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Murphy and the Rear Main Seal - Murphy messed up ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Had replaced the rear main and modified the carrier while I had everything apart. Did "fingernail check" on crank for groove and new seal dis not sit in same spot as old one anyway. Ran fine for over 50 hours now.
Today....highway run for an hour. Pulled into parking lot and used the cool-down period at idle to do a walk around. Piss**ng liquid from bell housing area.
I thought impure thoughts, shut her down and walked away to TSC for some purchases. When I came back the leak had stopped. There was a sizeable puddle (about 8 inches diameter). Started her up and moved forward to inspect liquid....black....thin...not stinky....engine oil.
Checked idling truck...no leak.
Drove home. Noticed clutch will slip in 5th when flooring throttle. Took it easy while swearing some more. Inspect at home...no leak.
Plan is to shoot brake cleaner up into the bell housing and get the clutch clean - ish. Then think about what to do.
Darn.
Had replaced the rear main and modified the carrier while I had everything apart. Did "fingernail check" on crank for groove and new seal dis not sit in same spot as old one anyway. Ran fine for over 50 hours now.
Today....highway run for an hour. Pulled into parking lot and used the cool-down period at idle to do a walk around. Piss**ng liquid from bell housing area.
I thought impure thoughts, shut her down and walked away to TSC for some purchases. When I came back the leak had stopped. There was a sizeable puddle (about 8 inches diameter). Started her up and moved forward to inspect liquid....black....thin...not stinky....engine oil.
Checked idling truck...no leak.
Drove home. Noticed clutch will slip in 5th when flooring throttle. Took it easy while swearing some more. Inspect at home...no leak.
Plan is to shoot brake cleaner up into the bell housing and get the clutch clean - ish. Then think about what to do.
Darn.
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