminates the original rope type seal and replaces it with the modern. The trick is to be able to lower [or raise if the engine is inverted] the crank shaft enough to get the upper seal out. I have a pretty good leak coming from my chevy straight six 216 rear main seal.

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Replacing Rear Main Seal On A 216 Chevy Engine The trick is to be able to lower [or raise if the engine is inverted] the crank shaft enough to get the upper seal out. Ok, my 216 rear main seal leaks like crazy. Does anyone out there have any advise on how to change out this seal? A wide oil clearance lets the crankshaft bounce up and down on the seal like a sledgehammer and it also lets lots of oil spray. Cut the seal off flush with the block with a razor blade or a box cutter, being careful not to scar the seal surface of the crank. I have a pretty good leak coming from my chevy straight six 216 rear main seal. It is the rope type seal. A reader was kind enough to provide me with the. I found some directions that indicate it can be replaced. About 3 weeks ago i posted the question about replacing the rear main on a 216. Someone told me that there exists a replacement seal that eliminates the original rope type seal and replaces it with the modern. The trick is to be able to lower [or raise if the engine is inverted] the crank shaft enough to get the upper seal out.