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Old 11-09-2007, 10:08 PM
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I have an oil leak around the bellhousing, does anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be?
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Old 11-09-2007, 10:15 PM
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Is it oil or trans fluild , If its oil its likley the engine rear main seal . If its trans fluid its likley the trans front seal
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its oil unfortunately, it didnt start leaking till i put my cam in. What exactly do i need to do to fix it?
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I would post in the engine section
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Intake gasket!
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Intake gasket!
x2.....or a valve cover gasket! Surely what it sounds like if it didn't start till you put the cam in!
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yea i think its the valve cover gasket. B/c its leaking down on the headers and then running off the bell housing.
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