Rear Main Seal trouble

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal)]

There should be a horseshoe-shaped seal between the carrier and the block,
and the bottom edge is sealed by the oil pan gasket.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ken B
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 11:32 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Rear Main Seal trouble
>
>
> The seal carrier comes off simple enough with the seal.  As I look at it,
> should the surface of the seal carrier have some kind of sealant
> on it when
> it is bolted back to the block.  Especially the lower part that is outside
> the perimeter of the seal itself.  Including the bottom of the
> carrier that
> sets on the top of the oil pan flange.  Seems like there is just metal
> (carrier) to metal (block) where there should be some type of leak
> prevention.  I guess I just dont understand that part very well.
> BTW I did see some evidence of hardened "goop" on the lower area
> of the seal
> carier on dissasembly. That is also what got me thinking.
>
>
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