Could be the rear main but is most likely the input shaft on the tranny.
They don't have a seal, just a spiral groove that is supposed to keep oil
from escaping. There is an after market kit that replaces the front plate
on the tranny and provides a true seal. Of course the tranny has to be
removed to install.
LM
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Urban <jurban@pond.com>
To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 14 July, 1998 11:45 AM
Subject: Oil Leak Question
>Hi!
>
>Well, it's about time to start getting ready for this year's Encounter in
>Gettysburg.
>
>But I have a question about an oil leak. Last year I rebuilt the engine -
>the 1098. Because the transmission didn't seem to have any problems, I
left
>it alone and only changed fluid. Now I'm seeing an oil leak along bottom
of
>the trans near the bellhousing drain hole. It almost looks like there's
oil
>on the cotter pin in this hole and oil is along the bottom of the engine
>backplate. The back of the oil pan is dry though. There doesn't seem to
>being any clutch chatter and it grabs smooth and tight now that I shortened
>the pushrod in the MC.
>
>Any ideas about the leak?? The engine and tranny drain plugs were slightly
>loose and I just retightend and wiped everything off. Could this be a
>problem with the rear main seal, or could the seal on the trans input shaft
>be shot?? If it's the trans seal, how hard is this to change?? Is there
a
>way to tell the source of the leak without pulling the engine??
>
>Thanks,
>Hope to see a lot of you at Encounter. This will be our first year!!
>
>Jason.
>
>
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