rear main seal leak.

1slowv6 · August 15th, 2011, 06:56 PM

alright... well my rear main seal leaks pretty good.... and i want to replace it.

i work at a dealership and am going to BEG them to let me do it in the shop on my day off. but if i cant i just want to know if anyone has done this on jackstands.

since i have to lower the transmission i am weary to do this in my garage lol

alot of the work i do is on a lift but this time it seems like noone will help me out.

so basically if anyone has done this without a lift then let me know how you did it and if there is anything i should know.

auto trans btw

Loki · August 15th, 2011, 08:46 PM

I had my car up on jack stands.. Remove driveshaft, put a car jack under the tranny (In a spot with good weight distribution), unbolt tranny (Keeping it jacked high enough so it stays wedged to the bottom of the car. Lol).. & do the work. Just be careful, I guess. There are probably easier ways to do it, but I'm not one to sit there and think on things too much

1slowv6 · August 15th, 2011, 10:27 PM

well i think if i had a friend i could pull the tranny out of the way completly... i just donno, will i have to drain the trans fluid for this?

Tang Stang · August 16th, 2011, 11:36 AM

I've always dropped the trans completely so I had room to work. You'll lose some fluid when you disconnect the trans cooler lines, but there is no need to drain the trans.

And I've always worked with jackstands. I wish I had a lift.

Loki · August 16th, 2011, 04:22 PM

Might leak a little out of where the driveshaft goes, but as far as tranny fluid, that's it. And as Tang Stang said, your trans cooler lines since ur an auto

1slowv6 · August 17th, 2011, 09:56 PM

ok so jackstands as high as you can get them? and drop it down onto some sort of rolling thing lol like a creeper or furniture dolly?

i think im getting more comfterable with the idea of doing this in a garage lol

eleanorGT · August 17th, 2011, 10:06 PM

ok.. i did this with a friend in my drive way.. lmaoif i knew how to upload picutures, i would show you everything!!

eleanorGT · August 17th, 2011, 10:25 PM

hey.. heres was my little project!!
Car jacked up:

Shot at 2011-08-17

My trans:

Shot at 2011-08-17

My rear:

Shot at 2011-08-17

my clutch pressure plate:

Shot at 2011-08-17

1slowv6 · August 17th, 2011, 10:55 PM

yeah i have an auto trans.... the R&R time according to all data is like 2 hours more than for a standard

idk why but im sure if i get into this ill find out lol

eleanorGT · August 17th, 2011, 11:04 PM

I believe in you... you can do it.. if not ... ummm... you can do it

1slowv6 · August 17th, 2011, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by eleanorGT

I believe in you... you can do it.. if not ... ummm... you can do it

i like this new guy.

dont let these guys beat u up about ur grammar in ur other thread lol fuq emm!!

eleanorGT · August 18th, 2011, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by 1slowv6

i like this new guy.

dont let these guys beat u up about ur grammar in ur other thread lol fuq emm!!

Thanks brooski!

ESG-642T · August 18th, 2011, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by 1slowv6

alright... well my rear main seal leaks pretty good.... and i want to replace it.

i work at a dealership and am going to BEG them to let me do it in the shop on my day off. but if i cant i just want to know if anyone has done this on jackstands.

since i have to lower the transmission i am weary to do this in my garage lol

alot of the work i do is on a lift but this time it seems like noone will help me out.

so basically if anyone has done this without a lift then let me know how you did it and if there is anything i should know.

auto trans btw

I did it, but I pulled the motor.... And did a ton of other stuff...

Without a lift just take the DS and remove the trans, car on jack stands, and then you have 2 options a.) being a badass and muscling the transmission onto your stomach and then off or b.) transmission jack then r&r and go in reverse

1slowv6 · August 19th, 2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by ESG-642T

I did it, but I pulled the motor.... And did a ton of other stuff...

