intothelabyrinth
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- Joined
- Mar 20, 2012
- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
I had to pull the rear main housing on this 93 245 classic because when I got in there I found that 2 of the housing bolts were missing! I put it back with a new Volvo brand seal, and a new paper gasket. I cleaned all mating surfaces with acetone, then greased the crank and inner lip of the seal well. I rubbed a small amount of black rtv on both sides of the paper gasket, and on the bottom of the housing and the oil pan gasket where they mate up before offering up the seal and housing to the engine. I have a couple buddies who are saying it is going to leak for sure because I used rtv with the paper gasket. What do you guys think? Should I pull it off and redo it?