What is a rear main seal?

Are you tired of dealing with oil leaks from your car's engine? In this video, we'll show you how to change your rear main seal in a step-by-step guide. We will take you through the process of removing the transmission or transaxle, the flywheel or flexplate and the crankshaft seal, cleaning the surfaces of the crankshaft and the engine block, installing the new seal, and reinstalling the flywheel or flexplate and transmission or transaxle in a safe and efficient way. We'll also be showing you the importance of using a high-quality seal that matches the make and model of your car, and the importance of checking the old seal before changing it. This video is perfect for those who want to learn more about their car's engine and take a proactive approach to maintenance. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more helpful videos like this one!

[@devinbrooks136]

Thanks for that video, feel way more informed than I was previously. Found out my rear seal was leaking when I went for an oil change today.

[@RedEyedJedi]

A good mechanic will clean the area and be careful installing the new seal. Unfortunately not all mechanics are good mechanics and some will just install the new one without even bothering to clean the area. This is the problem most people face when needing work done to their car and is the main reason I taught myself how to fix cars.

[@AutoCareAcademy]

This is true, some mechanics would consider this a technical job and would not touch it.

[@Joniyah444]

Maybe a dumb question, but this seal puts up with a spinning crankshaft, and still holds oil in? Fascinating

[@jibiel6546]

Question sir..if your car is automatic transmission...and your rear main seal is worn out.what oil will coming out there?is it ATF?or ENGINE OIL?

[@victorstoufer507]

No one answered you but it would be engine oil. The rear main seals the engine block. The next seal behind that would be the input shaft seal (front trans seal) and that holds in your ATF.

[@Abdul-mh5zh]

I have a very small leak, when should I be worried to fix it?

[@AutoCareAcademy]

Hey! What car do you have, what is the age and car mileage?

[@kristenk430]

My mechanic said it’s be about a 12 hour job to replace my rear main seal. Is that possible?

[@AutoCareAcademy]

Which car do you have?

[@quinndouglas6957]

Why did you use a tourque rench to take the fly wheel off

[@AutoCareAcademy]

Using a torque wrench to take a part off would help us understand how many newton-meter's was set by the who installed the part :)

[@NotSure723]

Wow, this guy sure likes the sound of his own voice...

[@jibiel6546]

Question sir..if your car is automatic transmission...and your rear main seal is worn out.what oil will coming out there?is it ATF?or ENGINE OIL?

[@AutoCareAcademy]

Hey - this one is not easy to tell unless you pull out the transmission from the engine, then you would be able to tell easier where the oil leak is taking place. Before you do this however monitor your engine oil dipstick to see if the amount is deceasing? Also if you do have way of measuring and seeing how much transmission oil you have that would be helpful.