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Possible Rear Main Seal Issue

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JenkinsBS

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So this is the making of a bad time, ive been watching my mustang leak some oil for a while now, knowing that these things just leak (otherwise it wouldnt be a ford) - but now its bothering me just because its almost time to put her away for the winter and start to think of what i want to do next.

Its not pouring oil or anything, just small drips here and there, but im thinking that this could be the rear main seal leaking - it seems to be coming from the plate that seperates the tranny and the engine block, dripping onto the ground. I checked the back of the valve covers and back top of the intake, i see a little gunk hanging around the back top of the intake manifold, but its not pooling there or anything.

Here is a pic - let me know what you guys think.
 

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Its the rear main...use a felpro teflon one
 

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ack... well, thats one thing to do over the winter time
 

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Beasty306GT said:
Its the rear main...use a felpro teflon one
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It's a good possibility that it's your rear main but before I'd replaced the rear main I'd double check to make sure it wasn't either your valve cover gasket or PCV that was leaking.
 
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