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Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop Harold41 #1356045 04/19/2020 3:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	I used picture hanging wire to pull it around. I did not rotate the crank. The first half inch is the hardest. I use the gooey Lucas oil supplement to lubricate the seal and guided the initial bit with a screwdriver. 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Harold41	04/15/2020 6:42 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	klhansen	04/15/2020 7:00 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Hotrod Lincoln	04/15/2020 7:02 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	klhansen	04/15/2020 7:30 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Harold41	04/15/2020 7:47 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	TrknGMC	04/16/2020 12:07 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Dragsix	04/17/2020 2:00 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Jon G	04/17/2020 4:32 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Jon G	04/17/2020 4:37 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Hotrod Lincoln	04/17/2020 4:48 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	DennisM	04/17/2020 7:17 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	klhansen	04/17/2020 8:01 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Harold41	04/17/2020 10:48 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Hotrod Lincoln	04/17/2020 10:53 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	DennisM	04/17/2020 11:46 PM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Harold41	04/18/2020 12:06 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Hotrod Lincoln	04/18/2020 12:22 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Dragsix	04/18/2020 1:42 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Hotrod Lincoln	04/18/2020 2:24 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	BC59	04/19/2020 3:15 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	truckernix	04/19/2020 1:14 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Harold41	04/19/2020 3:22 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Hotrod Lincoln	04/19/2020 3:41 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	Hotrod Lincoln	04/19/2020 5:35 AM
Re: Rear Main Seal - Can't get crank to drop	truckernix	04/19/2020 3:16 PM

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