Install rubber rear main seal special instructions.
Rope or rubber rear main seal.
Graphtite rope seals are miles ahead of any other rope seal out there.
Also the installation technique of a rear main rope seal was slowly being lost as they diminished in use.
Make sure the crank surface where the seal rides is smooth without pits and gouges.
Take the rope seal and lay it on the work bench it should have two flat sides while holding the flat side down bend to a u shape tap lightly with a small hammer so it lays flat fit it into the.
Each offers its own features and benefits along with concerns.
The rear main rope seal worked well in its time as long as you completely understood the installation process.
To ensure exact trimming each kit includes installation instructions a special knife and a few other trimming aids.
But a rubber rear main seal requires much closer engine machining tolerances.
Rear main seal housing machining tolerances when designed for a rope seal often reflect this.
The seal types are.
Seal types there are three types of rear main crankshaft seals in use today.
Rubber replacement seals will not always produce the desired fix because of machining inconsistencies.
This marvelous material is easy to trim.
Many younger installers did learn the technique but it was far less common.
Our rope actually fits.