Re: RE: Oil leak!!

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Wed Oct 16 2002 - 17:40:43 EDT


"Neil W. Bellenger" <neil624b@rochester.rr.com> wrote:

: I seem to have developed a small oil leak somewhere around the front of the
: engine. EEK

: Barry,
: Interestingly, I just had the front crank seal replaced two days ago. ('99
: CC, 46K) Had been keeping the front of the oil pan moist and slippery for a
: couple of months. My mechanic said the harmonic balancer looked OK but the
: seal was gunked with, guess what, ST_ _ GER MUD! (;-D) The likely cause of
: the seal failure was the mud working into the seal from outside.

    "Doo doo doo... Another one bites the dust..."

  ;-)

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-Jon-

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