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Thanks for the tip.
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Summeronthechain (MN)
on September 12, 2012 at 9:22 AM
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I don't think it's the rear seal. From my experience it...
posted by craigz96tt
on September 12, 2012 at 07:51 AM
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But I recently replaced all 4 gaskets with OEM gaskets/gasket maker. Also, when I had the trans out, I inspected the rear of the engine and found no oil near any of the valve covers or anywhere else on the engine, for that matter.
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Rear Main Seal Trouble Shooting
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Summeronthechain (MN)
21:33:50 09/11/12
I would have put RTV around the seal the 2nd time around! (n/m)
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JonnyZ(SoCal)
21:41:46 09/11/12
I use rtv on the full length of those oil pan seals.
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
00:27:53 09/12/12
I did exactly this the second time I replaced the seal. (n/m)
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Summeronthechain (MN)
09:14:51 09/12/12
Make sure your oil pan bolts are tight.
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megaDan
07:18:20 09/12/12
I double checked all oil pan bolts on the rear, all is tight (n/m)
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Summeronthechain (MN)
09:21:05 09/12/12
I don't think it's the rear seal. From my experience it...
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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)
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Woody75 (Denver)
10:51:55 09/12/12
4 quarts....one of the first things I checked.
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Summeronthechain (MN)
13:29:52 09/12/12
Not sure this would yield a big leak but was the
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jzack
20:09:54 09/12/12
I double checked it visually when installing the second seal
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Summeronthechain (MN)
21:58:21 09/12/12
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