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Rear Main Install???

01-29-2002, 03:42 AM

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Rear Main Install???

Rear Main Seal Leaks like hoover Dam!!

Installed new rear main with the cummins supplied "install" tool. Tool Sucks, having difficulty getting the seal to go in straight. And when it does go in straight it slides right back out on its own. We were able to get the seal to stay down by running it all the way into the hole against the block. Either that was the problem or that fact that we molested the seal so much trying to get it to go in straight caused it to leak?? Can't seem to understand why the depth really matters as long as it's in straight.

Has anyone done this with success?? $50 a pop for the main seal really sucks!

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2001.5 3500 Sport, SLT+, Black/Camel, 2wd, ETC/5spd 551/1386

2002 3500 Sport, SLT+, Black/Camel, 2wd, Auto

2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, 4wd LT

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