Mythbusters time - Oil pan and motor mounts

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03-22-10, 08:01 AM

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caleb_fd

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I have oil all over the back and bottom of my engine and also inside the bell housing of the gearbox. Does a leaky oil pan often lead to oil in the bell housing aswell, or is my problem likely to be rear main seal?

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03-22-10, 08:45 AM

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As you are driving, the oil leaking from the oil pan is going to spray all over the under-carriage of the car. The best idea is to get everything cleaned up. Then, keep the car up on jackstands or a lift and start it. Look for oil leaking.

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03-22-10, 08:45 PM

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mahjik is correct. a leak from the oil pan will get everywhere under the car when it's driven. I had oil apparently coming from everywhere... turned out to be just an oil pan leak from the driver's side.

cleaned it up, added an oil pan brace and /knock-on-wood is oil leak free.