Subject	Make sure your oil pan bolts are tight.
Posted by	megaDan on September 12, 2012 at 7:18 AM
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In Reply To	Rear Main Seal Trouble Shooting posted by Summeronthechain (MN) on September 11, 2012 at 09:33 PM
Message	I had a big leak back there, it turns out my oil pan bolts were loose. I have a minor leak now, maybe a quarter size after 2 weeks of sitting, but its still frustrating trying to figure out where its coming from. Especially on a brand new build.
Follow Ups	Rear Main Seal Trouble Shooting - Summeronthechain (MN) 21:33:50 09/11/12 I would have put RTV around the seal the 2nd time around! (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 21:41:46 09/11/12 I use rtv on the full length of those oil pan seals. - Evan_Wright (Ca) 00:27:53 09/12/12 I did exactly this the second time I replaced the seal. (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 09:14:51 09/12/12 Make sure your oil pan bolts are tight. - megaDan 07:18:20 09/12/12 I double checked all oil pan bolts on the rear, all is tight (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 09:21:05 09/12/12 I don't think it's the rear seal. From my experience it... - craigz96tt 07:51:12 09/12/12 Thanks for the tip. - Summeronthechain (MN) 09:22:53 09/12/12 How much oil are you running? (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 10:51:55 09/12/12 4 quarts....one of the first things I checked. - Summeronthechain (MN) 13:29:52 09/12/12 Not sure this would yield a big leak but was the - jzack 20:09:54 09/12/12 I double checked it visually when installing the second seal - Summeronthechain (MN) 21:58:21 09/12/12
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