Rear seal leaking on my 51 200 Deluxe

Posted by willits18 On 2024/6/8 9:27:50

I'm having an issue with my 51 200 Deluxe. The rear main seal is bad and is getting oil onto the clutch. The clutch was slipping so bad I could barely get it into the driveway. I already have a rear main seal and oil pan gasket. To replace the seal the manual says you have to remove the tranny. We used to be able to replace the rope rear seal on other makes-the Big 3, with out removing the tranny. I have never tried this on a Packard. The other thing is I don't know if I could get the clutch cleaned up enough from the bottom by spraying brake cleaner. This worked on most cars except for some of the trucks. Any help or advice? Thanks, Tracy in Omaha,