Am I doing the right thing?

"No time like the present", "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" whatever adage you can muster up, there is likely another of the opposite point of view "If it 'aint broke, don't fix it!"

With the flex plate off, the flywheel housing off, now is the best time to replace the rear crank seal...even if it isn't leaking.

With the rear cover plate removed, I carefully removed the remnants of the old gasket

Took the rear cover plate into the shop and cleaned it up

Then reinstalled with a new (now black) gasket.......god I hope it doesn't leak
 

A job well done with my trusty sidekick, we deserve a cool drink!