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IIRC, the rope seal on mine was also two piece, and that top half was the pain. I had to make a "special tool" out of an old screwdriver to use to rotate it around the groove. This was particularly tricky since I had to be careful so as not to scratch the seal or crank surfaces. Like cjh posted...

Agreed. My comment about being a no-brainer was not an insult. Only an attempt to stress replacing it with the motor out of the car for a much easier time of it. For the cost of a new seal and the ease with the motor on a stand, replace it.

Lol. Yes I've done the rear main (on a 318 ) while in the car. Was a major PITA for a simple seal. It was the old rope seal and wouldn't come out except in pieces. I had to loosen the main bearing caps so it was easier to remove the seal, then retorqued them down to factory spec. This really...