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Old 02-13-2014 | 04:28 PM
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Default 90 4.0 rear main seal stuck

I'm trying to replace my rear main seals..bottom was a breeze but they are both cooked and stuck..I can't get the top one to tap loose..brittle and stuck...any suggestions..I tried loosen the crank a bit first two journals close to the end but not sure if that will help..anyway to spray blaster or wd40 to loosen it up?
Old 02-13-2014 | 04:31 PM
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Might try a syringe with some dish soap in there to act as a lubricant and get that extra bit of slippage!
Old 02-13-2014 | 05:23 PM
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I loosen the crank, but you really have to loosen all the crank bolts, just loosening a couple of journals does nothing.
Old 02-13-2014 | 05:34 PM
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After doing EVERYTHING you've done I had to take a long punch and smack the crap out of mine a couple of times before it popped loose. Then pulled it out with a set of needle nose pliers.
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