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Location: Walla Walla, WA | Drove up to the Columbia River near Brewster, WA last weekend and developed a pretty good front main seal leak. Any tips / tricks to replacing this seal and getting it right? After looking it over, I'm assuming it's best to remove the radiator for access and cleaning? Pretty well coated with oil and dirt now.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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Location: Scottsdale, Aridzona | Hey Mike,
Radiator weighs 113 lbs . . . be prepared . . . steel toe shoes/boots. If you can find a Restaurant Service Company that STEAM CLEANS the filters above the cooking stoves . . . they can really externally clean that radiator CORE (tubes/fins).
Front main seal ? duh ?
The seal in the timing chain cover on the water pump end of the engine (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/fel-tcs124602/overview/make/dodge - Set includes the seal for the crankshaft) . . .
or the one at the transmission end of the engine (Mopar #3549394 or Fel-Pro #BS40240) which will also need an oil pan gasket (Mopar #2658685 or Fel-Pro #OS11729C1), or two if you have a windage tray ?
There are lots of U-tube videos of changing the Crankshaft rear main seal at the transmission end of the engine -
https://www.google.com/search?q=replace+rear+main+seal&#...
Seal ON ! Lou #120
Edited by hemi354az 2018-07-23 2:43 PM
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Location: Walla Walla, WA | Hi Lou,
Thank you for the heads up on the radiator. It is the seal in the timing chain cover that is leaking and I appreciate the item numbers. I remember reading one of your other posts about the harmonic balancer and will take a close look at that as well.
Sealing ON. Thank you, Mike #862 |
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Location: Scottsdale, Aridzona | Hey Mike, have other info about crank damper. But you have chosen not to include any Contact data, Good luck, Lou #120 |
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Location: Walla Walla, WA | Sorry Lou, please don't give up on me. I'd love to learn more. I thought my email was public on this forum... m.hood@charter.net ? Hmm, I'll have to investigate.
Thanks and have a good day.
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Location: Scottsdale, Aridzona | Click on your name in the Message above and it says you own #724. Other places and the Title of this thread and it says #826.
I am easily cornfused.
I get tired of writing things out again and again. I'll try your E.
Lou #120 |
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Location: Walla Walla, WA | Ah, I use to own 724 with a partner. Sold him my half and found #862. I'll get that updated. Thanks. |
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Front Main Seal in #862