Rear main seal oil leak

[Squirrelsmith]

Im very depressed with this discovery. Gonna put some at205 stop leak in there for the time being. Im aware how big of job it is to fix. Im in a dark place

 

[iamdub]

It's not that big a deal. Or is it? How badly is it leaking?

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Dropped a nice big spot on my carport today. Might have filled the palm of your hand

 

[Rocket Man]

Are you sure it’s the rear main? There are places above that area that are known to leak.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Im not sure of anything

Are you sure it’s the rear main? There are places above that area that are known to leak.

I'll put some uv dye in my oil to make sure

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Are you sure it’s the rear main? There are places above that area that are known to leak.

What places?

 

[Rocket Man]

What places?

I’m not that familiar with the OBS but Im sure others will chime in. Valve covers, oil pressure sensor, oil cooler lines come to mind at least on NBS.

 

[iamdub]

Grab a few cans of SuperTech brake cleaner from Walmart. It's cheap and works great. Get some goggles and preferably also a face shield. Spray off everything that's wet with oil. I like to blow dry it with the compressor. Let it run for a bit or a day if it's a normal slow leak, then look for the origination spots.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

that sounds good

 

[TARDIS]

Was it the RMS?