Help me verify if i messed up or not..

[duffman1278]

I was trying to replace my rear main seal last night and when i put it in, the top portion of the seal went further in while the bottom i was able to make flush with the engine block. Is it suppose to go in all the way? or sit flush to the block?

[IanS]

how did the old one look, usually they sit about flush with the block, but I havnt had my motor apart if forever so I dont remember for sure.

[Hijacker]

there's nothing behind the seal to keep it from going further in. It should be flush with the carrier's face.

[duffman1278]

Well I thought so too, but apparently it does go further. But slightly, maybe like 1/32" to 1/64" deep. And I know its the right seal because I verified it with nissan FAST.

[Hijacker]

I reread my post an I was unclear. There's nothing to prevent it from going further in. Open space.

You just have to use a drift that allows you to stop when it hits flush. I prefer a block of wood.

[duffman1278]

But since its already in too far, does mean I have to get a new one? Becuase pulling that sucker out was VERY hard and I ripped the old one badly.

[Hijacker]

If you can get it out unscratched, you could reuse it. It could just be amatter of getting a tool in there and popping it back to flush