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Nov 9, 2008 | 02:46 PM

unleashedrx

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oil leak behind front cover

oil leak between front coverand front housing

Nov 9, 2008 | 03:54 PM

speedracer_not

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From: alabamer

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.

Nov 9, 2008 | 08:51 PM

mazdaverx713b

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

Nov 10, 2008 | 04:43 AM

7aull

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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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Alaska