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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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Talking Oil leak problem

Oil seems to be leaking were the transmision and engine meet, is this a rear seal or something else?
It is motor oil and not trans fliud ,is it worth repairing ?

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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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I could be a rear main, loose oil pan bolts on rear and/or a bad gasket, or a small valve cover leak on the back side and running down.

I thought my rear main was leaking for awhile but it turned out that a few rear oil pan bolts come loose.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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I will replace oil pan gasket and see if that cures it. all the bolts are tight.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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My oil pan rusted from the inside out, it was a 95 with 125k miles on it.
 
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