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| | | | Joined: Mar 2026 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2026 Posts: 70 | The rear main seal contact area is pitted. I have polished it but I’d still not great.
I have a crankshaft grinder, so it is not a big deal to grind it undersize, probably take about .005”
I have little experience with the rope style seal,
How do they handle an undersized journal ?
Dave | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 | I've had pretty good luck with using the thin stainless steel strip that secures the rubber in a windshield wiper as a shim behind a rope seal to make up for wear, or a seal surface that's been ground undersize. Use a few drops of red LocTite to help secure the shim to the block and main bearing cap before installing the seal.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | I have been using the rope stye for almost 70 years. You tap on the rope and then trim a little off any way so a little under size shouldn't make any difference. | | |
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