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Rear Main Seal:
Before installing the new clutch, 5-speed & rebuilt transfer case, I wanted to address the oil pan leak. I assumed the rear main seal was leaking too. When I removed the rear main seal from the aluminum retainer, it was brittle and there were some hairline cracks perpendicular to the sealing surface. I swapped in an aftermarket rear main seal. Here's a shot of everything right before removing the retainer.
Reinstalled the new seal rear main seal and retainer using a clicker styler torque wrench. The FSM recommended 13 ft-lbs for the six bolts holding the rear main seal retainer in place. I followed up with a torque meter to make sure they were within the recommended range and the clicker style was about 2 ft-lbs too loose.
Before installing the new clutch, 5-speed & rebuilt transfer case, I wanted to address the oil pan leak. I assumed the rear main seal was leaking too. When I removed the rear main seal from the aluminum retainer, it was brittle and there were some hairline cracks perpendicular to the sealing surface. I swapped in an aftermarket rear main seal. Here's a shot of everything right before removing the retainer.
Reinstalled the new seal rear main seal and retainer using a clicker styler torque wrench. The FSM recommended 13 ft-lbs for the six bolts holding the rear main seal retainer in place. I followed up with a torque meter to make sure they were within the recommended range and the clicker style was about 2 ft-lbs too loose.
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