rear seal
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rear seal
How common is a rear seal oil leak on a 1989 f250 with a 5.8? I've heard it is very common.
I have an 89 in good shape, with only 60,000 miles. Problem is the truck has sat for quite a while. I really only need it for snowplowing my 800' driveway, I've recently been working on it, fixing brake lines, power steering hoses. fuel lines etc. I don't want to dump time and $$ into it if a bad seal is likely.
I have an 89 in good shape, with only 60,000 miles. Problem is the truck has sat for quite a while. I really only need it for snowplowing my 800' driveway, I've recently been working on it, fixing brake lines, power steering hoses. fuel lines etc. I don't want to dump time and $$ into it if a bad seal is likely.
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Well if/when it starts weeping out the rear main, you just to off the oil periodically and go about your business. All of these engines eventually develop a rear main leak (hell front one too but that's easier fix), unless it's an Exxon Valdez type of failure (never seen or even heard of one) it's just a nuisance and not much more.
What you should be more concerned about is your transmission, plowing is rough on them. I hope you're using your transfer case's low range while pushing the snow, that extra gearing helps a lot with transmission loads.
What you should be more concerned about is your transmission, plowing is rough on them. I hope you're using your transfer case's low range while pushing the snow, that extra gearing helps a lot with transmission loads.
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I guess your right, a little leak I can live with.
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