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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Oil leak!!

Well, I have a oil leak that has been kicking my butt for the past couple of months. It is leaking out of the clutch cover. So, I removed the clutch cover and had my dad rev the engine while I watched underneath and I found that when the engine is revved, oil shoots at the starter teeth and then leaks inside the belhousing.

Any ideas?

Is my block cracked?

rear main?

flywheel bolts leaking?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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I asked my dad, he said he had the same problem on the F-150 before we sold it....i would check those out....
 
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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I would say rear main
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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sorry he said flywheel bolts....
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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Ok, I think it is the flywheel bolts too considering there is no oil behind the flywheel.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Wasn't the the bolts, there isn't much left of the rear main. I have the ZF out, I'll get it all back together and working by tuesday night I hope. If I don't freeze.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Rear main it is eh???? Take some pics!!!!
 
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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I will, gonna replace it tomorrow.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Got her all together, I hope this does not leak!! I will cry if it does, lol.

Any idea on how long I should let it sit before running it?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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A few hours, run it, get it to temp, shut her down.....
 
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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I figure I'll wait for the RTV to set up a little more, I'll start it tomorrow.
 
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i think rtv is 24hr cure time.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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How bout some pics snap?? LoL
 
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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I got it together and drove it alot wednesday and it ran with no drips. I'm still unsure though because oil started dripping out the starter drain drain hole but not out of the clutch cover? I'm not sure if it was from when it was first leaking but I'll see what the real deal is in a couple weeks.

Sorry no pics, there are alot of pics on this thread though.

How big of a job is a rear main on these? - Oilburners.net
 
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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What kind of seal did you use?
 
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