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Engine & Drivetrain
Rear Main Engine Seal
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<blockquote data-quote="Nick Mann" data-source="post: 1051900" data-attributes="member: 74142"><p>Old engines can have death of a thousand cuts. I would power wash the complete engine first. Take care of covering up the alternator and coil. It's hard to track an oil leak if the engine has leaks all over. Even with dye it is not a 100% call. Keep in mind that your RMS will leak down and not up. So after the engine is cleaned look for leaks after a few days of driving. If the top of the bell housing is wet with oil, you need to start up top. You could have more then a few leaks. There is no guarantee that replacing one gasket or seal solves the problem. </p><p></p><p>Check behind the passenger side wheel well. The timing chain tensioner is there. It can also leak oil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nick Mann, post: 1051900, member: 74142"] Old engines can have death of a thousand cuts. I would power wash the complete engine first. Take care of covering up the alternator and coil. It's hard to track an oil leak if the engine has leaks all over. Even with dye it is not a 100% call. Keep in mind that your RMS will leak down and not up. So after the engine is cleaned look for leaks after a few days of driving. If the top of the bell housing is wet with oil, you need to start up top. You could have more then a few leaks. There is no guarantee that replacing one gasket or seal solves the problem. Check behind the passenger side wheel well. The timing chain tensioner is there. It can also leak oil. [/QUOTE]
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