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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 03:17 PM
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I have an LT1, 119k on it. There is a leak somewhere in the rear of the engine. Figured it was a rear main. The floor pan, transmission, starter, exhaust is all wet, yet when it is idling, it doesn't drip on the ground. Any suggestions? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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if its dripping that much all over the motor, you prolly have an intake gasket leak or possibly both types of leaks. it might not be dripping on the ground because its hitting the exhaust and burning off. often times the car wont leak unless you get on it pretty hard because not enough pressure is built up until then. could be any number of things, but i would run my fingers along the seam where the intake meets the block on the back of the motor and check for residue there.
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 09:31 AM
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Get a vacuum pump. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />


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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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Intake gasket leak at rear. There is a TSB from dealer concerning leak from intake.
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by O Holy P:
<strong> Get a vacuum pump. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />


P </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Spoken like a true 396 owner. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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samething happend to mine but it was leaking a back and the front, in the front it was leaking down the sides and the cooling fans was blowing it all under the car made it look worse than it really was. intake gasket cured my leak.

good luck.
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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 03:28 AM
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I got the same problem but my clutch is sliping as well. I was thinking rear main seal because the back of the intake is dry. I hope the rear main seal isn't that hard to change! Im going to take one more look at it before i pull it apart.
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