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wuga · 06-14-2025, 07:54 AM

Thank you very much for the replies. Thursday I dropped the pan and everything was just where it was supposed to be. Better safe than sorry. But the rear pan gasket looked suspicious so Friday I talked to Bert's who built my engine some 10 years ago, got some good pointers, cleaned all the surfaces and installed a new gasket set. This would have been easier on an engine stand but I finally got it back together. Those four pan bolts at the front are miserable to get at passed the tie rod and cross member. Removed the rad hoses and jacked the front of the engine up about an inch. Fresh coolant and oil and ran the engine about 20 minutes. No obvious leaks. We'll see.
Warren

06-14-2025, 07:54 AM	#8
wuga Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 80	Re: Rear main leak Thank you very much for the replies. Thursday I dropped the pan and everything was just where it was supposed to be. Better safe than sorry. But the rear pan gasket looked suspicious so Friday I talked to Bert's who built my engine some 10 years ago, got some good pointers, cleaned all the surfaces and installed a new gasket set. This would have been easier on an engine stand but I finally got it back together. Those four pan bolts at the front are miserable to get at passed the tie rod and cross member. Removed the rad hoses and jacked the front of the engine up about an inch. Fresh coolant and oil and ran the engine about 20 minutes. No obvious leaks. We'll see. Warren