"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Grey-hound wrote:
>> "jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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>>
>>>Grey-hound wrote:
>>>
>>>>Greetings,
>>>>Next month I am planning on replacing the rear main seal on my 96 Accord
>>>>2.2 w/auto trans myself.. Are there any Honda peculiar tools I should
>>>>buy that I will need to get the job done. What is involved after
>>>>removing the transmission and torq conv? Any other parts I should
>>>>replace while I'm doing the job? Any advice/tricks/tips would be
>>>>appreciated.
>>>>Greyhound
>>>
>>>before you go through that, potentially save yourself the brain damage
>>>and swap to a decent engine oil that has good seal conditioners in it.
>>>castrol gtx cleared up some dramatic leaks i was suffering while using
>>>motorcraft oil.
>>>
>>>it took a couple of weeks, but leaking /did/ stop.
>>
>>
>> Been using the Castrol High Mileage 10w-30 for an oil change plus 6
>> quarts
>> that I ran through it. Just need the mechanical details that the shop
>> manual left out.
>> Planning it for my vacation next month and I want to make it as enjoyable
>> as it can get.
>> Please, Please, no more on oil-volumes have been written.
>> Greyhound
> ok - bad luck.
>
> in that case, the only tool that springs to mind is a splitter for the
> bottom ball joints. once those are separated, you can swing the drive
> shafts out of the way ready to drop the whole engine/tranny unit. look on
> tegger.com for examples.
Thanks
Greyhound