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Oil leaking (running)between flywheel and engine

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Old 04-14-2011, 09:25 PM
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Default Oil leaking (running)between flywheel and engine

Forgot to tighten one oil line on pass head. Almost positive oil is not leaking from the valley anymore. There is only one weep hole from the valley, correct? I now have a rag shoved in it. Oil runs down under the crank, you can see it dripping off the oil pan, but only runs after you stop cranking the motor. If it were a rear main seal installed wrong wouldn't it leak all the time. This acts as if the cranking of the motor build pressure and when cranking stops the pressure of oil is released? I am stumped thinking of pulling the tranny again, but not sure I will be able to see any more do to the flywheel.
 
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Old 04-14-2011, 10:15 PM
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Possibly a leak coming from the turbo?
 
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Old 04-15-2011, 08:27 AM
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My rear seal leaks a little once I shut it down, 4-5 drops, but that's it. I cleaned, watched, and searched for a while, no leak while running thank God. I got to get it fixed once time allows.
 
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Old 04-15-2011, 09:28 AM
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Could be a rear main... I had one go on my 97 at about 90k...
 
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Old 04-15-2011, 11:21 AM
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Couldn't see a leak from turbo or HPO rails, So I don't know. Will keep lookin Thanks
 
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