I feel like I just opened a can of worms. Just pulled mine and found out I have a repair sleeve installed already. Looks to be in decent shape to reuse (the Sleeve) and the seal itself wasn't leaking just the pan. I held the new seal I bought up to the Navistar seal and it seems way off to me. Am I overthinking this? I cross referenced the part number Navistar (1816559 C91) Cant seem to find them. Would/should a rear seal that comes with a repair sleeve work? I'm worried since this sleeve installed looks thick compared to some thinner repair sleeves.
I Googled the IHC Part #, and this site shows it as fitting a T444e. That`s a PS Correct? Looks like a Mexican site...
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I came across this NOS OEM Ford part and tried to get it to work. Comes with the Speedy Ring for the Crank. Followed the directions etc... and got the Sleeve on part way. Fiddling with it the seal came off. finally tapped the Speedy ring on, but could not get the seal back on.
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2 on E-Bay, one w/o the locating pins and the other with 3.
Finally bought a Felpro rear Main Seal from O`Reallys. It also comes with the new paper gasket for the rear plate. You cannot find just the paper gasket anywhere.
Hacked89 did have a YT Vid on installing the rear main. he must have taken it down.
I watched it several times before I got it locked in between the ears...
Be sure to clean off the corners of the Oil Pan really well. Place a thick pile of RTV in each corner and the dip in the pan. Used "Right Stuff" black.
Put a thin layer of RTV on the back side of the Plate for the paper gasket to hold it in place, and a bit on the front side of it.
I also had pressed in the new Main Seal into the plate.
Do not put any oil on the Crank or on the rubber seal. Install dry.
Put the plate up to the crank at an angle like you are trying to shove it into the dip in the oil pan hole. get the rubber seal over the crank, and slowly work it on each side as you slowly tip the plate (keeping the bottom in) up. and suddenly it is on. Then install the 6 or so bolts in the plate.
As I remember there is one locating pin on ea lower side.
This one of the treads I read through of many.
I've evidently boogered a rear main install twice now, both failing in similar fashions. They both stay dry for about a month of regular driving and then progress to serious drips. Yes I used thread sealer on the bolts to the flexplate. I'm thinking I have the seal plate slightly off center...
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I picked up one of these Rotunda Ford rear seal press blocks. Puts it in the right depth.
Can`t find it now, but there is a diagram in a Ford shop manual on how to make the in shop press block. Basically a 12" square piece of wood, with 3 small blocks at 12 - 4 & 8 to keep the plate from being bent etc...
when pressing it in.
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