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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Default well that didnt work!!!!
ok. so i replaceed my valve cover gasket. oil filter. and im leaking oil still.. maybe worse. so im thinking my rear main is shot. how much would you guys say the average labor cost for this job would be?
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like 700 it would be like 30 to do it your self
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im thinking about doing it myself. but it seems like a difficult job ...
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did you look at the filter adapter? a leak from there will make it look like rear main seal leak.
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did you look at the filter adapter? a leak from there will make it look like rear main seal leak.
no i cant say i did look at that. but i cant say i know where that is either.
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its the part the filter screws onto
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oh, that makes sense then. what should i be looking for? and does it unscrew. so i can take it off?
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it unbolts from the side of the block,there are 3 rubber o-rings,the one that needs to be replaced the most is the one between it and the block.
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that can make it leak down the back side of the oil pan? guess im going to have to check that out. but its raining right now.
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yeah it will run down the side and back makeing it drip off the bellhouseing,I know this cuz it took 3 trys to get it to stop.
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let me know I have the factory part numbers for the o-rings, Mike
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yeah it will run down the side and back makeing it drip off the bellhouseing,I know this cuz it took 3 trys to get it to stop.
im really hoping its that then!!!.. thanks. i would have never checked that. cause its a pretty steady flow of oil. cause i put in 6 quartz after u replaced all that. and its almost gone again....
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if its that bad it might be the rear seal,or front and rear as well as the pan gasket
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well i mean its not like pouring out. but it drips pretty fast. then stops. but ill check the o ring then get back to you.
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what vavle cover gasket did you use? If it was cork did you re torq the bolts after running it a couple days?
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