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Old 06-04-2012, 12:26 AM   #1
72ghost
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: santa maria ca
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oil leaking from (rear main seal)??? worth replacing??

hey guys. what i have is a 396 big block. I bought the engine last year from a budy who had it rebuily and lost interest in it. So anywho. I ran the engine in my 72 k5 for about 6 months only drove the thing about once a week and for about an hour, noticed every time it was parked that a small leak would start from the rear of the oil pan. Just figured it was the oil pan gasket. I pulled the engine and replaced the gasket taking extra care to make sure it was done correct. To make a long story short, its still leaking! nothing too crazy but maybe a drop or two in idle (assuming more in higher RPMs). So now i'm prety sure its the rear main seal thats doing the leaking. My question is, is this seal worth replacing? i've heard that BBC rear main seals are notorious for leaking period, i'm at the point that the truck isnt all puit back together from the first tear down so right now would be the time to pull the engine, just want to know if its even worth re-sealing the main seal???? any opionions or comments would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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