What to do about a rear main seal leak?
If you’ve discovered a rear main seal leak in your vehicle, seal the leak today before it’s too late. Head to your local auto parts stores and pick up BlueDevil Rear Main Sealer. Simply add BlueDevil Rear Main Sealer to your vehicle’s engine oil and your rear main seal leak will be stopped as your drive your vehicle.
Which is bluedevil for rear main seal leak?
The BlueDevil Oil Stop Leak is the universal application and will work for oil pan leaks, rear main leaks, valve seal leaks, transmission leaks, power steering leaks, etc. Whereas the Rear Main Sealer is specifically formulated for the rear main seal.
What causes oil to drip from rear main seal?
If you’ve got a rear main seal leak you will have oil dripping off either your engine oil pan or the front of your transmission called the bell housing. The problem is other leaks can cause oil to drip from this location as well. For example, a leaking oil pan gasket or even a leaking valve cover gasket…
Where is the rear main seal in a car?
The biggest contributor to the cost of replacing a rear main seal is the location of the seal and therefore the location of the leak. The rear main seal in your vehicle is at the back of the engine and seals the crankshaft as it exits the engine.
If you’ve discovered a rear main seal leak in your vehicle, seal the leak today before it’s too late. Head to your local auto parts stores and pick up BlueDevil Rear Main Sealer. Simply add BlueDevil Rear Main Sealer to your vehicle’s engine oil and your rear main seal leak will be stopped as your drive your vehicle.
The BlueDevil Oil Stop Leak is the universal application and will work for oil pan leaks, rear main leaks, valve seal leaks, transmission leaks, power steering leaks, etc. Whereas the Rear Main Sealer is specifically formulated for the rear main seal.
The biggest contributor to the cost of replacing a rear main seal is the location of the seal and therefore the location of the leak. The rear main seal in your vehicle is at the back of the engine and seals the crankshaft as it exits the engine.
Is it bad to add oil to rear main seal?
Many times the mechanics’ quotes for getting a rear main seal fixed are so high that it seems a better option to drive the vehicle and just add oil regularly to keep your car running. Here’s why that’s a bad Idea. While you are driving, the leaking oil will be distributed all over the bottom of your vehicle.
Where does oil leak from front crankshaft seal?
Oil will leak from the front crankshaft seal. The front part of the crankshaft is where the balancer or dampener (same thing) is bolted too and is where the serpentine belt is driven from. Typically the front main seal is pressed into the front timing cover or into the seal housing on timing belt motors.
If you’ve got a rear main seal leak you will have oil dripping off either your engine oil pan or the front of your transmission called the bell housing. The problem is other leaks can cause oil to drip from this location as well. For example, a leaking oil pan gasket or even a leaking valve cover gasket…
Can a crack in the crankshaft seal cause a leak?
If the seal tears or cracks at all your crankshaft rotation can cause the seal to get torn up very quickly causing a very fast leak. A fast leak can lower your engine oil level to dangerous levels very quickly and dangerously low oil levels can lead to permanent engine damage.