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V8 Engine Swap
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I use a little bit of wheel bearing grease or vaseline or engine oil... on the inside. Very light coat of RTV on the outside of the seal and I wipe out the seal channel with a rag and brake cleaner. I remove them with a screw like Robbie said although I have a slide hammer that I use with the screw, not totally necessary if you don't have one.
When installing it I try to get it started on one side and slowly push it over the crank, sometimes turning the seal a bit until the sealing lip is all the way over the crank. Then I will tap it in lightly with a rubber mallet and work around it until it's seated evenly, or use a piece of PVC/pipe/whatever fits.
Often I will order 2 or 3 rear main seals just in case I trash the first one - nothing worse than ruining a seal and having to wait additional day(s) for another one.
When installing it I try to get it started on one side and slowly push it over the crank, sometimes turning the seal a bit until the sealing lip is all the way over the crank. Then I will tap it in lightly with a rubber mallet and work around it until it's seated evenly, or use a piece of PVC/pipe/whatever fits.
Often I will order 2 or 3 rear main seals just in case I trash the first one - nothing worse than ruining a seal and having to wait additional day(s) for another one.