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Originally Posted by cheeze I just developed a good oil leak from th rear part of the engine at 127,000 miles. A search revealed nothing on this site. Maybe the rear seal? Is this a common leak? |
I've not heard of any common oil leaks on the V6 engine.
Rear main seals usually seep more than leak. If by "good oil leak" you mean a substantial amount of oil, it may be a sending unit etc. (It's also possible that you "blew out" the rear main but that's exceedingly rare.)
If you pull the inspection cover for the tranny/engine you'll be more able to see if it's coming from the rear main. There are lots of little lines, ports, sending units, etc. hopefully it's one of those as they're cheap and easy to fix -- relatively speaking, of course.
If it is a substantial leak it may not be safe to drive; if you lose too much oil pressure trying to take it in you could do serious damage to the engine.
Good luck, post back and let us know what it was.
Take care,
Greg
Good luck and enjoy the ride,
Greg
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