Re: Stupid question of the day -replacing rear main seal
The timing cover as well as the seal around the nose of the crank can both leak. I have that in one car, but... oil is cheap. I would not touch those unless you have to. Been there done that, but only when I had to replace a timing chain. When I did that, I had a chance to verify that the one piece oil pan seals are, without a doubt, reusable.
And don't throw away the blue guide pins that come with the one piece seal. You just may need them in the future.
The timing cover as well as the seal around the nose of the crank can both leak. I have that in one car, but... oil is cheap. I would not touch those unless you have to. Been there done that, but only when I had to replace a timing chain. When I did that, I had a chance to verify that the one piece oil pan seals are, without a doubt, reusable.
And don't throw away the blue guide pins that come with the one piece seal. You just may need them in the future.
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