03-15-2006, 12:46 AM | #1 |
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oil leak??
i just fired up my new engine and it runs good so far. i noticed a very small oil leak from behind the oil pan. a couple drops hanging on the flex plate and end of crank. how do i tell if this is a rear main seal, oil pan gasket or rear cam plug leaking. i dont think this leak is coming from the top of the engine anywhere. i didnt build the short block so...but i installed the pan and used studs a milodon pan and quality gasket w/rtv. the cam plug my friend put in and i dont think he used sealent. is this a problem?
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03-15-2006, 12:51 AM | #2 |
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Re: oil leak??
Just keep an eye on this leak. It's normal for a fresh engine to "weep" a little oil from new seals for a short period. Once everything gets a little broken in, this seepage past the rear main seal should go away.
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03-15-2006, 12:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: oil leak??
hello,,i have a 99 caddy escalade motor in my 76,,installed a new one piece rear main seal and it still leaked..(talk about being p***ed)..lol but like shadetree said after about 250 miles she sealed up and no problems..
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