Rear Main Seal oil pan threads stripped?

[Nolan]

Hello,
Yesterday I got my 1948 Farmall cub almost all the way assembled and got it running. I Checked the timing and a few other things, when we were done checking the timing I noticed a few drips of oil on the ground under the bell housing, the rear main seal is brand new and was installed by tst so I do not think that is the issue I followed his instructions on how to reinstall the seal and retainer including to put thread sealant on the fly wheel bolt i put a bead of # 2 gasket sealant on the new oil pan gasket were it meets the retainer. I believe one of the threads on that retainer ( in the bottom for the oil pan) are stripped is that where it is most leaking oil from? can you repair those while its no the tractor? Do I have to split the tractor again.

Thanks in advance.

[raystractors]

You will have to split, or at least part way. The retainer can not be reached at a 90 degree angle.

[tst]

the retainer has deeper holes than the factory bolts that are used so if you stripped the threads try a little longer bolt in the to catch the unused threads

[Nolan]

the retainer has deeper holes than the factory bolts that are used so if you stripped the threads try a little longer bolt in the to catch the unused threads

Okay Thank you,
Do you know about how long of bolts I can fit in there ? I believe the other side was stripped too and I took of the lock washer and I think I got a thread or 2. I will go to the hardware store and pick some up and hope that that fixes the oil leak.

[tst]

two different oil pans were used, you can get bolts at least 1/4" longer, maybe longer depending upon the pan

[Nolan]

Ok sweet thank you Tim!

[outdoors4evr]

Being accessible from below (the bottom threads) I don't see why you couldn't just tap it with a bigger bolt size.
Careful though with the bolt tightening, it is just aluminum!

[Peter S]

Being accessible from below (the bottom threads) I don't see why you couldn't just tap it with a bigger bolt size.
Careful though with the bolt tightening, it is just aluminum!

If you can get at it from the bottom, then just fix it properly with a heli-coil.

[Slim140]

Being accessible from below (the bottom threads) I don't see why you couldn't just tap it with a bigger bolt size.
Careful though with the bolt tightening, it is just aluminum!

If you can get at it from the bottom, then just fix it properly with a heli-coil.

Being accessible from below (the bottom threads) I don't see why you couldn't just tap it with a bigger bolt size.
Careful though with the bolt tightening, it is just aluminum!

You can barely get to them from the bottom with the tractor together. You have to use a swivel on a ratchet with an extension to tighten them. Don't think there is a way to retap or helicoil them without a split.

[Cubfriend]

Not a straight shot. The bellhousing or torque tube is in the way.

[Barnyard]

Go with the longer bolts. If that don't work then you are only out the cost of the bolts. Try the longer bolt in the hole that is stripped out first.