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Old 03-22-2017, 05:59 PM   #6
crazy longhorn
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Re: LS1 Rear Main Seal leaking.

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Originally Posted by 72blu View Post
I had what I believed was a rear main seal leak on my LQ9 but after further investigating it ended up being a leak from one of the rear cover bolts. I did the job on a hoist so I cant really speak on the difficulty of doing it on your back. I know they also make a rear cover with the seal already in place and all you would have to do is slide it in place over the crank.
Heres the part on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-635-51.../dp/B009ZBSBMO
I did mine that way also....it was about as cheap as the seal & gasket + you got the cover & got new bolts longhorn
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Last edited by crazy longhorn; 03-22-2017 at 06:02 PM. Reason: spelling LOL
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