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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Art,<=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I suppose you could but it wouldn=E2=80=
=99t be easy and the results might disappoint. In that area in addition to =
the crank seal you must also carefully seal the rear bearing cap to block c=
avity. I have found that cavity is as much if not more of a leak path than =
the crank. The scroll type seal used on our cars is really quite good if se=
t up properly by the work shop manual. But in my experience the cap to bloc=
k seal cavity gets overlooked and I=E2=80=99ve seen significant leakage fro=
m a poor job with that area. Might be hard doing that from below. Many an e=
ngine rebuild has disappointed the owner because the cap to block is actual=
ly leaking but the crank seal gets the blame.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>=
</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Just my 2 cents worth.</p><p class=3DM=
soNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>JVV<o:p></o:p></p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from=
<a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986";>Mail</a> for =
Windows</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-elem=
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t 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>Fr=
om: </b><a href=3D"mailto:artwmcewen@gmail.com";>Art McEwen</a><br><b>Sent: =
</b>Wednesday, November 3, 2021 1:03 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:tri=
umphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] T=
R3A rear main seal w/ engine in</p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </=
o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Can a vitron seal be installed while the engin=
e is in place if the gearbox is out?</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o=
:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>When I put the car up for winter storage I pull=
ed the gearbox for a rebuild but I quickly realized most of the oil leakage=
was from the rear main crank seal.=C2=A0 However the winter storage area i=
s gravel beside the garage without room to get an engine lift to the front =
(or maneuver it well on gravel).=C2=A0 Alternatively, I=E2=80=99d have to p=
ush the car up hill into the garage (all my car friends are distant and/or =
old).</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Is =
it wishful thinking to contemplate pulling the pan and loosening the crank =
bolts to install the vitron upgraded seal from underneath?</p><p class=3DMs=
oNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks,</p><p class=3DMso=
Normal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Art</p><p class=3DMsoNorma=
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