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I think you=92d have to remove the timing cover and timing chain to get the=
crankshaft to move that far.
My opinion =96 it would be less work to pull the engine than to try to repl=
ace the rear seal on the car.
Cliff
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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A rear main seal w/ engine in
you would have to drop the crank a long way Art.
maybe as much as 4/5 inches
Frank
On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 10:03:31 AM PDT, Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gma=
il.com> wrote:
Can a vitron seal be installed while the engine is in place if the gearbox =
is out?
When I put the car up for winter storage I pulled the gearbox for a rebuild=
but I quickly realized most of the oil leakage was from the rear main cran=
k seal. However the winter storage area is gravel beside the garage withou=
t room to get an engine lift to the front (or maneuver it well on gravel). =
Alternatively, I=92d have to push the car up hill into the garage (all my =
car friends are distant and/or old).
Is it wishful thinking to contemplate pulling the pan and loosening the cra=
nk bolts to install the vitron upgraded seal from underneath?
Thanks,
Art
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I think you=92d have to remove the timing cover and =
timing chain to get the crankshaft to move that far.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">My opinion =96 it would be less work to pull the eng=
ine than to try to replace the rear seal on the car.</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cliff</p>
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03:31 AM PDT, Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gmail.com> wrote:
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"He=
lvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Can a vitron seal be installed whil=
e the engine is in place if the gearbox is out?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"He=
lvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">When I put the car up for winter st=
orage I pulled the gearbox for a rebuild but I quickly realized most of the=
oil leakage was from the rear main crank seal.
However the winter storage area is gravel beside the garage without room t=
o get an engine lift to the front (or maneuver it well on gravel). Al=
ternatively, I=92d have to push the car up hill into the garage (all my car=
friends are distant and/or old).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"He=
lvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A">Is it wishful thinking to contempla=
te pulling the pan and loosening the crank bolts to install the vitron upgr=
aded seal from underneath?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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