Different Rear Main seal?
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Different Rear Main seal?
So I ordered the rear main housing and it came with a seal in it but its not the typical hard brownish one..its black and soft more rubbery feeling...Has anyone seen this before?
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Re: Different Rear Main seal?
The only part number is the one on the housing...14088557
Hers two pics
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...307575_190.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...307575_191.jpg
Hers two pics
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...307575_190.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...307575_191.jpg
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Re: Different Rear Main seal?
Last edited by unTAmedLS1; Mar 8, 2005 at 11:29 PM.
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Re: Different Rear Main seal?
Yeah its real weird I have a gm seal from a gasket kit but this is the one that actually came in the NEW housing straight from gm thats why im confused
Im tempted to just pull it out and put the other kind on...What would you do
Im tempted to just pull it out and put the other kind on...What would you do
Last edited by unTAmedLS1; Mar 8, 2005 at 11:34 PM.
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Re: Different Rear Main seal?
I have heard of a teflon seal or something like that. Would I be tempted to say that if it came from GM with the seal in it, that it should be good to go? Probably, yes.
I just looked at the parts books and see that the housing comes with a seal. What p/n housing did you buy?
I just looked at the parts books and see that the housing comes with a seal. What p/n housing did you buy?
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Re: Different Rear Main seal?
I'm reasonably certain that the bronze-colored RMS is the 'teflon' seal -- is it not? At least, that's what Autozone handed me when I asked for one (felpro).
The rubber felpro seal is actually more expensive than the teflon version ~ $18 rubber versus $14 teflon.
The rubber felpro seal is actually more expensive than the teflon version ~ $18 rubber versus $14 teflon.
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Re: Different Rear Main seal?
well ill just leave it on there then...it just didnt seem as tight as the teflon thats why I was concerned but hey worse case I have to pull trans not the whole damn engine like it is right now