only one loose bolt?

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04-25-2010, 04:58 PM

spahr69

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only one loose bolt?

alright my valve cover only has one loose bolt. and its the very back one... its loose because i havent yet went to buy a univeral joint socket. but can the bolt in the very back be causeing my oil leak?

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04-25-2010, 05:01 PM

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yah i forgot to put that bolt in one time years ago and it leaked like crazy all over the back of my motor. that bolt is a pain but ya neeed it

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04-25-2010, 05:03 PM

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so that could be the leak going in between my bell housing and my oil pan.? or is that the stupid rear main still?

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04-25-2010, 08:52 PM

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It will still show up down there if its the valve cover, I did my rear main last summer and it still leaked afterward. It ended up being the valve cover, I wasted a whole afternoon..... oh well.