Replacing rear main -new clutch?

MJH · Post by **MJH** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:33 pm

I am replacing the rear main seal next week, the car has 51k on it should I go ahead and replace the clutch? The clutch still feels great and there is no noise coming from it. If I should replace it what clutch should I go with?

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:40 pm

Best thing to do, is just look at it once you have it out, also use a Ford rear seal, Best clutch is the king cobra for a replacement. My local Ford dealer has a few left in stock, as they are discontinued now.

Post by **1993cobra** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:52 pm

The last one I got from ford was a fel-pro seal

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:56 pm

I just replaced my rear main seal and got it from latemodelrestoration.

No more oil leaking but now I have a small amount if tranny fluid leaking- never fails

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:24 pm

Damitt, my rear main seal is leaking again wtf

Post by **1993cobra** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:17 pm

Sometimes the crank flange will have a groove worn in it and a new seal won't fix it, but they sell a repair sleeve that you drive on the crank.

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:29 pm

Are you draining both drain plugs, and also may want to put a new PCV Valve in it, they tend to get block up, causing some crank case pressure.

As for the King Cobra CLutch my buddy has a few left in stock, Ford no longer makes them or carries them in stock.

Also A Ford rear main seal is the only way to go. Autozone seals work for a while, but Have seen many leak after replacing a few weeks/months

I have also seen grove in the crank, but mostly on really high mile cars.

MJH · Post by **MJH** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:44 pm

How much do the clutches go for? Also why does the ford seal work better? Drain both plugs?

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:04 pm

aaronlstiles wrote:Are you draining both drain plugs, and also may want to put a new PCV Valve in it, they tend to get block up, causing some crank case pressure.

As for the King Cobra CLutch my buddy has a few left in stock, Ford no longer makes them or carries them in stock.

Also A Ford rear main seal is the only way to go. Autozone seals work for a while, but Have seen many leak after replacing a few weeks/months

I have also seen grove in the crank, but mostly on really high mile cars.

I didn't do it a shop I use did it. Problem is should I have to pay the whole labor rate again?

It was a rear main from latemodelrestoration.

Where can I get a Ford rear main seal?

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:16 pm

1993cobra wrote:Sometimes the crank flange will have a groove worn in it and a new seal won't fix it, but they sell a repair sleeve that you drive on the crank.

Could that be the case with 133k? I guess I will let him know if he hasn't checked already.

pete3323 · Post by **pete3323** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:35 pm

King Cobra clutch kits are all over ebay.

WillyB93 · Post by **WillyB93** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:59 am

MJH wrote:How much do the clutches go for? Also why does the ford seal work better? Drain both plugs?

There is two drain plugs, one in the front and one in the back of the oil pan.

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:29 am

WillyB93 wrote:
MJH wrote:How much do the clutches go for? Also why does the ford seal work better? Drain both plugs?
There is two drain plugs, one in the front and one in the back of the oil pan.

Why would that make a difference?

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:06 am

Here we go seems this horse has been beat and no one has a good answer-

http://forums.corral.net/forums/5-0-5-8 ... thers.html

Post by **1993cobra** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:59 am

Make sure the crank is smooth, oil the crank side of seal tap it in slowly and equally all the way around till its fully seated, , easy...