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rear main seal , metal ring.

Brunoboy

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Does anyone ever reuse it? When I replaced the rear main seal, I didnt reuse the metal ring, Do you need it? Is there anyone else that isnt using this?
-Shane
 

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I think it is to hold the rear main seal in place? I kept it in there. My gasket kit came with 2 different thickness gaskets? weird
 

iceman69510

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I think it is part of the oil control/drain, because you have to have it oriented with the hole in a certain position.
 

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I'm pulling the trans and going to change my flywheel and clutch so I might as well change the rear main again, that's why I'm asking if I should put te ring back in.
 

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The metal ring is an air-oil separator. You need to re install this part and ensure that the hole is in the correct position. A buddy had it installed 180 out from where it needed to be and had a nasty rear main seal leak.
 

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any diagrams or photos of how its supposed to be installed?
-Shane
 

Brunoboy

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any closer view of the ring? which way does the metal ring face? and hole downwards?
 

the teeth faces the block and the whole towards the bottom. it should pritty much click into place. some are harder than others and may not want to click in. thats when you start bolting it slowly and evenly like pressure plate to flywheel.
 

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thanks for the info guys.
 

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Anytricks to doing the replacement? RTV? Does the seal just slide in and that's it?
 

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No RTV that I recall. Just fits in there.
 

Brunoboy

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How about the housing gasket?
 

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I usually glue them on the seal housing with gasket adhesive, but you could use a real thin smear of RTV to mount it on there.
 

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Quoting Adorsey:


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So the Housing has the Ring in it already? Then the Seal would be sitting on top of the ring going into the motor?
-Shane

Does it go:
Case-->Oil Separator-->Oil Seal-->Motor?
or:
Case-->Oil Seal-->Separator-->Motor?
 
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it goes
case - seal - metal ring - block.

to install the seal I use the power steering pulley that bolts to the water pump (I have a spare one) and knock it into place with a hammer. it is perfect size for the seal
 

Brunoboy

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So the teeth face the block on the ring? And do I need any type of silicone or RTV on the seal?
 

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Quoting iceman69510:
I usually glue them on the seal housing with gasket adhesive, but you could use a real thin smear of RTV to mount it on there.

 

Brunoboy

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thats for the gasket right ^? It wasnt clarified if I am supposed to put rtv on the seal itself before I put it into the block.
 
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