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08-14-2009, 08:28 PM
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how hard is rear main seal on a 99 4.6 auto?
got the 99, it's leaking more than i thought
guess I gotta fix it 
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08-14-2009, 09:37 PM
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PITA if your talking about the rear main, you have to pull the tranny and engine oil pan to get access to the plate that the seal is mounted in.
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08-14-2009, 09:42 PM
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08-14-2009, 11:54 PM
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ah, i think the tranny is gonna need rebuilt anyways.
it is, what it is.... |
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08-15-2009, 01:33 AM
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On a 4.6 you only need to pull the transmission and the flexplate. No need to pull the pan like on a pushrod engine Ford. The seal just goes in a sub housing that bolts to the back of the block. The oil pan joint line is way below having anything to do with the seal. Just take a small drill bit and drill 2 small holes in the metal seal rim 180 degrees apart so that you can screw in a couple of medium size sheet metal screws in order to grab them with some dikes and pry the seal out.
I have never seen a leak from the sub housing to block joint, just mainly the rear seal. Good luck fixing your leak. Last edited by gearmesh, inc.; 08-15-2009 at 01:39 AM. |
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