REAR CRANK SEAL SEEMS TO BE DROOLING AT 54.000 MILES
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REAR CRANK SEAL SEEMS TO BE DROOLING AT 54.000 MILES
I am skeptical that the dealer techs are NOT experienced enough to repair the issue. The drool is mild, it sweats into the plastic pan and blows over the rear and on occassion it is on the carport floor. Would it be wise to leave it or take the chance of repair that my lead to technician errors that would be worse.
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I am skeptical that the dealer techs are NOT experienced enough to repair the issue. The drool is mild, it sweats into the plastic pan and blows over the rear and on occassion it is on the carport floor. Would it be wise to leave it or take the chance of repair that my lead to technician errors that would be worse.
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Just got out from looking underneath again. Windtray had some oil sweat in it and i pulled out the three plastic windows on the bellhousing of the transmission and stuck my finger in there and it is wet. I cleaned it all again with brake cleaner. The drool is not bad. I added a quart which is normal for mine every several thousand miles. I'll check with the dealer this week. I just don't want to make a small issue a large one. It doesn't leak oil, it is just blowing oil by somewhere in there from running the engine. I drove it hard to Atlanta and back this past week and the sweat has not worsened.
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Just got out from looking underneath again. Windtray had some oil sweat in it and i pulled out the three plastic windows on the bellhousing of the transmission and stuck my finger in there and it is wet. I cleaned it all again with brake cleaner. The drool is not bad. I added a quart which is normal for mine every several thousand miles. I'll check with the dealer this week. I just don't want to make a small issue a large one. It doesn't leak oil, it is just blowing oil by somewhere in there from running the engine. I drove it hard to Atlanta and back this past week and the sweat has not worsened.
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I have always had to add oil b/t oil changes. I add at least 1-11/2 quarts every 7-8,000 miles. The Mobil 1 0-40 is so thin. It has not leaked out. And my car doesn't smoke.
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Well that is not good, wet inside the bell housing. Have you checked the transmission fluid level? I guess you know there is no just dropping the pan.
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I change oil every 5K miles...so maybe that is why...or perhaps your car has an issue you need to have them look at.
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