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I have an annoying oil leak at the rear of my engine.
It appears to first show itself at the bellhousing/sump flange area on the oil filter side.
I've replaced the rear main and the carrier as I felt it may have been leaking from the chemical seal in the main seal carrier.
There's no oil on the flywheel and the clutch is perfect so no oil there either.
If it was leaking from the flywheel bolts there would be oil on the clutch, which there isn't.
I had a couple of minor leaks from the spark plug tubes but they've been fixed.
The gearbox isn't leaking through the front seal as the bellhousing is dry.
I've also had the sump off and the seal there looks fine. I know it isn't the sump as no oil gets on the sump, it runs around the bellhousing and drops to the floor.
The leak isn't major but it bugs me and Helen (my long suffering wife) won't let the car on our front driveway!!
I'm open to suggestions. Burning the car IS an option I'm prepared to look at!
It appears to first show itself at the bellhousing/sump flange area on the oil filter side.
I've replaced the rear main and the carrier as I felt it may have been leaking from the chemical seal in the main seal carrier.
There's no oil on the flywheel and the clutch is perfect so no oil there either.
If it was leaking from the flywheel bolts there would be oil on the clutch, which there isn't.
I had a couple of minor leaks from the spark plug tubes but they've been fixed.
The gearbox isn't leaking through the front seal as the bellhousing is dry.
I've also had the sump off and the seal there looks fine. I know it isn't the sump as no oil gets on the sump, it runs around the bellhousing and drops to the floor.
The leak isn't major but it bugs me and Helen (my long suffering wife) won't let the car on our front driveway!!
I'm open to suggestions. Burning the car IS an option I'm prepared to look at!