[Chrysler300] 1955 C-300 rear main seal

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

To those in the know:

Is this same system employed on the 331 hemi in our 1955 C-300?  The rear
main is leaking and I'd like to seal it.  I see the service manual just
shows dropping the pan and rear main bearing cap and replacing the lower
half of the seal with a special tool with the same OD as the shaft OD.  The
manual says don't worry about the upper half as it seldom gives problems.
80K miles on the car.

Any special materials, sealers or mechanic's tricks to recommend here?
Source for the asbestos or whatever rope seal and pan gasket?

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 C-300 (irritating and messy drips from tranny shifter arm and rear
main)
-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of david dumais
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:00 PM
To: chrysler 300
Subject: [Chrysler300] rear main seal

  The rear main seal was installed per the Felpro tech guy's instructions. 
The RTV was in the seal slot, and the two "pipe cleaners" were inserted into
the RTV, and the black glue was made flush to the saddle edge.
 
 The rear main seal was left 3/8" out of the upper slot, and the opposing
side was slid up 3/8 to butt up inside the saddle.  Bolts were lightly
tightened to let RTV cure for 24 hrs.
 
The results will hopefully be kind.   I believe John's finless G was bought
from a Dr in R.I.
that we met in Mystic,Conn.    The Gentleman cut off the fins so he could
walk around it in his small garage without being bruised.


D.E.DUMAIS


      

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