Without a lift just take the DS and remove the trans, car on jack stands, and then you have 2 options a.) being a badass and muscling the transmission onto your stomach and then off or b.) transmission jack then r&r and go in reverse

i think im gonna put the front on ramps and the rear on jackstands when i do this

August 15th, 2011, 06:56 PM	#1
1slowv6 Enthusiast 2000 v6 mustang Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: St. petersburg FL Posts: 738 iTrader: 1 reviews	rear main seal leak. alright... well my rear main seal leaks pretty good.... and i want to replace it. i work at a dealership and am going to BEG them to let me do it in the shop on my day off. but if i cant i just want to know if anyone has done this on jackstands. since i have to lower the transmission i am weary to do this in my garage lol alot of the work i do is on a lift but this time it seems like noone will help me out. so basically if anyone has done this without a lift then let me know how you did it and if there is anything i should know. auto trans btw __________________ If Nissan motorsports is Nismo..Wouldn't Honda motorsports be Homo?

August 15th, 2011, 08:46 PM	#2
Loki Enthusiast 1996 V6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 632 iTrader: 0 reviews	I had my car up on jack stands.. Remove driveshaft, put a car jack under the tranny (In a spot with good weight distribution), unbolt tranny (Keeping it jacked high enough so it stays wedged to the bottom of the car. Lol).. & do the work. Just be careful, I guess. There are probably easier ways to do it, but I'm not one to sit there and think on things too much __________________ 1996 3.8L.. Split Port Swap, CAI, True Dual Exhaust, the car accident mod. Need cheap parts? CLICK MEEEEEEEEE!! =]

August 15th, 2011, 10:27 PM	#3
1slowv6 Enthusiast 2000 v6 mustang Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: St. petersburg FL Posts: 738 iTrader: 1 reviews	well i think if i had a friend i could pull the tranny out of the way completly... i just donno, will i have to drain the trans fluid for this? __________________ If Nissan motorsports is Nismo..Wouldn't Honda motorsports be Homo?

August 16th, 2011, 11:36 AM	#4
Tang Stang Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 1,961 iTrader: 2 reviews	I've always dropped the trans completely so I had room to work. You'll lose some fluid when you disconnect the trans cooler lines, but there is no need to drain the trans. And I've always worked with jackstands. I wish I had a lift. __________________ Rod @ AzzKicker Cars 2004 Ford Mustang GT-The Driver-BBK CAI, PP TB & Inlet, Steeda UD's, SLP LM1, & 3.73's. 1990 Mercury Cougar XR7-The Meth Addict-5.0L DOHC Stroker w/2.1L KB SC. 1995 Ford F150-Mud Toy-5.0L, 4x4, 33's, & Warn 8274 Winch

August 16th, 2011, 04:22 PM	#5
Loki Enthusiast 1996 V6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 632 iTrader: 0 reviews	Might leak a little out of where the driveshaft goes, but as far as tranny fluid, that's it. And as Tang Stang said, your trans cooler lines since ur an auto __________________ 1996 3.8L.. Split Port Swap, CAI, True Dual Exhaust, the car accident mod. Need cheap parts? CLICK MEEEEEEEEE!! =]

August 17th, 2011, 09:56 PM	#6
1slowv6 Enthusiast 2000 v6 mustang Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: St. petersburg FL Posts: 738 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok so jackstands as high as you can get them? and drop it down onto some sort of rolling thing lol like a creeper or furniture dolly? i think im getting more comfterable with the idea of doing this in a garage lol __________________ If Nissan motorsports is Nismo..Wouldn't Honda motorsports be Homo?

August 17th, 2011, 10:06 PM	#7
eleanorGT Regular 2001 Mustang 3.8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 286 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok.. i did this with a friend in my drive way.. lmaoif i knew how to upload picutures, i would show you everything!!

August 17th, 2011, 10:25 PM	#8
eleanorGT Regular 2001 Mustang 3.8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 286 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey.. heres was my little project!! Car jacked up: Shot at 2011-08-17 My trans: Shot at 2011-08-17 My rear: Shot at 2011-08-17 my clutch pressure plate: Shot at 2011-08-17

August 17th, 2011, 10:55 PM	#9
1slowv6 Enthusiast 2000 v6 mustang Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: St. petersburg FL Posts: 738 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah i have an auto trans.... the R&R time according to all data is like 2 hours more than for a standard idk why but im sure if i get into this ill find out lol __________________ If Nissan motorsports is Nismo..Wouldn't Honda motorsports be Homo?

August 17th, 2011, 11:04 PM	#10
eleanorGT Regular 2001 Mustang 3.8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 286 iTrader: 0 reviews	I believe in you... you can do it.. if not ... ummm... you can do it

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