Thread: Rear main seal
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Old 07-28-2005, 01:57 PM
Frankenbenz Frankenbenz is offline
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The Leak is Fixed

I borrowed a UV light from a mechanic friend and bought some oil dye. My friend told me to use two bottles, but I only used one. I should have use two like he said. I had some difficulty seeing the dye. I tracked it down to the lower gallery that feeds the main bearing. I pulled the plug and wrapped teflon tape around it (4 turns) and tightened it down. I then put the backing plate and flywheel on and I put two bolts to hold the starter on and started it up. It really was not that loud. I let it idle about 5 minutes and no leak.
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