zombie jeep101

That's just more insurance money

1976Mustang

Thanks, but I'd like to keep my head. Stupid leaky sunroof.

bhennessee1

More like a totaled jeep. Unibody damage sucks.

1976Mustang

Get T-boned hard enough, Unibody's screwed anyways. Might as well go all out with the damage.

DESERTXJ206

Reading something on google about doing the rear main seals. One thing i read said i needed to remove and replace the neoprene seals at the front and back of the engine. What seals is it talking about? I thought its just oil pan gasket and rear main......

cf1k1

That's what they are referring too. Some of the older seals were two piece cork gaskets.

DESERTXJ206

Ok, just figured id make sure. Im buying all the things needed for this project so i can do it early jan.

DESERTXJ206

With the Fel pro one peice perma dry gasket do i need to put any rtv on it to the pan or the block?

my89xj

Yes, 4 dots 2 in the back 2 in the front, where the casting changes.

cf1k1

Spend the $30 on the oil pan gasket from felpro. Also, spend the extra money to get the felpro rear main also. Lastly, my final advice that'll save you time. I put 19 hours into my rear main seal job. It shoulda took 4. The extra 15 hours was due to fiddling with the oil pan. They make a gasket holder that you spray on the pan and it creates a sticky as hell surface. I suggest the 'paint' on. Much easier.

Any questions, feel free to pm me.

my89xj

Yea, getting my oil pan aligned with the gasket to forever.

DESERTXJ206

What was your issue with the pan? I did buy the perma dry rubber fel pro one about 15 min ago. Iv read it can be a pita when theo truck is stock. Mine has just a 2" lift in front so i hope that helps for clearance. Why did you need the spray on sticky? To hold the gasket from moving?

Iv read people used fishing line and tied it through the holes and once you screw in a few bolts then cut and pull the string out and thw gasket will stay from moving.

my89xj

Yea lift helps, I jacked my xj up to help. I had a buddy help me, he held in two front bolts and I did two back bolts. Its a pita but you'll get it.

DESERTXJ206

Ok my plan is to do this by myself. Hope all goes well. I plan on only having about 1-2 days to do the work so i hope no issues.

bhennessee1

Get the oil pan holder aligned things, they are plastic bolts that you screw in an slide the pan on over. I'll find a link cause I'm pretty sure that was the worst description ever.