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Rear Main Seal

Posted: Wed May 13, 15 5:39 pm
by Glen63
Anybody got one of these kits in the UK or know of another way of getting the rear upper seal out, without dropping the crank out.

I have the main bearings loosened off, but it will not budge. Have taken to carefully digging away at it from both ends, but has been 3 hours now and only 1" in either side and there is still no movement in it.

I am really starting to regret ever starting this and wish I had just left the dammed engine alone, but I was told its real easy to change the main shell bearing in situ and its not, its been days now!!!

Help please, I am way out of my depth with this now. HELP

Rear Main Seal

Posted: Wed May 13, 15 5:42 pm
by Glen63
Forgot to say, it is the old type rope seal that will not come out, just breaks up into tiny bits.

Rear Main Seal

Posted: Wed May 13, 15 5:43 pm
by Glen63

Posted: Sun May 17, 15 7:50 pm
by Steve
Im really surprised that none of the pros on here have been able to help....come on men....I will make the tea and hold the biscuits :thumbright:

Posted: Sun May 17, 15 8:12 pm
by Glen63
I was surprised nobody came back with any clues as to how, I must admit.

But I did it anyway, took another four hours and it was a bit like being a dentist doing root canal work :(

It came out in tiny bits right to end, but now gone and replaced with a new modern style one that just slid in. :)

Posted: Sun May 17, 15 8:15 pm
by Steve
Thats great news matey...well done....cheers Steve :thumbright: