V8 Rear Main Seal Repair

[franklinfrog]

My rear main has been leaking for a while and it's getting pretty bad.

I do most of my own mechanical work but won't do this.

Anyone know somewhere in Brisbane or Gold Coast that does it for a good price? Anyone had quotes or had it done? Vy. V8. LS1.

I'll pay cash or beer, whatever currency is requested.

 

[uniacidz]

Usually engine lifted and transmission moved to gain access to the rear main seal and plate

Plate and new seal round $165 and labour up to $750 easy

Figures based.on Sydney

Dunno bout different states costs but should be similar and more then likely will need more then beer like a credit card and cash

 

[ilrated]

I got quoted in the region of $400 - $500 part included
Roger Ingold Automotive
07 5523 1988
Tweed heads

 

[AdventraAddict]

Usually its the cam cover plate not the seal...
Holden do a complete replacement plate with seal in that is an upgrade part (prevents it happening again)..
Strongly recommend doing it

 

[Drewie]

I would make sure who ever you get to do it is familiar with the LS1 rear main seal, from what I have read they are a bit more involved than some cars, there was a thread on here not long back where some one had the seal replaced and it was leaking again shortly afterwards. From memory there was a special alignment tool needed to align the rear plate properly so the seal was centred on the crank. Do a search on rear main seal, there was a PDF in the thread with the alignment procedure and the tool needed.

 

[AdventraAddict]

I would make sure who ever you get to do it is familiar with the LS1 rear main seal, from what I have read they are a bit more involved than some cars, there was a thread on here not long back where some one had the seal replaced and it was leaking again shortly afterwards. From memory there was a special alignment tool needed to align the rear plate properly so the seal was centred on the crank. Do a search on rear main seal, there was a PDF in the thread with the alignment procedure and the tool needed.

Not if you use the replacement plate.... it is self aligning and has built in seal... (much better part)

 

[Smashfist]

Yep, you need the special tool to align the seal into the plate if you're doing the seal only... that being said the plate can warp and there is a revised plate/seal setup, so do the whole plate and save yourself a headache.

 

[Drewie]

In the PDF that some one else posted a while back it also shows a special tool for aligning the plate with the sump etc. So wouldn't you need that tool as well to align a new plate with the seal already inserted? The tool I was refering to is shown on page 3 of the PDF, I have never done one so I am only going on what I have read, I would make sure who ever does it knows what they are doing.
View attachment VT2 V8 Rear Main Replacement.pdf