Crank shaft seals

[Bluebottle]

Having recently evacuated its entire contents onto the road after a test run i need to replace the rear crank shaft seal (unfortunately the engine was over filled at some point due to the dipstick guide tube being damaged so someone over filled it by at least 3 litres due to false reading from the dipstick .
Do i need to replace the rear bearing cap cruciform seal as well as matter course?
also, I plan on doing this by dropping the gearbox out on the drive with the car on axle stands...are there any pitfalls?, are there things I should be aware of other than makeshift mandrel to get the seal on to the crank shaft?

[Bluebottle]

thanks for the responses Chaps .
Steve, the outer rim of the rear crank seal should be fitted dry as it is a push fit seal, only the the inner lip should be oiled to prevent it snagging as u slide it in. (according to the Haynes and LR Overhaul Manual anyway).

[Bluebottle]

phazed said:

I would still do the end cap and new seals.

When my old chim was leaking, the cruciform seals had shrunk back and they were only a few months old!!!

yeah i think i will, the sump pan will be off so seems prudent to do it whilst i am there