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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 17 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 17 | i got back from the dump yesterday parked the 66 in the front drive way came out after dinner noticed an oil leak it looks like it is comming from between the oilpan and tranmissoin
i hoping there is a seal in there but it looks hard to change does anybody know what im in for
time or expense i would like to try avoid the
55 dollar an hour mechanic
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Could be as simple as a leaking oil pressure sender or as tough as a rear mail seal-remove the trans clutch cover, see if there is oil all over the flywheel. Hop up on top of the engine & see if there is oil at the rear of the intake-seal could be leaking there or the oil pressure sender(could be a sender for a light or a tube if you have a gauge). You may have to clean up the area & run it again to find the source. Brian | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 15 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 15 | Sounds like it's your rear main seal if you do the work your self it a fairly cheap repair but the transmission will have to be pulled. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Also check the valve cover gasket/s & oil pan gasket. You didn,t say if its a v-8 or 6 but either way you can get to the rear seal by pulling the pan. Not a fun job especially on the 6.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Like the others have said, it could well be the rear main, but be sure to check the other, simple stuff first. A leaking gasket or sender unit can dump a lot of oil in a short time, and it can run down and drip off in the darndest places, making it look like a leaking seal, when in fact, it might not be. Hopefully, you'll get lucky. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | if the oil is dripping from the little hole in the flywheel cover its most likely the rear seal. I didn't catch if it was an automatic or manual shift. If an automatic it could be the front seal in the tranny. Is it oil or pink tranny fluid? Either way it looks like the tranny will have to come out unless your lucky with one of the "simple" items. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 | Im sure you don,t have too drop the tranny to change the rear oil seal.just take off flywheel cover pan and look upto see if the main is leaking.It will be a wet with oil.if leaking drop the oil pan,the rear main bearing cap and just loosen two crank bearing caps from the back up.They make a tool that pulls the new seal in place.or you can doit with a piece of wire carefully and trim the seal off ever with the block.Its a rope seal :confused:
dan-pa
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