Re: 87 505 V6-Rear Main Seal
presslaff/bruce (yaleav@autobahn.mb.ca)
Tue, 22 Jul 1997 16:11:13 -0500 (CDT)
>I think I am losing an increasing amount of oil through a leaking
>rear main seal. I noticed the other days that my exhaust before the cat
>was smoking, which makes sense in the light that it's getting splattered
>with oil.
>
>If any of you out there has the shop manual for the V6, or just happens to
>know, I need to find out the "shop hours" it takes to change the rear mail
>seal. I would love to be able to wait until it time to rebuild the
>ZF224HP, but I would rather "plug" this leak now, and take the ZF off for
>a second time later.
>
>Any ideas?
The 505 ZN3J engine manual covering the V6's is available from PMA:
P/N 01.66 for $74.06. This would be an excellent investment as one rocker arm
probably costs more. Your local dealer or Brian or Lew should be able to
readily
supply it.
Bob Bruce