oil leak behind front cover

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11-09-08, 02:46 PM

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oil leak behind front cover

oil leak between front coverand front housing

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11-09-08, 03:54 PM

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I used various "stop leak" products to fix mine.

After several bottles over a year, leaking fianlly stopped. The engine continued to run for 10 years as a daily driver.

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11-09-08, 08:51 PM

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i would guess that it would be your front cover gasket is bad...probably hardened and shrunk.

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11-10-08, 04:43 AM

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-and fr cover can come off without dismantling entire motor - still a pain, but better than having a leak between _housings_ and the rebuild that follows
-don't ask me how I know...
Stu Aull
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