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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Default well the fun lasted less than 700miles
ive got an oil leak. rear main seal anyone? its leaking inbetween the oil pan and bellhousing area.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 01:13 AM
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Epppppiiiiicccccccc ffffaaaaaiiiiilllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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waity are you possitive its a rear main seal.... leaky valve covers and trick you into thinkin its the rear main seal. what side of the seal is oil soaked
 
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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the only thing i know now is that its leaking at the rear par of the engine. collecting on the base down the bellhousing. taking a good look in the morning.
 
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That sux!
 
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right time to pull the oil pan!!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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f that noise. bought a 10 dollar jug of BARS main seal repair and now im good to go.
 
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that BARS didn do ****. still leaking oil. not bad but still enough to **** me off. taking it in to the shop in the morning hopefully.
 
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that BARS didn do ****. still leaking oil. not bad but still enough to **** me off. taking it in to the shop in the morning hopefully.
I have never had good luck with that stuff. Hope everything works out though..
 
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its the oil pan gasket
 
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