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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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I have a very small oil leak where the transmission and engine block meet. I jacked the car up today and looked in the inspection plate on the transmission and it is was dry with no oil. If my rear main seal was leaking would I have found oil inside the transmission when I looked in the inspection plate?
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anyone have any ideas?
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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sounds like it may just be the oil pan, you are right though, if you had a rear main leak, youd see oil inside that cover on the motor.

there is also a smalllll chance that the rear plate gasket could be leaking..but chances are its more than likley the oil pan gasket.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Thanks for your response!!! How hard is the pan gasket to change? Also could it be the OPSU slightly leaking because the gauge flickers ocassionally?
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no problem, pan gasket will be tough, you will either need to raise the motor, or lower the k member to get the pan completly out, because it weill not clearance the k member, nor the pickup with everything in tact.

id say your issue with the OPSU could just more than likley be the sending unit failing.
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I'm gonna have to look again when I have more time it almost lookes like some oil was coming down the passenger side of the block but didnt get a real good look at it. I really just wanted to make sure it wasnt my rear main seal because I just had my tranny dropped and really wouldnt want to drop it again if I dont have to. Thanks for the info!
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mayb just be a valve cover seepin..mine are too
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Its just annoying more then anything. Always seems like something is leaking lmao
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try the oil pressure sending unit. it will leak down the back of the block
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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I just changed the valve cover gaskets because I felt some oil on the back on the drivers side. I felt around the sending unit and didn't feel anything. Hopefully it was just the valve covers lol. Thanks everyone for the help!!
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