rear main seal

[ozzyboy]

heyas

I got the verdict yesterday that the thrust bearing is almost shot, need to replace over the next month or so.
At the same time, will replace the clutch ( or atleast have a crack at it myself )

My question is, i have heard the rear main seal can be replaced whilst the box is out.
Is this true, and is there much too it, or best left to a mechanic?
As far as i know, there is nothing wrong with the seal, but i'm thinking best to replace if i got access.
Oh and if it differs, it is a 4.2 petrol / gas efi gq

cheers

ozz

[Woof]

Hey mate I just got my Q back from the mechanics today, new heavy duty clutch and rear main engine seal replaced $1,757.49

[Silver]

consider replacing the input shaft seal on the gearbox at the same time - if it can be replaced without dismantling the box now is the time to do it, esp as it will be pushed and pulled in strange directions while mating up the box/bell housing to the block.

[AB]

Hey mate I just got my Q back from the mechanics today, new heavy duty clutch and rear main engine seal replaced $1,757.49

Oh god....The misses is going to kill me when I mention how much money I need to fix this clutch...lol

[ozzyboy]

i got quoted 1100 for an exedy hd clutch fitted.
1100 takes away from mods so i wanna try myself

[Bigrig]

i got quoted 1100 for an exedy hd clutch fitted.
1100 takes away from mods so i wanna try myself

Want some help?? Sounds like a working bee on your rig to me!!! lol

Happy to assist - even if that means having a beer and pointing at stuff!!

[rottodiver]

it aint too bad a job to do it yourself.... just everything is so heavy..... nothing two trolley jacks wont fix, a little fidly putting the box back in, i pulled the transfer case and gear box out as one!!!! i believe some people do split them...... also make sure you get the flywheel machined!!!!!

Scotty

[ozzyboy]

hmm ok.
so looking at the above, i have gone from replacing thrust bearing to
thrust bearring
clutch
flywheel machined
rear main seal and
input shaft seal ........

don't plan on driving home bigrig, thats a lot of beers and pointing at stuff :P

ozzy

[rottodiver]

hmm ok.
so looking at the above, i have gone from replacing thrust bearing to
thrust bearring
clutch
flywheel machined
rear main seal and
input shaft seal ........

don't plan on driving home bigrig, thats a lot of beers and pointing at stuff :P

ozzy

isn't this the typical life of a 4wd owner

Scotty

[Silver]

Bob over the Road - as in Doreen and Bob who some met at LCMP gave me a good tip years ago when I replaced the clutch in my MQ.

The tip was to get some longer bolts with the same thread as the bell housing bolts, cut the head off, and cut a screw driver slot.

One can be screwed in on either side of the block, and can be used to guide the bell housing and block into alignment