Please HELP question about the thrust plate

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Please HELP question about the thrust plate

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I have an 87 gts that had a small oil leak bt in the worst spot the rear main seal and it was leaking on the clutch itself. 13 days ago me and some friends replaced the rear main seal and put everything back together. After a couple days of driving the leak was worse same spot. So last night We pulled the transmission back off. i will be replacing the rear main seal again but my big question is about the thrust palte on the back. it looks as if maybe the oil is leaking out from around it. I see its mated to the block and oil pan....can you repalce that gasket and reseal just the portion around the pan? I need to get it doen tonight when I get off work so I can leave for 8/6 tomorrow afternoon.

Please help!!
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Re: Please HELP question about the thrust plate

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Can anyone help with this I need to finish my car so I can make it to the 8/6 events this weekend
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1987 GTS Coupe
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1991 Hilux(never should have sold)
1985 Hilux(wrecked)
1985 GTS Hatch(sold)
1985 SR5 Coupe(sold)
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Re: Please HELP question about the thrust plate

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REALLY NO ONE????
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1987 GTS Coupe
1985 Toyota 4 Runner Locked and Lifted
1995 4 Runner(sold)
1991 Hilux(never should have sold)
1985 Hilux(wrecked)
1985 GTS Hatch(sold)
1985 SR5 Coupe(sold)
1985 SR5 Coupe(sold)

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sorry been out of town.

the rear main seal unbolts from the block. pull it then pull the seal out with a seal removal tool being sure not to score the seal mating surfice. if its scored it will leak.
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Re: Please HELP question about the thrust plate

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Yes you can, if you've already got a new seal & no damaged surface. There IS a metal gasket that goes behind the rear main cover, and FIPG for the oil pan mating surface. Scrape/clean up the surfaces after removal and reinstall with fresh gasket/fipg.

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thanks guys....do i need to run fpig around the metal seal...i dont have a new metal seal...I have the new rear main seal. can i reuse the metal gasket? thanks for your help
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1985 Toyota 4 Runner Locked and Lifted
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1991 Hilux(never should have sold)
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1985 GTS Hatch(sold)
1985 SR5 Coupe(sold)
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Re: Please HELP question about the thrust plate

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sorry jonathan. been busy and tired after work.

what assassin10000 said...doh! forgot to submit my reply...

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No FIPG around metal gasket. But get a new one.

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sorry didnt read your hole post. assasin is correct.

my gasket was paper by the way. you could use silicone but i would let it sit overnight with no oil in the motor before you fire it up.
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well it dripped a littel but seems to be good now....thanks for the help guys. Now I got to find out the tranny leak that started. :/
Being a toyotaphile is hard work

1987 GTS Coupe
1985 Toyota 4 Runner Locked and Lifted
1995 4 Runner(sold)
1991 Hilux(never should have sold)
1985 Hilux(wrecked)
1985 GTS Hatch(sold)
1985 SR5 Coupe(sold)
1985 SR5 Coupe(sold)

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Re: Please HELP question about the thrust plate

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bt20v wrote:well it dripped a littel but seems to be good now....thanks for the help guys. Now I got to find out the tranny leak that started. :/
this post sums up ae86's lol....

you fix one thing and immediately something else breaks

been there

wish you the best man

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