I pulled my engine out today to change the oil pan seal which has been leaking oil in the back near the transmission. ive taken pictures of a couple areas, hoping you guys could do two things, reassure me (Im paranoid) and make sure its the oil pan seal leaking and not my rear iron.
here are the photos:

Its been leaking oil from here

Dripping off the seal that attaches to the bottom plate

Pulled the starter out to look inside


It looks relatively clean, and i think the flywheel would be covered in oil but i just wanted to be sure. everytime i started the car it would leak a puddle about an inch in diameter.

-Sean

 

It looks like the rear main seal is leaking. That is not a huge ordeal though. You already have the motor out of the car.

 

well how do i fix it, please don't tell me rebuild. I don't have money for that....

 

take the flywheel, clutch and pressure plate off...its the big orange seal on the rear stationary gear

 

its like a 6 dollar part. hope it's a rear main seal and not the tension bolt seals!