|
Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
03-30-2007, 09:04 AM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: RICHMOND, TX
Posts: 1
|
87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Picked up an '87 Chevy from my mom-in-law who had it just sitting for a few years. I've started cleaning and got it running, but it needs some love. First thing, though, is a BAD oil leak coming from the hole in the flywheel cover.
I'm thinking it's the rear main seal and want to know if I should try this myself. Are there any special tools required, or do I just pull the driveshaft & transmission, then access it from the back? Any guidance will help! |
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 09:23 AM
|
#2 |
|
On the fast track to nowhere..
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Splendora, Texas
Posts: 5,316
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
 to the board from South Texas. Try posting you're question in the engine forum to get some better info. Or, maybe a Mod could move it there for you.
__________________
-Mike Owen- Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 10:59 AM
|
#3 |
|
Gone Fishing
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
Posts: 12,361
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome to the board from a fellow Texan. Your headed in the right direction in pullin the tranny and driveshaft. It will allow you to access the flywheel and the rear of the oil pan to get to the rear main seal.
__________________
68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop  Frame of resto has been started2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616 |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 11:37 AM
|
#4 |
|
Its always something!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: FT Worth,TX
Posts: 4,992
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome from FT Worth TX.
__________________
79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f*** short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed  Member of the patina club |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 12:09 PM
|
#5 |
|
Designated A-hole!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Mississippi
Posts: 36,448
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
__________________
"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal.  We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 01:08 PM
|
#6 |
|
Truck Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Arlington, WA
Posts: 1,346
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
welcome from WA
__________________
'85 swb |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 01:31 PM
|
#7 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Bel Air, Maryland
Posts: 4,853
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome to the board from Maryland
__________________
The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet.
Stephen King |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 06:32 PM
|
#8 |
|
Born a Chevy Man
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
Posts: 10,221
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky.
__________________
John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 *1986 Chevy SWB Silverado *1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride!  If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER!  GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 06:40 PM
|
#9 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Posts: 2,166
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome to the board from New zealand
__________________
49 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON, 52 CHEVROLET SEDAN 62 HARDTOP NOVA 65 CHEVROLET BB LWB FLEETSIDE 90 CHEVROLET EXTRA CAB CHEVY ONLY - NZ Chapter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=137984 |
|
|
|
|
03-30-2007, 07:13 PM
|
#10 |
|
Born To Lose Club
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North
Posts: 13,307
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome To the Boards!
__________________
Brian Smith  - "Born To Lose"1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154. |
|
|
|
|
03-31-2007, 06:27 AM
|
#11 |
|
The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
Posts: 30,468
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
From West TN 
__________________
Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T |
|
|
|
|
03-31-2007, 07:34 PM
|
#12 |
|
Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
Posts: 5,883
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
welcome from chicago..
 check out the engine section..thats my specialty 
|
|
|
|
|
04-01-2007, 10:58 AM
|
#13 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Clovis Ca.
Posts: 3,311
|
Re: 87 Silverado Rear Main Seal??
Welcome to the board from central California!
__________________
Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4 |
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
