[craigs69]

Originally Posted by 2002Z4CSS

I used to work in a Olds dealer and have installed 100's of rope rear main seals. There is a special tool you can get to replace the upper half of the rope seal without loosening up the crankshaft.

How do you trim the ends of the rope with the crankshaft in and not scratch the crankshaft?

[NeighborsComplaint]

Originally Posted by craigs69

How do you trim the ends of the rope with the crankshaft in and not scratch the crankshaft?

File this one in your useless knowledge file for future use. When trimming the seal ends with the crank in place, slip a .010" feeler gauge between the seal and crank to keep from scratching the crank.