Good work! What if the gasket behind the housing that holds that seal is leaking? What if the o-ring behind that big adapter plate you didn't want to take out is leaking? I do about 9 of these seals monthly and they're simple but they take time. That big adapter plate has to come off and the o ring behind it on the driver side has to be replaced. Once that plate is out, you can remove the small housing that holds the rear main seal, scrape old gaskets, clean surface and begin from scratch with new gasket and rear main seal.
Was very curious as to the cost of this repair done properly of course. Cam seal and rear main. Possibly oil pan as well. Could you say what this job cost in your shop? Or by you in general
I’m in the middle of doing this on my 01. That screw trick did not work on my 22 year old seal lol. Have to disassemble everything and to get seal out . Would you , or anyone else in this comment section have a link to the housing alignment tool ? I can’t find one for the life of me . Thanks in advance 🙏🏽
@@Schneids15 suppose you wouldn’t happen to still have that tool lying around would you ? I’d pay you to ship it to me , and I’d ship it back when finished . Throw you a couple bucks when I send it back lol 😂 Seems they don’t offer the alignment tool with the kits anymore .. not the Cummins seal anyways . Called a few dealers with no luck …
How were you able to start the motor with out the transmission in the truck? Can you explain how you bypassed the Neutral Safety Switch. Did you have to support the rear of the motor? ..Thanks
Hey randy. I’m sure the trans could be just slid back. Has to go a fair ways though to give you room. Front shaft has to be removed of unbolted at one end to let the trans/ transfer case backwards
Good info, but you like most everyone else, get some good lighting. Those led lights light up the area like at high noon. Be way easier to see what your doing as well.
Thanks for the video man! My seal I bought from Cummins didnt come with the steel ring :(. They told me they dont include it in the kit anymore! Now a guy has to find someone whos got the ring. Super annoying
Haha you are for sure right. Every new seal comes with the tool that i could find so i didn’t mind beating it up. One of those jobs you use what you got at the time. Haha
Am at Cummins right now trying to find a tool. I think the new way to do this is to buy the 5259499 seal and then buy the Cummins 2892122 new plastic tool. That's what we have come up with since they no longer include that stamped steel piece
Tools don't make the mechanic bud. Mechanic makes the tools. I've seen guys who show up to the shop with snap on everything and they don't know anything and get fired from the shop.
Thank you!! A regular mechanics hammer doesn’t have a claw. This is why i used that, it worked and never leaked a drop. Many people change seals like this daily…. Internet warriors making comments.
