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Old 06-13-2004, 05:41 PM
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Question Quick question - rear main seal

When the rear main oil seal has gone down south and starts to leak, what are the symptoms (i.e. where does the oil drip)? Is this a common SVX problem?

The frightening question - what has to be done to fix it?
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Old 06-13-2004, 06:54 PM
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Pretty much right onto the cat. My XT6 has been leaking there for 2 or so years. Either the engine needs to come out or the tranny does. All this for a $2.50 seal. Which is why the XT still has a leaking rear. I simply refer to any smoking or bad smells related to the leak as the car having diarrhea.
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Old 06-13-2004, 08:02 PM
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Pretty much right onto the cat. My XT6 has been leaking there for 2 or so years. Either the engine needs to come out or the tranny does. All this for a $2.50 seal. Which is why the XT still has a leaking rear. I simply refer to any smoking or bad smells related to the leak as the car having diarrhea.
So, if an SVX were leaking from the rear main seal, you might be able to tell by feeling the top of the cats (i.e. looking for oil or buildup)?
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Old 06-14-2004, 01:43 AM
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-There is a good and quick remedy for this ...

-It is a oil additive, and I have tried it in several occasions to fix this kind of problems.

The additive is a "rubber conditioner", makes old stiff rubber like new again , and new soft rubber seals much better than a stiff one.

I have used a product called "Omega" and another one I can't remember the name of, both worked.

The only thing with these, they'll cost mucho dinero ...
but compared to the alternatives, it's really cheap!


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