oil pump seal and rear crank seal

[1badsho]

have a two part question thats related.

when replacing the oil pump seal and the rear crank cover seal .... does the oil pan have to be off or is it not a issue. The oil pan does get new seals too .... just didnt know if i have to have that off first to do the other too. If memory serves me correct .... the two dont have anything in common...

second question .... when u have a motor on a engine stand .... doing the rear seal .... and crank cover is impossible .... you either have to hold the motor by your cherry picker or place it on blocks of wood to get to the back side .... is that it or has someone come up with a better way


dond

 

[rubydist]

I don't know how you would get the oil pump off to get new seals on it, or the rear seal cover off w/o having the pan off.

yes, you need to hold the engine by something other than the trans mounting bolt locations to change that rear seal.

 

[1badsho]

its been 5 years since i did this extensive work on a motor. So you do have to have the oil pan off to do both the oil pump seal and the rear crank seal ... that alum thing ... or what ever u call it correct ?

 

[pitaSHO]

Yes. The oil pan has to come off. The oil pan gasket has two rubber seals that come with the RTV. The seal for the front goes along the bottom of the oil pump; the rear seal goes along the bottom of the rear seal case. That's what seals the front and rear of the oil pan to the motor.

Chris K.