Anyway, I'm the middle of a clutch replacement on my 93 300zx. I had this thing replaced when i first bought the car a year and a half ago, and I thought it was a little strange for it to burn up that fast. Upon removing my transmission, i noticed a small drip of oil coming from around my rear main seal. So just in case i decided i would replace that, turns out the part that was actually leaking was the little rubber piece that goes between the seal retainer and the oil pan. On to my question. When i installed my rear main seal, i used a 2 foot long 2x4, and set it on the edge of the seal, and i tapped LIGHTLY around the edge of the seal until it was flush. I've read a lot of people doing it this way and no report of anyone having problems. However, when i look closely at the seal in the retainer, there are some small bends in the metal structure inside of the seal. I'm curious to see if you guys think it will be problematic and cause a leak. Let me know, thanks.
More information: I waited a week for the Nissan dealer to finally get this thing shipped in, and it cost $42.73. I'm now broke as hell and may have to go against my original plans of not cheaping out on a Fel-Pro seal if this thing is f*****.
Let me know guys, thanks ahead. uploading pics from my phone
