1994 850 rear main seal

Discussion in 'Volvo 850' started by xr350r, Jul 7, 2005.

  1. xr350r

    xr350r Guest

    I just purchased a 1994 (late) 850 (non Turbo) with 184,000 miles and
    the rear seal leaks worse than a sieve (at least a sieve would slow it
    down). I plan on doing the fix myself. Is there any tricks/tips/hints
    that someone could give me that will save me time/skin/frustration in
    doing this job?

    Already checked the flame trap and that has been removed. I was told
    the rear pan bolts were checked and tightened (don't know about
    sealant) but the leak appears higher than the pan.

    I do plan on changing the timing belt and water pump while it is out,
    is there anything else I should change while I am in there?
     
    xr350r, Jul 7, 2005
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  2. xr350r

    Mike F Guest

    This job is generally done with the engine in and the transmission out
    and is a dirty job in your driveway. There's lots to do and the
    transmission is complete with the differential and thus extremely
    heavy! You need to remove the subframe and somehow support and then
    slightly lower the engine from the top.

    If you're going to pull the engine/transmission assembly, it will come
    out from the top with a normal engine hoist.

    --
    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
    (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
     
    Mike F, Jul 12, 2005
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