Pan gasket, and rear main seal questions.

[EastRidge]

My dear 6 cylinder started to really mark it's spot on my garage floor.

The pan bolts in one area were at best finger tight, so I addressed that.....

The bottom of the flywheel drain/observation plug is missing and that's all "dry".

The drip issue comes off the back of the pan adjacent.....

I was going to initially just change the pan gasket, but me thinks I would miss a real opportunity to change out the rear main seal even if it's not the culprit.

I watched what I thought was an excellent YouTube video, and the rear main seal update LOOKS TO BE very achievable......

Any tips on this? I am thinking some Ultra Black at the mating surface of the seal halves?

Thanks and hope all had an great Thanksgiving.

 

[NDT]

Opening a can of worms …. Pan gasket until more is called for.

 

[Redleg130]

Cost of Dodge M37 rear main oil seal repair (by rebuilding everything) – Stickelman.net

When looking at mine, it would have benefited from moving alot of stuff out of the way. If you move all those things out of the way, you might as well go whole hog. It may be possible to get the rear main, but I can't imagine that job being easy with it still assembled.

 

[EastRidge]

Opening a can of worms …. Pan gasket until more is called for.

I am very OK with that approach.

Big question I have is that the photos of several vendors show a set WITHOUT holes.

Is there a recommended supplier?

Thanks

 

[NDT]

NAPA or Vintage Power Wagons are my go to’s. No holes? Yuck.

 

[EastRidge]

NAPA or Vintage Power Wagons are my go to’s. No holes? Yuck.

Yup, I thought it was the craziest thing I ever saw...

 

[EastRidge]

NAPA or Vintage Power Wagons are my go to’s. No holes? Yuck.

Look for the holes here....I know it's just a picture....

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