Can you JB weld a rear main seal?
No. You can not use JB Weld to to fix the rear main seal leak.
Can I use JB Weld to stop an oil leak?
Will JB Weld Stop Oil Leak? The fundamental concept is to use JB weld to temporarily stop the oil leak so the crack can be patched with grey silicone gasket goop material. The JB weld will fail, but ideally the silicone will be set by then.
What to do if your Lexus has an oil leak?
If you’ve got an oil leak from the rear main area on any Toyota or Lexus 3.0 or 3.3 liter V6, you should replace both the rear main seal and the rear galley plug. You don’t want to have to pull the transmission back out to replace anything back there in the future, and usually both have some sort of leakage regardless upon close inspection.
What can I use to stop rear main seal leak?
BlueDevil Rear Main Sealer is not a petroleum distillate so it will not destroy or harm your seal. You can add BlueDevil rear main sealer to stop your rear main seal leak and it can safely stay in your engine oil until your next oil change, if not, Blue Devil Oil Stop Leak works great on oil leaks as well.
Where can I repair a Toyota main seal leak?
As Minnesota’s premier independent Toyota and Lexus specialist, CARspec has both the technical expertise to repair any Toyota or Lexus rear main seal area leak in only a few business days. If you’ve got a rear main seal leak and are in the Minneapolis metro area, don’t hesitate to give us a call and set up an appointment today!
What causes an oil leak in the rear of a Toyota?
Because the rear main seal is hidden by the transmission, you can’t see the seal itself leaking until the transmission and flywheel/flexplate is removed. Often it isn’t the rear main leaking at all but rather the rear oil galley machining plug that’s the source of the oil leak.
If you’ve got an oil leak from the rear main area on any Toyota or Lexus 3.0 or 3.3 liter V6, you should replace both the rear main seal and the rear galley plug. You don’t want to have to pull the transmission back out to replace anything back there in the future, and usually both have some sort of leakage regardless upon close inspection.
As Minnesota’s premier independent Toyota and Lexus specialist, CARspec has both the technical expertise to repair any Toyota or Lexus rear main seal area leak in only a few business days. If you’ve got a rear main seal leak and are in the Minneapolis metro area, don’t hesitate to give us a call and set up an appointment today!
Because the rear main seal is hidden by the transmission, you can’t see the seal itself leaking until the transmission and flywheel/flexplate is removed. Often it isn’t the rear main leaking at all but rather the rear oil galley machining plug that’s the source of the oil leak.
Where is the seal on the back of the engine?
While not common, the rubberized seal at the back of the engine, sealing the crankshaft at the back of the engine block where it bolts to the flywheel, will eventually dry out and leak. Because the rear main seal is hidden by the transmission, you can’t see the seal itself leaking until the transmission and flywheel/flexplate is removed.