How to replace a rear main seal. Tips and tricks. (High on brake cleaner)

How to replace a rear main seal. Tips and tricks. (High on brake cleaner)

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Aaron Martin says:

and if you want to ensure that it will easily go in without marring the
seal, you can run some clean oil around it. It also helps it seal, believe
it or not.

mark stangeland says:

think ill remove my trans and re[lace the rear main now. tks for the info

R Weed says:

FYI, high on brake clean is dangerous.

rthomas2471 says:

Lol, loopy on the brake cleaner.

Chris Hollingsworth says:

Lmfao hell ya dude. i like those headlights too! 

emaswat900 says:

That was hilarious

GEEZUZ22 says:

Could the main seal be reason my honda loses like a quart of oil every two
weeks?? That is where it looks like its coming from

Codythecartaker says:

Hey your vid helped me replace my seaL..BUT i broke my motor in with out
bolting the TQ converter up and now i found out my tq convrter wont but up
aqgainst my flex plate….its a 77 chevy K10, 350 from 95 chevy K1500 gong
into 77 Why wont the TQ converter go forward so i can bolt it up

vianmiyo says:

Great video. Do you use sealant on main seal on SUBARU engines?

oopsydaicee26 says:

i got my civic’s rear main seal replaced, and after a couple of hours my
transmission i guess blew up in the middle of the road. does replacing the
rear main seal have anything to do with the transmission blowing up? I
guess it was out of transmission fluid that’s why it blew up.

thec4ke says:

that brake parts cleaner is good stuff. Try some PB blaster next time a
couple shots of that gets me high as a kite.

walker says:

Have a 01 ford ranger xlt 4×4 gettin charged $650 fot my rear main seal
replaced. Too much?

medini2 says:

Wonder how much for a Toyota Camry? I have no idea. Looks like a lot of
work.

Kaibil66 says:

Dude I like your videos specifically fram. BS…lol

briansmobile1 says:

I use it quite a bit, but not on everything. I really like it’s properties
for sealing in that it really webs/pizza cheeses. I got turned on to it by
Chrysler who uses it on all their seals that you can buy from the
dealership.

J Dub says:

@briansmobile1 Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it! I should have
stuck to 1 question at a time. Let me see if I got this right: 1. If I
clean up the seal holder and engine with brake cleaner where they meet I
can just use Right Stuff on the seal holder-to-engine interface. 2. I
should remove the rest of the RTV from the oil pan where it meets the seal
older, brake cleaner, then fill the gap with Right Stuff. Black RTV won’t
do it? IDK, that brake cleaner might be addictive!

briansmobile1 says:

@blackericdenice only the very back two nuts so you can get the seal
plate/housing out.

briansmobile1 says:

@electrohippyj If you clean it all up with brake cleaner and seal it with
Permatex Right Stuff gasket maker it will be fine.

briansmobile1 says:

It should be in properly and stop when the bevel cut on the inside diameter
of the seal hosing is flush with the face of the seal.

briansmobile1 says:

You’re welcome- thanks for your kind words!

briansmobile1 says:

Yes. Remove the transmission is the most common approach.

Joseph Miller says:

you are cool

teddi robinson says:

not same as with other things

briansmobile1 says:

@midlantic1 lol

E Summers says:

Bust-eh-caited

briansmobile1 says:

@12344richard Don’t ask me. I can’t tell you.

briansmobile1 says:

@nico27004 Yes. Or the flex plate if it’s an automatic.

J Dub says:

@MrBrandorambo Really? I found it easy enough to only remove the tranny.
The hardest part was getting the axles out.

briansmobile1 says:

Thanks Chad- I appreciate your comments and insight. I can tell you’re a
pretty sharp car guy too!

Graciela Ines Giordano says:

thanx!!! it helps!

jimmy Harley says:

do i have to pull the motor or can i just pull the transmission to change
the rear seal on a 94chevy s10 blazer? 4.3

briansmobile1 says:

That’s good, edjamacation is key.

MissouriGunnerKC says:

haha!! education with humor! that’s awesome!!

briansmobile1 says:

Why thank you- you’re too kind

jimmy Harley says:

thank you, thats my job for tommorrow, my daughters truck, i just restored
everything but the engine

briansmobile1 says:

@vianmiyo Most Subaru main seals never fail. The two access caps either
side of the rear main seal ALWAYS fail and have to be re sealed. See my
video on preparing Subaru motors before install.

Chad Ross says:

Great videos, man. You’re one of the top car video guys on Youtube without
a doubt.

briansmobile1 says:

@brucekirk89 You can try cleaning it really well and looking at it running.
See if the soft rubber half circle part of the pan gasket is hanging out or
if it went into the pan. If that all looks good and the pan bolts are tight
it may likely be a rear main seal. You won’t KNOW what it was till the
repair is done and the results happen.

BigD8194 says:

have them as well, guess they were popular

briansmobile1 says:

De nada amigo.

briansmobile1 says:

You can just pull the transmission. That’ll work.

stonedvideos1 says:

wow i just noticed you are really in to rc

briansmobile1 says:

Right on! Apparently they’re good. They sure last a long time.

patricio aguayo says:

Cool stuff,thanks

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