limey222
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How do you identify the source of multiple small oil leaks on a Cologne 2.8 V-6.
There is a lot of oil covering the entire bottom of the engine and gear box probably from a few years of leaks. I've fixed the leaky rocker covers so I know its not them. How do I determine whether its the front (crankshaft) seal, the oil pan gasket or worst still the rear seal. The engine is a 1974 and it has the standard 4-speed manual transmission. The leaks aren't terrible, just annoying.
I would be most concerned if its the rear seal, costly followed by the pan gasket because of the work involved to fix it. I only drive the vehicle maybe 100 miles a week so I don't have a definitive idea of how much oil I'm losing but the dipstick level doesn't seem to dropping very much at all.
There is a lot of oil covering the entire bottom of the engine and gear box probably from a few years of leaks. I've fixed the leaky rocker covers so I know its not them. How do I determine whether its the front (crankshaft) seal, the oil pan gasket or worst still the rear seal. The engine is a 1974 and it has the standard 4-speed manual transmission. The leaks aren't terrible, just annoying.
I would be most concerned if its the rear seal, costly followed by the pan gasket because of the work involved to fix it. I only drive the vehicle maybe 100 miles a week so I don't have a definitive idea of how much oil I'm losing but the dipstick level doesn't seem to dropping very much at all.