Rear main seal
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Laughing Gas
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Rear main seal
Since the engine is out I would like to do the rear main seal but the price of the tool is crazy. Has anyone had good luck putting the wear ring in with a dead blow plastic hammer? If not I will buy the tool but $400 for a single use seems nutty. Any other ideas are more than welcomed.
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I've installed many with a block of wood and hammer, haven't had one leak yet, so it safe to say it can be done, just rember the wear ring has a chamfer so make sure that it's sticking out and not towards the engine.
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Laughing Gas
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I actually found a "OTC" im 100% sure its a knock off on ebay for $119 just bit the bullet and bought it. The Stallion tool that diesel tech Ron used was $379 no way could I justify that. $119 is a lot easier to swallow as long as it works.
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Since the engine is out I would like to do the rear main seal but the price of the tool is crazy. Has anyone had good luck putting the wear ring in with a dead blow plastic hammer? If not I will buy the tool but $400 for a single use seems nutty. Any other ideas are more than welcomed.
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