My rear main on Goldie startin to drip. I tight'n the pan, but it was tight. What's involved in replacing the rear main?? Pain in the **** or what, I guess it's about due, I guess...

 

its kind of a pain but its not the worst thing youve ever done. i just did mine yesterday. you gotta pull the transmission, and flexplate (or flywheel). and its behind there. the rear main kit from cummins is about 80 bucks or so. i just used the 60 dollar one from napa because i dont have a cummins store around me.

 

if you know how to pull the transmission then it aint bad at all. i wish i had the money to do the clutch while i was there tho. check the oil pan gasket while your theere too.

 

Not too bad not too bad and a trani service too, I need it.

 

wonder what it costs to get one across the border... haha, everybody wants $150+ here, (i just let her drip...)

 

they suck.....

and you may discover that the little trapezoid shaped bracket (#11) may be cracked and that could be your leak as well.....

it can be done in an after noon if you know how i did mine in 3 1/2 hours and that's with beer brakes.....



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whats your zip code?

 

i never have had any problems with rear mains from napa. not to mention if i do have a problem they always give me new gaskets for free.

a new oil pan gasket is recommended too. you can get away with not doing it but i did while i was in there

 

i would believe on a 4 wheel drive you could do the oil pan without having to lift the motor couldnt you? just get the bolts under the mount and slide it out?

 

[QUOTE=big bad diesel 416;553724]they suck.....

and you may discover that the little trapezoid shaped bracket (#11) may be cracked and that could be your leak as well.....

it can be done in an after noon if you know how i did mine in 3 1/2 hours and that's with beer brakes.....

What's the trapiziod shaped bracket (#11)? I couldn't see anything, oh course I don't know what I'm looking fer, but Is it on the drivers, or passengers side? I bet thats what it is...

 

on my chevy my oil has nothing within a foot of it. but i dont know about on a dodge or not. i think theyre crossmembers are a little more in the way of the chevy's