plumcrazy 101 FABO Gold Member FABO Gold Member Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 8,356 Reaction score 35,611 Location Tk'eml'ups Sep 20, 2021 #1 What's recommended to use on the rear main seal.... oil or light grease?
1 1966Post Well-Known Member Joined Mar 8, 2015 Messages 441 Reaction score 265 Location Wisconsin Sep 20, 2021 #2 I use white grease or the original Lubri-plate white grease based assembly lube You don’t want a dry grab to wreck the seal at start up
I use white grease or the original Lubri-plate white grease based assembly lube You don’t want a dry grab to wreck the seal at start up
plumcrazy 101 FABO Gold Member FABO Gold Member Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 8,356 Reaction score 35,611 Location Tk'eml'ups Sep 20, 2021 #3 1966Post said: I use white grease or the original Lubri-plate white grease based assembly lube You don’t want a dry grab to wreck the seal at start up Click to expand... Thanks for the reply, white grease on the crank seal as well?
1966Post said: I use white grease or the original Lubri-plate white grease based assembly lube You don’t want a dry grab to wreck the seal at start up Click to expand... Thanks for the reply, white grease on the crank seal as well?
1 1966Post Well-Known Member Joined Mar 8, 2015 Messages 441 Reaction score 265 Location Wisconsin Sep 20, 2021 #4 I do yes
dartfreak75 Restore it, Dont part it! Joined Aug 10, 2011 Messages 11,574 Reaction score 9,488 Location Virginia Sep 20, 2021 #5 I use lucas red tacky grease and I Cady corner the seals. And use a dab of rtv in the corners
dartfreak75 Restore it, Dont part it! Joined Aug 10, 2011 Messages 11,574 Reaction score 9,488 Location Virginia Sep 20, 2021 #6 The block
rumblefish360 I have escaped the EVIL Empire State! FABO Gold Member Joined Jun 21, 2005 Messages 49,375 Reaction score 23,203 Location Florida Sep 21, 2021 #7 Most books I have read say oil. The main idea here is not to have a dry seal as mentioned above.
Inertia Well-Known Member Joined Feb 4, 2011 Messages 5,895 Reaction score 3,358 Location Victoria B.C. Canada Sep 21, 2021 #8 I lube the seal . I don't use "goop" except on the gasket overlaps. 4 pea sized dabs. Never had a come back, never had a leak, dozens of engines. I certainly wouldn't use the quantity shown in the dartfreak pic. Especially both cap and block ! Last edited: Sep 21, 2021
I lube the seal . I don't use "goop" except on the gasket overlaps. 4 pea sized dabs. Never had a come back, never had a leak, dozens of engines. I certainly wouldn't use the quantity shown in the dartfreak pic. Especially both cap and block !
D dogbreath Well-Known Member Joined Nov 29, 2009 Messages 511 Reaction score 292 Sep 21, 2021 #9 Do yourself a favor and throw it in the trash and buy the magnum viton double lip seal and install it as recommended above.
Do yourself a favor and throw it in the trash and buy the magnum viton double lip seal and install it as recommended above.